Talk About Working Remotely in Portuguese: Place, Schedule, and Breaks
You can explain your work routine with a few everyday phrases instead of specialized business vocabulary.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
Trabalho de casa means “I work from home,” and trabalho remotamente means “I work remotely.” You can also describe a mixed routine by saying which days you go to the office. Choose the phrasing that matches your own arrangement; work policies and routines differ.
Say where you work
Trabalho de casa três dias por semana.
I work from home three days a week.
Vou ao escritório às terças e quintas.
I go to the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Meu horário é flexível.
My schedule is flexible.
Mention meetings and the shape of your day
A reunião is a meeting. Combine it with a time or a simple action: tenho uma reunião às dez (I have a meeting at ten), depois vou almoçar (then I’m going to have lunch). That is often all you need for everyday small talk about work.
Tenho uma reunião daqui a pouco.
I have a meeting in a little while.
Depois do almoço, vou terminar um relatório.
After lunch, I’m going to finish a report.
Describe a break or a work preference
Fazer uma pausa means to take a break. Use it to describe when you step away, or add a preference with gosto de… (I like to…). These are simple ways to share what makes your routine work for you without making a universal claim about remote work.
- Faço uma pausa depois do almoço. — I take a break after lunch.
- Gosto de trabalhar em um lugar silencioso. — I like working in a quiet place.
- Como você organiza seu dia? — How do you organize your day?
Put it into practice
I Speak Portuguese has a remote-work listening lesson. This companion focuses on a small conversation about work location, schedule, and breaks.
Quick practice
Which Portuguese example matches “I go to the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays”?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
This guide is an original Real Life Portuguese adaptation of an earlier article from I Speak Portuguese.
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