Breakdown of Ela trabalha como apresentadora do podcast.
trabalhar
to work
ela
she
como
as
o podcast
the podcast
Questions & Answers about Ela trabalha como apresentadora do podcast.
Why is it ela and not ele?
What does trabalha mean, and why does it end in -a?
Trabalha means works.
It comes from the verb trabalhar = to work.
Here it is conjugated in the present tense for ela:
- eu trabalho = I work
- você/ele/ela trabalha = you/he/she works
The -a ending is normal for many -ar verbs in the ele/ela/você form.
Why doesn’t Portuguese use a word for is in she works as a presenter?
Because the verb trabalhar already expresses to work. In English, works as is a fixed pattern, and Portuguese uses the same idea:
- trabalhar como = to work as
So:
- Ela trabalha como apresentadora = She works as a presenter/host
You do not need é here.
Ela é apresentadora would mean She is a presenter, which describes her profession or identity more directly, not the act of working in that role.