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### Weighing Pros and Cons: "Em contrapartida"

When discussing the advantages and disadvantages of different work models, you need tools to balance opposing ideas. The expression **em contrapartida** translates to "on the other hand," "in return," or "in contrast."

It is typically used at the beginning of a new clause or sentence to introduce a trade-off, counter-argument, or a balancing point.

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### Shifting Focus: "Por seu lado" and "Por sua vez"

When you want to contrast the viewpoints or situations of two different subjects—such as the company versus the employee, or in-person work versus teleworking—you can use **por seu lado** (for his/her/its part) or **por sua vez** (in turn).

These connectors act as a pivot to shift the focus to the second subject. Unlike *em contrapartida*, which usually sits at the very beginning of the contrasting clause, *por seu lado* and *por sua vez* are frequently placed right after the new subject, enclosed in commas.

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Contrastive connectors (em contrapartida, por sua vez)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prefix

prep

preposition

pron

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstratives and the verb to be (isto é, o, a)

Subject pronouns and negation (eu, não)

Yes/no questions and question words (quem, o que)

Plural pronouns, articles, and verbs (somos, são, os, as)

Origin and possession (de, do, da)

Introductions (chamar-se)

Indefinite articles (um, uma, uns, umas)

The verb to be for locations (estar)

Contrasting the two verbs to be (ser vs. estar)

Preposition for locations (em, no, na)

Numbers 0 to 10 (zero, um, dois)

The verb to have (tenho, tem)

Regular -ar verbs (falar, trabalhar)

Regular -er verbs (comer, beber)

Regular -ir verbs (abrir, partir)

My, your, and our (o meu, a nossa)

His, hers, and theirs (dele, dela)

Adjective agreement and placement

Days of the week (segunda-feira)

Months of the year (janeiro)

Counting by tens to 100 (trinta, quarenta...)

Telling time (é uma, são...)

Asking about time (quando, a que horas)

The verb to go (ir)

Prepositions of direction (a, para)

Preposition a contractions (ao, à, aos, às)

Prepositions of place (ao lado de, em frente de...)

Demonstratives (este, esse, aquele)

Contractions with demonstratives (neste, desse, daquele)

Asking which and how many (qual, quanto)

Plurals ending in -ão (-ões, -ãos, -ães)

Plurals ending in consonants (-ns, -is, -es)

The verb to like (gostar de)

The verb to need (precisar de)

The verb to want (querer)

The verb can or may (poder)

Expressing obligation (ter de)

Adverbs of degree (muito, pouco)

Quantifiers (muito, pouco)

Comparatives (mais... do que, menos... do que)

Equality comparisons (tão... como)

The preposition com (comigo, contigo)

Coordinating conjunctions (e, mas, ou, porque)

The preposition por (pelo, pela)

Double negation (nunca, nada, ninguém)

Present continuous (estar a)

Near future (ir)

Past tense of regular -ar verbs

Past tense of regular -er and -ir verbs

Past tense of ser and ir (fui, foi)

Direct object pronouns (me, te, o, a, nos, os, as)

Pronoun placement with negatives and questions

Greetings and courtesy (bom dia, obrigado)

Physical states with ter (ter fome, ter frio)

Asking the way (à direita, sempre em frente)

Colours (vermelho, amarelo, cor-de-rosa)

Money and shopping (custar, a moeda)

Getting around (o motorista, a paragem de autocarro)

Weather and seasons (faz calor, o inverno)

Omitting the subject pronoun

Where things are: ficar (Onde fica...?)

Richer questions: que + noun and é que

Numbers above 100 (cento e vinte, mil)

First-person sound changes (durmo, prefiro)

Advice and ability: dever and saber

Asking why: porquê and porque

When one thing happens: quando-clauses

Here and there: aqui, aí, ali (cá e lá)

Formal and plural possessives: o seu, o vosso

Irregular presents: ver, vir, dar

Present irregulars

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Stem-changing reflexives

Attached object pronouns (-lo, -la, -los, -las)

Nasal attached pronouns (-no, -na, -nos, -nas)

Pronoun placement with adverbs

Past tense of fazer, dizer, and trazer

Past tense of ter, estar, poder, and saber

Past tense of querer and vir

Past tense of ver, dar, and ler

Past tense reflexive verbs (-se)

Time elapsed in the past (há)

Question	Answer
remote	remoto
on the other hand	em contrapartida
Remote work allows saving money; on the other hand, it requires more discipline.	O trabalho remoto permite poupar dinheiro; em contrapartida, exige mais disciplina.
in-person	presencial
for his/her/its part	por seu lado
The company prefers in-person work. The employee, for his part, wants the remote model.	A empresa prefere o trabalho presencial. O funcionário, por seu lado, quer o modelo remoto.
the interaction	a interação
the telework	o teletrabalho
in turn	por sua vez
In-person work improves interaction. Telework, in turn, increases productivity.	O trabalho presencial melhora a interação. O teletrabalho, por sua vez, aumenta a produtividade.
to commute	deslocar-se
It is boring to commute when it is cold. Telework, in turn, avoids that problem.	É aborrecido deslocar-se quando faz frio. O teletrabalho, por sua vez, evita esse problema.
If you work in the in-person format, you will have to commute every day.	Se trabalhares no formato presencial, terás de te deslocar todos os dias.
the convenience	a comodidade
We buy a bigger screen so that the convenience at home is excellent.	Compramos um ecrã maior para que a comodidade em casa seja ótima.
The office has more noise; on the other hand, the interaction with the colleagues is better.	O escritório tem mais barulho; em contrapartida, a interação com os colegas é melhor.
to balance	equilibrar
The remote model helps to balance the routine. The office, for its part, is tiring.	O modelo remoto ajuda a equilibrar a rotina. O escritório, por seu lado, é cansativo.
Telework offers a lot of convenience to balance personal life and work.	O teletrabalho oferece muita comodidade para equilibrar a vida pessoal e o trabalho.
The manager prefers in-person meetings. The team, for its part, wants to work remotely.	O gestor prefere reuniões presenciais. A equipa, por seu lado, quer trabalhar de forma remota.
Staying in traffic is a disadvantage. On the other hand, you do not feel alone in the office.	Ficar no trânsito é uma desvantagem. Em contrapartida, não te sentes sozinho no escritório.
The street is paralyzed. The train, in turn, is fast for you to commute.	A rua está paralisada. O comboio, por sua vez, é rápido para te deslocares.