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1- Tranquilo!
How to use this expression:
When Brazilians want to ask or say that everything is fine, they use this expression.
Possible translations: fine, ok
Examples:
- Is everything ok?
- Yes! Everything is Fine
- Está tudo bem? / Está tudo tranquilo?
- Sim! Tudo tranquilo!
- Can we begin earlier today?
- Yes, ok?!
- Podemos começar mais cedo hoje?
- Sim, tranquilo.
2- Poxa…
How to use this expression:
When we want to show some disappointment or disapproval, we use this expression.
Possible translations: Damn, What a pity
Examples:
- Sorry but i will not be able to meet you today
- Damn
- Desculpa mas eu não vou conseguir te encontrar hoje
- Poxa…
- The party is cancelled because of the rain
- What a pity
- A festa foi cancelada por causa da chuva
- Poxa!
3 – Galera!
How to use this expression:
This expression is very used when we want to start a conversation with more than one person. Usually is used as a vocative.
Possible translation: Guys
Examples:
- Guys, let’s travel this weekend!
- Galera, vamos viajar esse fim de semana
- Let’s go, Guys!
- Vamo nessa, galera!
4- Como assim?!
How to use this expression:
This expression is used when we want to show some disapproval / surprise or when we simply didn’t understand what the person wanted to say.
Possible translation: What do you mean?
Examples:
- Next year I will stop with my studies
- What do you mean?
- Ano que vem eu vou parar com os meus estudos
- Como assim?
- We can use the internet in this room because here is another password
- What do you mean?
- A gente não pode usar a internet nesse quarto porque aqui tem uma outra senha
- Como assim?
5- Partiu!
How to use this expression:
When we want to encourage someone to start something with us, we use this expression. Similar to another Brazilian expression: “Vamo nessa”, Bora!
Possible translation: Let´s go
Examples:
- Let’s travel to Brazil?
- Let’s go
- Vamos viajar pro Brazil?
- Partiu
- Let’s go?
- Let’s go!
- E aí… partiu?
- Partiu!
6- Pois é!
How to use this expression:
This expression is used when Brazilians want to confirm / agree with something that they might not necessarily be comfortable about.
Possible translation: Indeed
Examples:
- He didn’t come only because it’s raining
- Indeed
- Ele não veio só por causa da chuva
- Pois é.
- I will talk to him to treat her better.
- Indeed
- Eu vou falar com ela pra tratar ela melhor
- Pois é!
7- É isso.
How to use this expression:
It’s an interesting expression when we want to confirm that something happened / is going to happen but we don’t necessarily agree with it.
Possible translation: That’s it
Examples:
- I will not marry her. That’s it
- Eu não vou casar com ela. É isso.
- My team lost yesterday… we are out. That’s it.
- Meu time perdeu ontem. Estamos fora. É isso.
8- Tira onda.
How to use this expression:
Brazilians use this expression to say that someone is very good in doing something
Possible translation: You rock!
Examples:
- You play soccer very well! You rock!
- Você joga futebol muito bem. Você tira onda!
- She is very clever. She rocks
- Ela é muito inteligente. Ela tira onda
9- Foda
How to use this expression:
Brazilians use this expression when they are very disappointed or to express that something is being very hard lately. And also to say that something is cool LOL.
Possible translations: It’s though, It sucks, awesome
Examples:
- My team lost. It sucks
- Meu time perdeu. Foda
- German is very though
- Alemão é foda.
- This place is awesome
- Esse lugar é foda
10 – Enfim.
How to use this expression:
When we want to finish a conversation and change the subject, we usually use this expression.
Possible translation: Anyway.
- I can’t go because I have no money. Anyway…
- Eu não posso ir porque eu não tenho dinheiro. Enfim…
- It’s raining and I’m not going to the supermarket. Anyway… Have you already seen that movie…
- Está chovendo e eu não vou no supermercado. Enfim… Você já viu aquele filme…
To learn the correct pronunciation of these expressions, watch my video on Youtube: Expressions03
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