Portuguese for Work Video Meetings: Join, Clarify, and Take a Turn — Practice

Check the audio and greet the group

At the start of a video call, check whether people can hear you: Vocês conseguem me ouvir? (Can you hear me?). If your audio is muted, say meu microfone estava desligado (my microphone was off). Keep the opening short so the group can move to the agenda.

Brazilian colleagues may use reunião on-line or videochamada. As in any workplace, the tone depends on the team. Observe how people greet each other and use a formality level that fits the relationship.

Enter the conversation and ask a clear question

To take a turn, say Posso acrescentar uma coisa? (Can I add something?) or Queria comentar um ponto (I wanted to comment on one point). If several people are speaking, wait for a pause and use the person’s name when you can. This makes your entry easier to follow without needing to speak louder.

When you need clarification, name the topic and ask one question. If the audio cut out, explain that you did not hear the last part; do not guess at a decision that may affect the team.

Repeat the decision and your next action

Before the meeting ends, confirm what you are responsible for and when it is due. An action item can be tarefa or próximo passo. If you are unsure who owns a task, ask directly so the group does not leave with different assumptions.

Remote work already has its own vocabulary guide on this site. This article focuses on taking part in a live video call, where timing, audio, and turn-taking shape the conversation.

Remember: Choose one phrase for entering a turn and one phrase for confirming an action. Practice them at a calm pace before your next call.

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. Good morning, everyone. Can you hear me clearly?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Bom dia, pessoal. Vocês conseguem me ouvir bem?

2. Sorry, my microphone was muted.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Desculpa, meu microfone estava desligado.

3. The connection is a little unstable for me.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A conexão está um pouco instável para mim.

4. Can I add something about the deadline?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Posso acrescentar uma coisa sobre o prazo?

5. I didn’t hear the last part. Could you repeat it?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Não ouvi a última parte. Você pode repetir?

6. When you say priority, do you mean the first item on the list?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Quando você diz prioridade, está falando do primeiro item da lista?

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.

Choose one phrase for entering a turn and one phrase for confirming an action. Practice them at a calm pace before your next call.

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 Work Video Meetings: Join, Clarify, and Take a Turn 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.