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Nowadays it can be really hard, not to say impossible, to keep up with all the internet g\u00edrias e abrevia\u00e7\u00f5es <\/em>(slangs and abbreviation). However, there are some of them which are recurring and used by most people on occasions such as texting friends or writing casual posts on social media. Vamos dar uma olhada?<\/em> (Let\u2019s take a look?)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nvc<\/strong> or c<\/strong> \u2013 short for voc\u00ea<\/em> (you)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nVc vai ao churrasco? Are you going to the barbecue?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nn<\/strong> \u2013 short for n\u00e3o<\/em> (no)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nEu n gosto daquele restaurante. I don\u2019t like that restaurant.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\noq<\/strong> \u2013 short for o que<\/em> (what)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nOq vc vai fazer hoje? What are you doing today?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\npq<\/strong> \u2013 short for porque<\/em> (why)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nPq vc teve que ir ao m\u00e9dico? Why did you have to go to the doctor?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nqdo<\/strong> \u2013 short for quando (when)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nQdo \u00e9 o Carnaval esse ano? When is Carnaval this year?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nkd<\/strong> \u2013 short for Cad\u00ea (this word is used instead of Where is\/are when you are looking for someone or something).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nKd meu livro? Where is my book?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nsdd<\/strong> \u2013 short for saudades (miss someone\/something\/somewhere\u2026)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nEstou com sdd de vc! I miss you!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nbjos\/bjo\/bj\/bjos\/bjs<\/strong> \u2013 short for beijos (kisses)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nTe vejo \u00e0s 7h. Bjos. See you at 7. Kisses.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nab\u00e7\/ab\u00e7s<\/strong> \u2013 short for abra\u00e7os (hugs)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nFeliz Anivers\u00e1rio, ab\u00e7s! Happy birthday, hugs.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nblz<\/strong> \u2013 short for beleza (same as tudo bem<\/em>, translated as fine, cool, ok, all good).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nOi, blz? Hi, all god?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nvdd<\/strong> \u2013 short for verdade (true, truth)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\u00c9 vdd que Carlos faltou \u00e0 reuni\u00e3o ? Is it true that Carlos missed the meeting?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nctz<\/strong> \u2013 short for certeza (sure)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nVc tem ctz? \u2013 Are you sure?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\ncmg<\/strong> \u2013 short for comigo (with me)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nVamos ao cinema cmg? Let\u2019s go to the cinema with me.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
\nbrinks<\/strong> \u2013 short for brincadeira (means \u201cI\u2019m only joking\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nDialogue for example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n– Eu n\u00e3o passei no teste de dire\u00e7\u00e3o. I didn\u2019t pass my driving test.<\/em><\/p>\n– S\u00e9rio? Really<\/em><\/p>\n– N\u00e3o, brinks! Eu passei! No, I\u2019m only joking. I passed.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nLaughing:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nkkkk <\/strong>\u2013 used for laughing, same as LOL in English<\/li>\nrs<\/strong> \u2013 short for risos (laughter). Not as intense as kkkk or LOL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMore K\u2019s added to the kkkkk<\/em> means you found it funnier. It is the same for rsrsrs<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
There are some other ones that Brazilians appropriated from the English language and they mean the same in Portuguese as they do in English: bff, bbq, plz, lol, omg, mgs, sms, btw.<\/p>\n
Because words in Portuguese have many vowels, whenever there is a word with only or mostly consonants there is a high chance this word is an abbreviation or internet slang, so go ahead and ask your Brazilian friend about it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oi galera! Tudo bom? G\u00edrias na internet (internet slangs) can add some extra difficulty for someone who is trying to understand a post on Facebook, twitter or any of the variety of social networks which are used by most people on a daily basis. Nowadays it can be really hard, not to say impossible, to…<\/p>\n
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