Portuguese for Networking: Introduce Yourself at an Event — Practice

Introduce yourself and your role

Start with your name and a short description of what you do. Trabalho com means I work with, and sou da área de means I’m in the field of.

Keep the first introduction brief so the other person has room to respond. You can add the company or project name if it helps explain your work.

Ask a question that opens the conversation

Ask what brought the person to the event or what kind of work they do. These questions are more likely to invite a useful answer than a question that can be answered only with yes or no.

Listen for one detail you can ask about: a project, team, client group, or professional interest. You do not need to ask several questions in a row.

Exchange details and close politely

If you want to stay in touch, ask whether the person would like to exchange contact information. Then say it was nice to meet them and mention the next step if you agreed on one.

For phrases in a job interview, see our separate guide to introducing yourself and discussing experience in Portuguese.

Remember: Prepare a two-sentence introduction and two open questions about the event or the other person’s work.

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.

1. Hi, I’m Morgan. I work in product design.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Oi, eu sou a Morgan. Trabalho com design de produto.

2. I work in technology.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Sou da área de tecnologia.

3. I’m here to meet people in the field.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Estou aqui para conhecer pessoas da área.

4. What brought you to this event?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   O que trouxe você a este evento?

5. What kind of projects do you work on?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Em que tipo de projeto você trabalha?

6. How long have you worked in this field?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Há quanto tempo você atua nessa área?

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.

Prepare a two-sentence introduction and two open questions about the event or the other person’s work.

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 Networking: Introduce Yourself at an Event 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.

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