Concernente à avaliação

You will mostly find this phrase at the beginning of sentences or as a transition between formal points. Because it uses the 'crase' (the à with the back-tick), you need to remember that it is a contraction of the preposition a and the feminine article a. If you were talking about a masculine noun, like projeto, it would change to concernente ao projeto. Think of it as a LEGO block for professional sentences. You snap it into the front of a statement to set the stage. It’s perfect for LinkedIn posts where you want to sound like a 'thought leader' or when replying to a recruiter who just sent you a technical test. Just don't use it while ordering pizza; the delivery driver might think you're auditing the kitchen.

This phrase lives in the 'Formal' to 'Very Formal' zone. It is the language of the *Diário da República* (the official government journal) and high-level business meetings. In the world of Portuguese registers, if falar de is a t-shirt, concernente a is a tuxedo. You use it when the stakes are high or when you need to maintain a professional distance. It’s also very common in Portuguese 'Legalese.' Lawyers love this word because it sounds definitive. If you use it in a casual WhatsApp group with friends, they will probably ask if you've been hacked by an AI or if you're about to fire them from the friendship.

Imagine you are writing a performance review for a colleague. You might start a paragraph with: Concernente à avaliação de desempenho, notamos um grande progresso. (Regarding the performance evaluation, we noted great progress). Or, if you are a student emailing a professor: Tenho uma dúvida concernente à avaliação final. (I have a doubt concerning the final assessment). In a modern context, you might see this in a Slack channel dedicated to 'Quality Assurance' or in a PDF report about a company's environmental impact. It shows up whenever someone needs to categorize information neatly. It's the ultimate 'professional' filter for your thoughts.

Use this phrase when you want to impress someone with your command of formal Portuguese. It’s ideal for cover letters, project proposals, and formal complaints. If you’re writing a feedback form for a service you used—like an Uber ride that went particularly well (or poorly)—using concernente à makes your feedback sound more like a serious report and less like a random rant. It's also great for academic contexts, like the introduction of a thesis. Use it when you want to draw a clear line around your topic and say, 'This is exactly what I am talking about.'

Avoid this phrase in everyday casual conversations. If you're at a bar and you say to your friend, 'Concernente à avaliação da cerveja...', they might laugh and think you're doing a bit. It’s too heavy for flirting, too stiff for family dinners, and too long for quick texts. Also, don't use it if you're not 100% sure about the 'crase.' Using concernente a avaliação (without the accent) in a formal document is like wearing a tuxedo with flip-flops—it ruins the whole look. If you want to keep it simple, just use sobre. It’s safer and much more common in the wild.

The biggest trap is the 'crase.' Many people write concernente a avaliação or concernente à o avaliação. Remember: it’s à (feminine) because avaliação is feminine.

• ✗ Concernente a avaliação → ✓ Concernente à avaliação
• ✗ Eu falei concernente à avaliação → ✓ Falei sobre a avaliação (the verb falar usually takes sobre).

Another mistake is redundancy. Don't say Concernente à avaliação sobre o tema. That's like saying 'Regarding the evaluation about the theme.' Pick one! Keep it lean and mean, like a well-optimized app.

If you want to mix it up, you can use Relativamente à avaliação. This is equally formal and very common in Portugal. Brazilians might lean more towards No que diz respeito à avaliação. If you want to sound slightly less formal but still professional, try Em relação à avaliação. For the 'I'm just a regular person' vibe, stick to Sobre a avaliação. In very old-school documents, you might even see No tocante à avaliação, which sounds like something a 19th-century poet would write while looking at a sunset.

Is it the same as 'sobre'? Not quite. 'Sobre' is 'about,' while concernente à is 'concerning.' One is a snack, the other is a three-course meal. Should I use it in emails? Yes, if it's a formal email to a client or boss. Is it common in Brazil? Yes, especially in corporate and legal environments. Does it require a comma? Usually, if it starts the sentence, a comma follows the clause: Concernente à avaliação, os resultados foram positivos. Think of the comma as a small breath before you deliver the news.