Brazilian Portuguese has a lot of unique expressions and quirks. That is why Portuguese is overall a wonderful language and fun to learn as a second language! Here, I’ve made a short list of the most useful expressions that helped me when I was first learning Portuguese.<\/p>\n
Tranquilo\u00a0<\/strong>This word can be used in a few different ways. Sometimes someone might ask you tudo tranquilo<\/em> (similar to tudo bem<\/em>)? You can say fique tranquilo<\/em> (like calma<\/em>) which basically means relax!<\/p>\n Fala s\u00e9rio\u00a0<\/strong>If you say something that is hard to believe or is surprising, someone might say fala s\u00e9rio<\/em>! It literally means “speak seriously” as in they don’t believe what you said, even if they did.<\/p>\n Saudade\u00a0<\/strong>This word has no translation to English and can be used in a few different ways. Estar com saudades<\/em> means to miss something. For example, estou com saudades do Brasil<\/em> (I miss Brazil). Que saudade<\/em> is an exclamation you can make when you truly miss something. Sentir a falta<\/em>\u00a0is another similar phrase. Sinto sua falta<\/em> means I miss you.<\/p>\n Mana\/mano\u00a0<\/strong>Brazilians call close friends or even their brothers and sisters mana<\/em> (feminine) or mano<\/em> (masculine). It’s a sign of affection or appreciation of friendship to call a close friend this.<\/p>\n Bem\u00a0<\/strong>We know this means “well.” But when you’re speaking casually, you can also use it for emphasis. \u00c9 bem cansativa!<\/em> means it’s really tiring. \u00c9 bem gostosa!<\/em> means it’s really delicious. Try using this to make your Portuguese more descriptive and natural.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brazilian Portuguese has a lot of unique expressions and quirks. That is why Portuguese is overall a wonderful language and fun to learn as a second language! Here, I’ve made a short list of the most useful expressions that helped me when I was first learning Portuguese. Tranquilo\u00a0This word can be used in a few…<\/p>\n