language learning center · B1 · Lesson 1
Experiences and growth
Practice this topic in Portuguese: Experiences and growth.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Inês
Já trabalhei com equipas internacionais.
I have learned a lot since I started this job.
Miguel
No início, tinha dificuldade em acompanhar as reuniões.
At first I found public speaking difficult.
Inês
Com o tempo, fui ganhando confiança.
Over time I gradually gained confidence.
Miguel
Aprendi a pedir esclarecimentos.
What helped me most was practising with other people.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
Já trabalhei com equipas internacionais.
I have learned a lot since I started this job.
Já trabalhei com equipas internacionais.
No início, tinha dificuldade em acompanhar as reuniões.
At first I found public speaking difficult.
No início, tinha dificuldade em acompanhar as reuniões.
Com o tempo, fui ganhando confiança.
Over time I gradually gained confidence.
Com o tempo, fui ganhando confiança.
Aprendi a pedir esclarecimentos.
What helped me most was practising with other people.
Aprendi a pedir esclarecimentos.
Essa experiência tornou-me mais flexível.
I still have a lot to improve.
Essa experiência tornou-me mais flexível.
Notice, try, and speak
Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “I have learned a lot since I started this job.”
Make it yours
Say the five Portuguese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Portuguese in a real conversation
- 1. Já trabalhei com equipas internacionais.
- 2. No início, tinha dificuldade em acompanhar as reuniões.
- 3. Com o tempo, fui ganhando confiança.
- 4. Aprendi a pedir esclarecimentos.
- 5. Essa experiência tornou-me mais flexível.