Portuguese for Video Meetings: Can You Hear Me? You’re on Mute — Practice
A guided practice lesson with English explanations, Brazilian Portuguese examples, and answers you can check. Read the examples, recall the meaning, then say a version of your own.
Check audio and get someone’s attention
A quick áudio is the usual word for audio or sound in a call. You can ask whether the other person hears you, and use microfone when referring to the microphone itself.
No mudo means ‘on mute.’ If someone cannot hear you, ask them to check their microphone before repeating the whole message.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Vocês conseguem me ouvir? | Can you all hear me? |
| Acho que você está no mudo. | I think you’re on mute. |
| O áudio está cortando para mim. | The audio is cutting out for me. |
Share your screen and recover after a connection problem
Compartilhar a tela means to share the screen. If the connection drops, caiu means that it went down, and a chamada caiu means the call dropped.
For a polite interruption, say desculpa, pode repetir? or perdi a última parte (I missed the last part). That tells the speaker exactly what you need.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Vou compartilhar a tela agora. | I’ll share my screen now. |
| A chamada caiu; vou entrar de novo. | The call dropped; I’ll join again. |
| Desculpa, perdi a última parte. Pode repetir? | Sorry, I missed the last part. Could you repeat it? |
Remember: Keep these short phrases ready for audio, mute, screen sharing, and reconnecting. Clear requests save time for everyone in the meeting.
Check your understanding
Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.
Recall the Portuguese, then say it
Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.
Can you all hear me?
Show a Portuguese answer
Vocês conseguem me ouvir?
I think you’re on mute.
Show a Portuguese answer
Acho que você está no mudo.
The audio is cutting out for me.
Show a Portuguese answer
O áudio está cortando para mim.
I’ll share my screen now.
Show a Portuguese answer
Vou compartilhar a tela agora.
The call dropped; I’ll join again.
Show a Portuguese answer
A chamada caiu; vou entrar de novo.
Sorry, I missed the last part. Could you repeat it?
Show a Portuguese answer
Desculpa, perdi a última parte. Pode repetir?
Make the phrase useful to you
Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.
Keep these short phrases ready for audio, mute, screen sharing, and reconnecting. Clear requests save time for everyone in the meeting.
Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.
Sources and your next lesson
This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Portuguese for Video Meetings: Can You Hear Me? You’re on Mute lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.
To add Brazilian audio to your routine, choose a lesson in the Real Life Portuguese app. The app offers its own lessons and practice; this page does not imply that every example here has an app recording.
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