{"id":7575,"date":"2017-06-21T13:37:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T13:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7575"},"modified":"2017-06-26T23:31:04","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T23:31:04","slug":"brazilian-slang-the-aff-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-slang-the-aff-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"[Brazilian Slang] – The “aff” in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"

[G\u00edrias brasileiras] – O \u201caff\u201d em portugu\u00eas<\/span><\/p>\n

Oi, gente! Hey, guys!<\/span><\/p>\n

Whoever wants to become fluent in a certain language should also <\/span>conhecer<\/span><\/i> (get to know) the <\/span>g\u00edrias<\/span><\/i> (slang) and informal terms that speakers have been currently using. If you interact with Brazilians online, you have probably come across the expression <\/span>aff <\/b>at least once. <\/span>Aff<\/b> is a very popular and common <\/span>palavra<\/span><\/i> (word) used on a regular basis mostly on the internet, though it has also been incorporated in speech and is used in spoken language <\/span>tamb\u00e9m<\/span><\/i> (too). <\/span><\/p>\n

But what does it mean?<\/span><\/p>\n

Aff<\/b> is an interjection that could be translated like an \u2018ugh\u2019, for instance, and it can be interpreted like a verbal eyeroll. It may be an onomatopeic word that simply relates to the transcription of the <\/span>som<\/span><\/i> (sound) we make when we voice those feelings, because it kind of sounds like a disappointed sigh. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is used to express either irritation, discontent, frustration and disapproval (hence its common usage in Brazil, haha). We usually say <\/span>aff<\/b> when:<\/span><\/p>\n