Language/Portuguese/Vocabulary/Slang

Just like English, Portuguese has two main variants: European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. Unlike British and American English, however, Portuguese is very different. There are several false friends between the two dialects as well as false friends between Portuguese and English.

Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese are very different and in some cases incomprehensible! Check out our top European and Brazilian Portuguese slang words used in Portugal and Brazil.

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson:At a Party, Animal, Bar & Business.

Words

Brazilian Portuguese Slang Words

Brazilian Portuguese	Translation
Beleza	deal!
Legal	cool
Valeu	Thanks
Gatinha	babe
Bacana	awesome
E aí?	What’s up?
Isso	right, that’s it, yes, yeah
Rola	male genitalia
Piranha	promiscuous woman
Xana	female genitalia

European Portuguese Slang Words

European Portuguese	Translation
Pá	gap filler
Meu	bro
Fixe	cool, nice
Imperial/Fino	tall and thin glass of beer
Gajo	guy
Gaja	girl
Giro / gira	beautiful, attractive
Porreiro	awesome

Portuguese	Translation
Antes tarde do que nunca	Better late than never
Poxa	Damn
Cara	Dude
Galera!	Guys!
Tô sem saco	I’m not in the mood
Vale a pena	It is worth it
Uma hora vai	It will happen eventually
Vamos nessa	Let’s go
Bora	Let’s go
Vamos sair	Let’s hang out
Irado	Nice, cool
Nada mal!	Not bad
Beleza	Ok, Sweet
Pão duro	Pennt pincher
Na mosca	Right on the bull’s eye
Se dar bem	Succeed
Dá uma olhada	Take a look
Valeu	Thanks, Bye
Vamos ver	Time will tell
Levar um bolo	To be ghosted
Qual a boa?	What’s the good news?
E aí	What’s up
Tira onda	You rock

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