{"id":4380,"date":"2013-01-15T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=4380"},"modified":"2013-01-14T18:42:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-14T18:42:18","slug":"7-slang-expressions-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/7-slang-expressions-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Slang Expressions in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Ol\u00e1, pessoal! Tudo bem?<\/p>\n

Brazilian Portuguese is full of informal language and slang words so I am going to teach you seven very useful and cool slang words in Portuguese. Est\u00e3o prontos?<\/p>\n

01. T\u00e1 ligado?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally this means “Are you on?”, like an electronic device. T\u00e1 ligado? means “Do you what I mean?” or “Do you know what I’m talking about?” or even if someone is “hip to something”. Older people don’t usually use this expression and you will find lots of young people using it.<\/p>\n

Ela disse que vinha, mas n\u00e3o veio, t\u00e1 ligado? [She said she was going to come, but she didn’t, know what I mean?]<\/em>
\nT\u00e1 ligado que ele n\u00e3o vai te pagar, n\u00e9? [You know he’s not going to pay you back, right?]<\/em><\/p>\n

02. Ferrado<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re ferrado<\/em>, you’re screwed. It’s a milder way to say you’re fodido<\/em> [f$%&d!]. You can also use the verb ferrar<\/em> [to screw up, to screw someone over].<\/p>\n

Nossa, ainda n\u00e3o fiz o trabalho de ingl\u00eas. T\u00f4 ferrado! [Man, I still haven’t written my English paper. I’m screwed!]<\/em>
\nEle sempre quis me ferrar no trabalho. [He’s always wanted to screw me over at work.]<\/em><\/p>\n

03. Pra caramba<\/strong><\/p>\n

We use pra caramba<\/em> to emphasize an idea. Here are some examples.<\/p>\n

Tinha gente pra caramba na festa. [There were oodles of people at the party.]<\/em>
\n“Voc\u00ea se divertiu na sua viagem?” “Pra caramba!” [“Did you have fun on your vacation?” “A lot!”]<\/em>
\nEstava frio pra caramba ontem \u00e0 noite. [It was frickin’ cold last night.]<\/em><\/p>\n

There are curse word versions pra caralho<\/em> and pra cacete<\/em> (better not use them, ok?)<\/p>\n

04. N\u00e3o t\u00f4 nem a\u00ed!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This means “I don’t care”, “I don’t give a damn”.<\/p>\n

N\u00e3o t\u00f4 nem a\u00ed com o que vai acontecer. [I don’t care what’s going to happen.]<\/em>
\nEla n\u00e3o tava nem a\u00ed que o namorado largou dela. [She couldn’t care less her boyfriend dumped her.]<\/em><\/p>\n

05. T\u00f4 fora!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it means “I’m out” and it means “I’m out of it” or “Don’t count on me”.<\/p>\n

Ir te buscar no aeroporto tarde da noite? T\u00f4 fora! [Picking you up at the airport late at night? Don’t count on me!]<\/em>
\nTrabalhar sem ganhar dinheiro? T\u00f4 fora! [Working without getting paid? I’m out of it!]<\/em><\/p>\n

06. Valeu!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a very informal and common way to say “Thank you”. It’s used mainly by men and young people.<\/p>\n

Cara, valeu por ter me emprestado seu carro. [Man, thanks for letting me borrow your car.]<\/em>
\n“Valeu!” “Qu\u00ea isso!” [“Thanks!” “No problem!”]<\/em><\/p>\n

07. J\u00e1 era!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This expression is used to show that something is gone, it doesn’t exist anymore, it’s history.<\/p>\n

Sabe aquela minha moto velha? J\u00e1 era! Vendi ontem! [Know my old motorcycle? It’s history! I sold it yesterday!]<\/em>
\nVoc\u00ea queria aquele livro? J\u00e1 era, j\u00e1 joguei fora. [You wanted that book? It’s gone, I threw it out.]<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ol\u00e1, pessoal! Tudo bem? Brazilian Portuguese is full of informal language and slang words so I am going to teach you seven very useful and cool slang words in Portuguese. Est\u00e3o prontos? 01. T\u00e1 ligado? Literally this means “Are you on?”, like an electronic device. T\u00e1 ligado? means “Do you what I mean?” or “Do…<\/p>\n

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