{"id":7624,"date":"2017-07-29T15:02:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T15:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7624"},"modified":"2017-07-30T23:18:35","modified_gmt":"2017-07-30T23:18:35","slug":"how-to-use-the-word-nossa-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/how-to-use-the-word-nossa-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the word &#8220;nossa&#8221; in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ei, galera! Hey, guys!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last post we covered the many possibilities of the adverb <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ainda<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Today, we\u2019ll move on to another very popular term in our language: <\/span><b>nossa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It is, again, one of those words that is so common that Brazilians likely use it on a daily basis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N<\/span><b>ossa <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is literally a possessive pronoun for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n\u00f3s<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (we) in the singular feminine form: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nossa m\u00e3e<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (our mom), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nossa cadeira<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (our chair),<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> nossa gata<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (our cat). All of these nouns above are feminine and in the singular form. Take a look at these other examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bem-vindo \u00e0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> casa! &#8211; Welcome to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">our <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">house<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chegou a<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> vez na fila &#8211; It is<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> our<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> turn in line<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Onde est\u00e1 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nossa <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cidade no mapa? &#8211; Where is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">our<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> city on the map?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filha estuda engenharia &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> daughter goes to engineering school<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meus pais tiveram que levar<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> av\u00f3 ao hospital ontem &#8211; Our parents had to take <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">our<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> grandma to the hospital yesterday<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pousada fica perto da maioria dos pontos tur\u00edsticos do Rio &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> inn is close to most touristic attractions in Rio<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Learn more about possessive pronouns here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/how-to-say-mine-yours-theirs-in-portuguese\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/how-to-say-mine-yours-theirs-in-portuguese\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> )<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However,<\/span><b> nossa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is also used as a slang word in Portuguese. It shows surprise, wonder and astonishment. It works as an interjection, a sort of informal exclamation that could be translated as \u201cwow\u201d, \u201cmy goodness\u201d, \u201cgosh\u201d, \u201cgee\u201d or something like that. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If we were to trace it back to its possible origins, <\/span><b>nossa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> might derive either from the phrase: <\/span><b>nossa senhora!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><b>minha nossa!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, both of which also express shock and amazement. <\/span><b>Nossa senhora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Portuguese means <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Lady<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (a good way to help you associate <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with the possessive pronoun).<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7628\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7628\" class=\"wp-image-7628 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/Our-Lady-of-Tihaljina-Medjugorje-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our Lady &#8211; Nossa Senhora<br \/> The possible origin of the expression<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> When we say <\/span><b>nossa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">senhora<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is dropped, but it still shows a great deal of religious influence in our speech. See some examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perdi minha carteira com todo meu dinheiro,cart\u00f5es e documentos (I lost my wallet with all my money, \u00a0cards and documents)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minha nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! Voc\u00ea tem que ligar para o banco (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oh my<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! You should call the bank)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Um \u00f4nibus capotou na rovodia (A bus overtuned on the highway)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa senhora<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! Os passageiros est\u00e3o bem? (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My god<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! Are the passengers okay?)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now pay attention to these examples with the word <\/span><b>nossa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, essa torta de chocolate \u00e9 muito boa (Wow, this chocolate pie is very good)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00e3o acredito que ele disse uma coisa t\u00e3o grosseira, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (I can\u2019t believe he said something so rude, <em>wow<\/em>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! Seu apartamento \u00e9 enorme! (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whoa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! Your apartment is huge!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, olha o tamanho daquela aranha na parede. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My goodness<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, look at the size of that spider on the wall)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estou t\u00e3o cansada hoje, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (I\u2019m so tired today, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">gosh<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Que calor, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (It\u2019s so hot, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">gee<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Consegui um emprego na American Airlines &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, que incr\u00edvel! (-I got a job at American Airlines &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wow<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, that\u2019s amazing!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Meu cachorro fugiu &#8211;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, que triste (-My dog ran away &#8211;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oh<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, that\u2019s so sad)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-A Paula trouxe tr\u00eas garrafas de vinho para a festa &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, isso \u00e9 demais! (-Paula brought 3 bottles of wine to the party &#8211;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Man<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, that\u2019s too much!)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s take a look at some memes that can always make things clearer \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7627\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7627\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7627\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/nossaas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/nossaas.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/nossaas-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Wow, that&#8217;s crazy, man&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7625\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7625\" class=\"wp-image-7625 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/nossa-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/nossa-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/nossa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/nossa.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Whoa, how nice&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7626\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7626\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7626\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/meme-36086-nossa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/meme-36086-nossa.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/meme-36086-nossa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/meme-36086-nossa-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Goodness!&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This popular song form singer Michel Tel\u00f3 is also a good idea to teach you the expression <strong>nossa<\/strong>. Listen:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michel Tel\u00f3 - Ai Se Eu Te Pego -  Video Oficial (Assim voc\u00ea me mata)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcm55lU9knw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Have you heard this song before?<\/p>\n<p>Nossa, como o tempo passou r\u00e1pido! \u00c9 isso por hoje. At\u00e9 mais!<\/p>\n<p>Whoa, how time flies. That&#8217;s it for today. See ya!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"273\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/07\/Our-Lady-of-Tihaljina-Medjugorje-273x350.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><p>Ei, galera! Hey, guys! 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