No que diz respeito à problemática

You usually place this at the very beginning of a sentence. It acts as a bridge between a general topic and a specific issue. For example, if you are talking about urban planning, you might start a sentence with this phrase to focus on traffic. You must follow it with a noun or a noun phrase. It tells your listener: 'Pay attention, I am getting into the serious details now.'

This is your best friend in academic writing or business meetings. Use it when you are writing a thesis or a formal report. It works great during a job interview when discussing challenges you've faced. You will also hear news anchors use it when introducing a difficult social topic. If you want to impress a Portuguese lawyer or professor, this is the phrase to drop.

Do not use this at a Sunday BBQ with friends. If you say No que diz respeito à problemática da carne queimada, your friends will think you've swallowed a dictionary. It is far too heavy for casual texting or romantic dates. Avoid it when the 'problem' is simple, like losing your keys. Using it for trivial things makes you sound sarcastic or unintentionally arrogant. Keep it for the boardroom, not the bar.

Portuguese culture, both in Portugal and Brazil, places a high value on 'falar bem' (speaking well). There is a long tradition of using complex, Latin-derived structures to show education and authority. This phrase is a hallmark of that intellectual tradition. It reflects a culture that appreciates nuance and formal structure in public discourse. It’s the linguistic equivalent of wearing a well-tailored suit to a gala.

You might hear No que concerne à or Relativamente à. Both are equally formal and mean roughly the same thing. In Brazil, you might also hear Quanto à questão de. If you want to be slightly less formal but still professional, you can use No que toca a. However, No que diz respeito à problemática remains the gold standard for academic 'gravitas.'