Learn Hardcore Portuguese (Brazil): O professor disse que, na universidade, tanto a experiência profissional quanto o diploma são importantes. - The teacher said that, at the university, both professional experience and the diploma are important.

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O professor disse que, na universidade, tanto a experiência profissional quanto o diploma são importantes.

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The teacher said that, at the university, both professional experience and the diploma are important.

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Breakdown of O professor disse que, na universidade, tanto a experiência profissional quanto o diploma são importantes.

Why does the sentence start with O professor instead of just Professor?

In Portuguese, it is very common to use the definite article before a noun when talking about a specific person or thing.

So:

o professor = the professor
professor by itself can sound more general, like professor/teacher as a role or label

Here, O professor disse... means The professor said..., referring to a particular professor.

English often leaves out articles in places where Portuguese prefers them, so this is something learners notice a lot.

What exactly does disse que mean?

Disse is the past tense of dizer (to say):

The word que here means that and introduces the content of what was said.

So:

In English, that is often optional:

In Portuguese, que is normally kept.

Why is there a comma around na universidade?