Portuguese Phrase
Não, é uma entrevista comportamental.
Meaning
The speaker is refusing or correcting a previous assumption and clarifies that the situation being discussed is a behavioral interview, not another type of interview.
When to use
Use this sentence when someone asks what kind of interview you’ll have, or when you need to correct a mistaken label (e.g., ‘technical interview’). It’s common in job‑search contexts, HR training, or academic role‑play exercises.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Nãoéumaentrevistacomportamental
Não (Negation)
Used at the beginning of a sentence to give a clear negative answer.
é (Ser, 3rd person singular)
The verb ‘ser’ expresses identity or classification; here it links the subject (implicit ‘isso’) with the predicate.
uma (Indefinite article, feminine)
Matches the gender and number of the noun ‘entrevista’.
entrevista (Noun, feminine)
Means ‘interview’; the word is feminine, so it takes the article ‘uma’.
comportamental (Adjective)
Describes the type of interview; it agrees in gender (feminine) and number (singular) with ‘entrevista’.
🗨In Conversation
É uma entrevista técnica?
Is it a technical interview?
Não, é uma entrevista comportamental.
No, it's a behavioral interview.
✕Common Mistakes
É um entrevista comportamental.
‘Entrevista’ is feminine; the article must be ‘uma’, not ‘um’.
Não é uma entrevista comportamental.
Missing the comma can change the nuance; the comma signals a direct correction.
Não, é entrevista comportamental.
The indefinite article ‘uma’ is required before a singular countable noun.
↔Alternatives
Não, trata‑se de uma entrevista comportamental.
No, it’s a behavioral interview.
Não, é um tipo de entrevista comportamental.
No, it’s a kind of behavioral interview.
Não, a entrevista é comportamental.
No, the interview is behavioral.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘entrevista comportamental’ (behavioral interview) is widely used by companies to assess soft skills such as teamwork, problem‑solving, and adaptability. When answering, keep a calm tone and be ready to give concrete examples from past experiences.