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What is do you in Portuguese?

"What do you do?" in Portuguese can be translated in a few different ways, depending on the context and level of formality:

Formal:

* O que você faz? (pronounced "oh keh vo-seh fahs?") - This is the most common and literal translation.

* Qual é a sua profissão? (pronounced "kwal eh ah soo-ah pro-fi-ssão?") - This means "What is your profession?"

Informal:

* O que você trabalha? (pronounced "oh keh vo-seh tra-ba-lya?") - This means "What do you work as?"

* Do que você vive? (pronounced "doo keh vo-seh vee-veh?") - This means "What do you live off of?" or "What do you do for a living?"

Other:

* No que você se dedica? (pronounced "noo keh vo-seh seh de-dee-ka?") - This means "What are you dedicated to?"

You can choose the translation that best suits the situation and the person you are talking to.

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