{"id":4817,"date":"2013-07-16T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T08:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=4817"},"modified":"2014-07-24T20:01:03","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T20:01:03","slug":"slang-vai-que-cola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/slang-vai-que-cola\/","title":{"rendered":"Slang: Vai que cola!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ol\u00e1, pessoal, tudo bem? There’s a new comedy show in Brazil called “Vai Que Cola”.<\/strong> It’s broadcast on cable channel Multishow (also available on satellite dishes) and it stars actor Paulo Gustavo.<\/p>\n

I kept thinking about the title of this show because it’s a very common expression nowadays: vai que cola<\/strong>. “Colar” here means to stick, like an idea, for example, you ask your dad to lend you his car and you’re sure that he’s not going to do it. However, there’s a slight chance and you say: “Vai que cola!” (Maybe this idea will stick, be successful!).<\/p>\n

Vai que is used informally to express “what if something happens”. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

N\u00e3o sei se meus amigos v\u00eam para jantar ou n\u00e3o, mas vai que<\/strong> eles aparecem.
\nI don’t know if my friends are coming to dinner or not, but what if they come?!<\/em><\/p>\n

Leva uma blusa! Vai que<\/strong> faz frio.
\nBring a sweater! In case it gets cold.<\/em><\/p>\n

Minha entrevista de trabalho n\u00e3o foi muito boa, mas vai que<\/strong> eles me contratam.
\nMy job interview was not very good, but let’s supposed they hire me!<\/em><\/p>\n

You’re bound to hear “vai que” in Portuguese a lot, so pay attention!<\/p>\n

Here’s the first episode of Vai Que Cola<\/strong>. Even if your Portuguese is not very good, keep listening because it’s a good exercise and there are lots of interesting expressions for you to learn.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i2AYxd4cVhU<\/a><\/p>\n

Want more free resources to\u00a0learn Portuguese<\/a>? Check out the other goodies we offer to help make your language learning efforts a daily habit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ol\u00e1, pessoal, tudo bem? There’s a new comedy show in Brazil called “Vai Que Cola”. It’s broadcast on cable channel Multishow (also available on satellite dishes) and it stars actor Paulo Gustavo. I kept thinking about the title of this show because it’s a very common expression nowadays: vai que cola. “Colar” here means to…<\/p>\n

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