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==European Portuguese Slang Words== | ==European Portuguese Slang Words== | ||
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! | !'''Portuguese''' | ||
! | !'''Translation''' | ||
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|Antes tarde do que nunca | |||
|Better late than never | |Better late than never | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Poxa | |||
|Damn | |Damn | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Cara | |||
|Dude | |Dude | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Galera! | |||
|Guys! | |Guys! | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Tô sem saco | |||
|I’m not in the mood | |I’m not in the mood | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Vale a pena | |||
|It is worth it | |It is worth it | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Uma hora vai | |||
|It will happen eventually | |It will happen eventually | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Vamos nessa | |||
|Let’s go | |Let’s go | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Bora | |||
|Let’s go | |Let’s go | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Vamos sair | |||
|Let’s hang out | |Let’s hang out | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Irado | |||
|Nice, cool | |Nice, cool | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Nada mal! | |||
|Not bad | |Not bad | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Beleza | |||
|Ok, Sweet | |Ok, Sweet | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Pão duro | |||
|Pennt pincher | |Pennt pincher | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Na mosca | |||
|Right on the bull’s eye | |Right on the bull’s eye | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Se dar bem | |||
|Succeed | |Succeed | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Dá uma olhada | |||
|Take a look | |Take a look | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Valeu | |||
|Thanks, Bye | |Thanks, Bye | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Vamos ver | |||
|Time will tell | |Time will tell | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Levar um bolo | |||
|To be ghosted | |To be ghosted | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Qual a boa? | |||
|What’s the good news? | |What’s the good news? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|E aí | |||
|What’s up | |What’s up | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Tira onda | |||
|You rock | |You rock | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 21 August 2022
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.
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
| 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 |