Word
Mesmo que a entrevista seja remota, é importante parecer profissional e falar com calma.
Meaning
Even if the interview is remote, it is important to look professional and speak calmly.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Mesmo que a entrevista seja remota, é importante parecer profissional e falar com calma.
ser
to be
falar
to speak
e
and
importante
important
Questions & Answers about Mesmo que a entrevista seja remota, é importante parecer profissional e falar com calma.
What does mesmo que mean here?
Mesmo que introduces a concessive idea: something is true or important despite another circumstance.
In this sentence, it is very close to even if or even though, depending on context. In advice like this, English may translate it either way:
- Even if the interview is remote...
- Even though the interview is remote...
The core idea is: being remote does not change the importance of acting professionally.
Why is it seja and not é?
Because mesmo que normally requires the subjunctive in Portuguese.
So:
- Mesmo que ... seja ... = correct
- Mesmo que ... é ... = not natural/incorrect in standard Portuguese
The subjunctive is used because the clause after mesmo que is presented as a circumstance, concession, or possibility rather than as a simple neutral fact.
Here, seja is the present subjunctive form of ser.
How do I know seja comes from ser?