Mesmo que a entrevista seja presencial, eu vou levar o currículo e o diploma.

Because mesmo que normally triggers the subjunctive.

In this sentence:

• mesmo que = even if / even though
• seja = present subjunctive of ser

The subjunctive is used here because the speaker is talking about a circumstance that is not being presented as a simple fact, but as a possibility or condition.

So:

• Mesmo que a entrevista seja presencial... = Even if the interview is in person...

Compare:

• A entrevista é presencial. = The interview is in person.
  
  • plain statement of fact
• Mesmo que a entrevista seja presencial... = Even if the interview is in person...
  
  • concessive idea, so subjunctive

This is a very common pattern in Portuguese:

• mesmo que + subjunctive
• embora + subjunctive
• caso + subjunctive

Here mesmo que means even if.

It introduces a concessive idea: the second part of the sentence will happen regardless of the first part.

So the logic is:

• Even if the interview is in person, I’m going to bring my résumé and diploma.

In other words, being in person does not change the speaker’s decision.

A few rough equivalents in English depending on context are:

• even if
• even though
• regardless of whether

In this sentence, even if is usually the best match because of the conditional feel.

Presencial means in person, face-to-face, or onsite, depending on context.

In Brazilian Portuguese, it is very common in school, work, and interview contexts:

• aula presencial = in-person class
• reunião presencial = in-person meeting
• entrevista presencial = in-person interview

It contrasts with things like:

• online
• virtual
• remota

So a entrevista seja presencial means the interview is in person.

Both are possible, but eu vou levar is much more common in everyday Brazilian Portuguese.

Two ways to talk about the future:

• eu vou levar = I’m going to bring / I will bring
• levarei = I will bring

In modern spoken Brazilian Portuguese, ir + infinitive is often preferred because it sounds more natural and conversational.

So:

• Eu vou levar o currículo e o diploma. = very natural in speech
• Levarei o currículo e o diploma. = correct, but more formal or written

Yes, levar often means to take, but in Portuguese it can also correspond to English bring, depending on perspective.

In this sentence, the speaker means they will take the documents with them to the interview, which English usually expresses as bring.

So:

• levar = take / bring along
• trazer = bring, from the perspective of the destination or listener

For example:

• Vou levar meu currículo para a entrevista. = I’m going to bring/take my résumé to the interview.
• Você pode trazer os documentos amanhã? = Can you bring the documents tomorrow?

English and Portuguese divide bring/take a little differently, so this is a very common learner question.

Because Portuguese usually uses definite articles more often than English.

So:

• o currículo = the résumé
• o diploma = the diploma

In English, we might sometimes say bring a résumé and diploma or just bring my résumé and diploma, but Portuguese often prefers the article when referring to specific expected items.

Here, o currículo e o diploma sounds natural because these are understood as the documents the person will bring.

Also note that Portuguese often repeats the article before each noun:

• o currículo e o diploma

That is more natural than leaving the second article out.

Yes, it could be omitted.

Portuguese is a pro-drop language, so subject pronouns are often left out when the verb already makes the subject clear.

So both are correct:

• Eu vou levar o currículo e o diploma.
• Vou levar o currículo e o diploma.

Including eu can add:

• emphasis
• contrast
• clarity

For example, eu might be used if the speaker wants to stress I as opposed to someone else:

• Mesmo que a entrevista seja presencial, eu vou levar o currículo e o diploma.

That can sound slightly more emphatic than simply omitting the pronoun.

In Brazilian Portuguese, currículo usually means résumé / CV in job contexts.

So in this sentence:

• levar o currículo = bring the résumé

A few notes:

• currículo is the normal Portuguese word
• CV may also be used in some professional contexts, but currículo is the standard everyday term
• in other contexts, currículo can also mean curriculum, as in a school curriculum, but job context makes the meaning clear here

So if you are talking about a job interview, currículo is the natural choice.

Often yes, but not always in exactly the same way.

In this sentence, diploma refers to an academic certificate or degree document.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• diploma
• degree certificate
• graduation certificate

In Brazil, people may use diploma for the physical document proving completion of a course or degree.

So here the idea is that the speaker is bringing educational proof documents.

Yes, but the original order is very natural.

Original:

• Mesmo que a entrevista seja presencial, eu vou levar o currículo e o diploma.

You could also say:

• Eu vou levar o currículo e o diploma, mesmo que a entrevista seja presencial.

That still works, but the original version sounds a bit smoother because the concessive clause comes first and sets up the main point.

Portuguese is somewhat flexible with word order, but this sentence is already in a very standard, natural arrangement.

Because Portuguese often uses articles where English may or may not use them.

Here:

• a entrevista = the interview

The article sounds natural because the speaker is referring to a specific interview already known in context.

In Portuguese, bare nouns are generally less common than in English in this kind of sentence. So:

• a entrevista sounds normal
• entrevista without the article would sound less natural here

It is neutral and very natural.

It is appropriate in:

• everyday speech
• job-related conversation
• normal written communication

Why it sounds natural:

• mesmo que is standard
• seja is the correct subjunctive form
• eu vou levar is common modern Brazilian Portuguese
• currículo and diploma fit the interview context well

If you wanted a more formal version, you might say:

• Mesmo que a entrevista seja presencial, levarei o currículo e o diploma.

That is correct, but less conversational.

The original sentence already sounds natural. In speech, a Brazilian speaker might also say:

• Mesmo se a entrevista for presencial, vou levar o currículo e o diploma.

A few comments:

• mesmo que ... seja is standard and very good
• mesmo se ... for is also common in speech
• dropping eu is very normal in conversation

But the original sentence is absolutely natural and correct, especially for a learner to model.