{"id":5013,"date":"2013-11-10T22:40:38","date_gmt":"2013-11-10T22:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=5013"},"modified":"2014-07-28T17:45:19","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T17:45:19","slug":"20-useful-brazilian-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/20-useful-brazilian-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Useful Brazilian Expressions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I wrote this ebook with Brazilian expressions<\/a> and I decided to share some of the content with you guys today! So here you have 20 cool and very useful Brazilian e<\/p>\n

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\n1. Acabou?<\/strong> \u2013 Are you done?<\/p>\n

J\u00e1 acabou? Posso limpar a mesa? [Are you done? Can I clear the table?]<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Acelera!<\/strong> \u2013 Step on it! Get a move on!<\/p>\n

Acelera ou vamos nos atrasar. [Get a move on or we\u2019re going to be late.]<\/em><\/p>\n

3. A conclus\u00e3o \u00e9\u2026<\/strong> \u2013 The bottom line is\u2026<\/p>\n

A conclus\u00e3o \u00e9 que ela n\u00e3o queria estudar e acabou repetindo de ano. [The bottom line is that she didn\u2019t want to study and ended up flunking.]<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Aconte\u00e7a o que acontecer!<\/strong> \u2013 Come what may!<\/p>\n

Aconte\u00e7a o que acontecer, eu estarei sempre aqui pra te ajudar. [Come what may, I\u2019ll always be here to help you.]<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Acredite se quiser!<\/strong> \u2013 Believe it or not!<\/p>\n

Ela fala quinze idiomas fluentemente. Acredite se quiser. [She speaks fifteen languages fluently. Believe it or not.]<\/em><\/p>\n

6. Adivinha!<\/strong> \u2013 Guess what!<\/p>\n

Adivinha! Vou me casar ano que vem. [Guess what! I\u2019m getting married next year.]<\/em><\/p>\n

7. Aguenta firme (a\u00ed)!<\/strong> \u2013 Hang in there!<\/p>\n

Aguenta firme que eu j\u00e1 t\u00f4 chegando. [Hang in there, I\u2019m on my way.]<\/em><\/p>\n

8. A prop\u00f3sito\u2026<\/strong> \u2013 By the way\u2026<\/p>\n

A prop\u00f3sito, sua m\u00e3e ligou, mas n\u00e3o quis deixar recado. [By the way, your mom called, but didn\u2019t want to leave a message.]<\/em><\/p>\n

9. Aqui est\u00e1!<\/strong> \u2013 Here you are! Here it is!<\/p>\n

\u201cVoc\u00ea viu meu livro de portugu\u00eas?\u201d \u201cAqui est\u00e1.\u201d [\u201cHave you seen my Portuguese book?\u201d \u201cHere it is!\u201d]<\/p>\n

10. As coisas est\u00e3o se encaixando.<\/strong> \u2013 Things are falling into place.<\/p>\n

As coisas est\u00e3o se encaixando finalmente. [Things are falling into place finally.]<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n11. At\u00e9 aqui\/agora tudo bem.<\/strong> \u2013 So far so good.<\/p>\n

\u201cComo est\u00e1 indo o projeto?\u201d \u201cAt\u00e9 agora tudo bem.\u201d [\u201cHow\u2019s the Project going?\u201d \u201cSo far so good.\u201d]<\/em><\/p>\n

12. A vida \u00e9 assim mesmo!<\/strong> \u2013 That\u2019s life!<\/p>\n

N\u00e3o se pode ganhar todas. A vida \u00e9 assim mesmo! [You can\u2019t win\u2019em all. That\u2019s life!]<\/em><\/p>\n

13. \u00c0 vista ou cart\u00e3o?<\/strong> \u2013 Cash or charge?<\/p>\n

Como voc\u00ea vai pagar a camisa? \u00c0 vista ou cart\u00e3o? [How are you going to pay for the shirt? Cash or charge?]<\/em><\/p>\n

14. Bem feito!<\/strong> \u2013 It serves you\/him\/her right!<\/p>\n

Eu falei para ele se matricular no curso logo no come\u00e7o. Bem feito, perdeu a vaga. [I told him to sign up for the course right at the beginning. It serves him right, he lost his spot.]<\/em><\/p>\n

15. Cara ou coroa?<\/strong> \u2013 Heads or tails?<\/p>\n

Vamos resolver isso com uma moeda. Cara ou coroa? [Let\u2019s decide this with a coin. Heads or tails?]<\/em><\/p>\n

16. Com certeza!<\/strong> \u2013 Definitely!<\/p>\n

\u201cVoc\u00ea vai \u00e0 festa no s\u00e1bado?\u201d \u201cCom certeza.\u201d [\u201cAre you going to the party on Saturday?\u201d \u201cDefinitely\u201d]<\/em><\/p>\n

17. Como \u00e9 que \u00e9 mesmo?<\/strong> \u2013 Come again?<\/p>\n

Como \u00e9 que \u00e9 mesmo? N\u00e3o entendi o que voc\u00ea falou. [Come again? I didn\u2019t understand what you said.]<\/em><\/p>\n

18. Como \u00e9 que pode? \/ Como assim?<\/strong> \u2013 How come?<\/p>\n

Ele se mudou de cidade sem nos avisar? Como assim? [He moved to another city without telling us? How come?]<\/em><\/p>\n

19. Com o passar do tempo\u2026<\/strong> \u2013 As time goes by\u2026<\/p>\n

Com o passar do tempo ele foi ficando mais paciente. [As time went by he became more patient.]<\/em><\/p>\n

20. Contenha-se! \/ Controle-se!<\/strong> \u2013 Pull yourself together!<\/p>\n

Contenha-se e n\u00e3o me fa\u00e7a passar vergonha! [Pull yourself together and don\u2019t embarrass me!]<\/em><\/p>\n

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