É provável que o gestor me pergunte porque quero este emprego.

Because É provável que normally triggers the subjunctive in Portuguese.

So:

• pergunta = indicative, more like a plain fact: he asks
• perguntará = future indicative: he will ask
• pergunte = present subjunctive, used here because the action is seen as probable/possible, not as a simple fact

After expressions like é provável que, Portuguese usually uses the subjunctive:

• É provável que ele venha. = It’s likely that he’ll come.
• É provável que chova. = It’s likely that it will rain.

In this sentence, pergunte can naturally correspond to English asks or will ask, depending on context.

In Portuguese, the present subjunctive is often used for future situations after certain expressions, especially when they express doubt, probability, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.

So É provável que o gestor me pergunte... refers to something that may happen later, even though the verb form is called present subjunctive.

This is very common:

• Espero que ele chegue cedo. = I hope he arrives / will arrive early.
• É possível que eles telefonem amanhã. = It’s possible they’ll call tomorrow.

So the tense name does not always match the English time reference directly.

Because quero este emprego is presented as a real statement about the speaker’s own feelings: I want this job.

The uncertainty applies to whether the manager will ask, not to whether I want the job.

So the sentence has two different ideas:

• É provável que o gestor me pergunte... → uncertain/probable → subjunctive
• ...porque quero este emprego. → straightforward fact from the speaker’s point of view → indicative

That contrast is very normal in Portuguese.

Because in standard Portuguese, especially in European Portuguese, a finite subordinate clause introduced by a word like que normally requires proclisis, meaning the object pronoun comes before the verb.

So:

• É provável que o gestor me pergunte... = correct
• É provável que o gestor pergunte-me... = not standard in this structure

This is an important pattern in Portuguese from Portugal:

• Quero que me ajudes.
• Espero que te lembres.
• É possível que nos vejam.

In short: the que-clause helps pull the pronoun in front of the verb.

Here it means why: the manager may ask why I want this job.

This is an indirect question:

• He may ask why I want this job.

In very careful spelling, many teachers and grammar guides would prefer por que in this sentence:

• É provável que o gestor me pergunte por que quero este emprego.

That is because por que is often used for why / for what reason, while porque is often used for because.

However, many native speakers do write porque in this kind of indirect-question context. If you want the safest formal distinction as a learner, remember:

• porque = because
• por que = why / for what reason

That que introduces a subordinate clause, roughly like English that in It’s likely that...

So the structure is:

• É provável = It’s likely
• que o gestor me pergunte... = that the manager asks / will ask me...

Portuguese uses this pattern very often after expressions such as:

• É possível que...
• É importante que...
• É melhor que...
• É pena que...

So que is a very common connector here.

Yes, in this sentence gestor means manager.

In European Portuguese, gestor often sounds fairly professional or corporate. It can refer to someone who manages a department, team, project, account, or business area.

Depending on context, other words might also appear:

• chefe = boss
• gerente = manager, often in business/shop/hotel contexts
• responsável = person in charge

But gestor is a good, natural word in a formal employment context.

Because este usually points to something closer to the speaker, either physically or conceptually.

Here, este emprego means this job — the one the speaker is talking about as their own target or interest.

Very roughly:

• este = this
• esse = that
• aquele = that over there / that one further away

In real usage, especially in speech, the distinction is not always followed perfectly, but este emprego is completely natural here.

Yes, it is natural and understandable in European Portuguese.

A slightly more careful written version might be:

• É provável que o gestor me pergunte por que quero este emprego.

A slightly fuller, very natural version could also be:

• É provável que o gestor me pergunte por que razão quero este emprego.

And in more informal speech, you may also hear:

• É provável que o gestor me pergunte porque é que quero este emprego.

So the original sentence works well, but there are a few natural variations depending on style and formality.

Yes, but the nuance changes slightly.

• emprego usually means job / position / employment
• trabalho can mean work in general, and sometimes job too

In a hiring or interview context, emprego is often a very good choice because it clearly refers to a specific position.

So:

• quero este emprego = I want this job / this position
• quero este trabalho = also possible, but it can feel a bit broader depending on context

For job applications and interviews, emprego often sounds a little more precise.