There are a few ways to say “I messed up” or “I made a mistake.” Here they are:<\/p>\n
1. Pisei na bola. <\/i>[Pee-zay nah boh-lah]<\/p>\n
This expression literally means “I stepped on the ball.” In reality, it means “I made a big mistake.”<\/p>\n
Eu esqueci meu passaporte em casa, mas s\u00f3 reparei agora no aeroporto. Pisei na bola!<\/b>
\nI forgot my passport at home, but I only noticed that now, in the airport! I made a big mistake.<\/p>\n
2. Fiz besteira.<\/i> [Feez best-ae-rah]<\/p>\n
This expression means “I messed up.”<\/p>\n
Eu bati o carro do meu pai. Fiz besteira.<\/b>
\nI crashed my dad’s car. I really messed up.<\/p>\n
3. Fiz mal<\/i>. [Feez maw]<\/p>\n
This means “I made a mistake,” but could also be translated as “my bad.”<\/p>\n
Eu perdi a minha c\u00e2mera. Fiz mal.<\/b>
\nI lost my camera. I made a mistake.<\/p>\n
4. Dei mole. <\/i>[Day moh-lee]<\/p>\n
This expression means “I messed up.”<\/p>\n
Eu colei na prova e a professora me viu. Dei mole!<\/b>
\nI cheated on the test and the teacher saw me. I messed up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There are a few ways to say “I messed up” or “I made a mistake.” Here they are: 1. Pisei na bola. [Pee-zay nah boh-lah] This expression literally means “I stepped on the ball.” In reality, it means “I made a big mistake.” Eu esqueci meu passaporte em casa, mas s\u00f3 reparei agora no aeroporto…<\/p>\n