As you’re reading this, I’ll probably be in Salvador, Bahia! \u00a0My friend and I are in Salvador and Morro de S\u00e3o Paulo in Brazil’s northeast state of Bahia this week.<\/p>\n
I have always wanted to go to Bahia because of the state’s rich culture, music, and\u00a0food. \u00a0Salvador is the state’s capital and it supposedly has a little bit of everything the great state (second largest in Brazil!) has to offer including friendlysoteropolitanos,\u00a0Salvador natives.<\/p>\n
And what better way to train oneself than to learn to speak\u00a0baian\u00eas?\u00a0If you’re learning Portuguese, you’ve probably already realized that not only every country, but many states in lusophonic countries have distinct accents and sayings. \u00a0Baianos\u00a0have a great African influence in their culture and their sayings tend to look like a Brazilian-esquecreole.<\/p>\n
The order goes\u00a0baian\u00eas,\u00a0portugu\u00eas, English, got it?<\/p>\n
E a\u00ea meu rei!\u00a0–\u00a0Oi amigo! –\u00a0Hey buddy!<\/p>\n
Venha, painho\u00a0–\u00a0Vem aqui –\u00a0Come over here [friend, relative]<\/p>\n
Col\u00e9 de mermo? –\u00a0O que \u00e9 que voc\u00ea quer mesmo? –\u00a0What was it you wanted again?<\/p>\n
Vou cum\u00ea \u00e1gua –\u00a0Vou beber [\u00e1lcool] –\u00a0I’m going to get a drink [usu. alcohol]<\/p>\n
L\u00e1 ele! –\u00a0Eu n\u00e3o! Sai fora! –\u00a0Not me, get out of here!<\/p>\n
\u00d3 Pai, \u00f3! –\u00a0Olhe para a\u00ed, olhe!\u00a0– Look out! Look over there!<\/p>\n
B\u00f3 bat\u00ea o baba! –\u00a0Vamos bater uma bola! –\u00a0Let’s go kick a ball around (play pick up soccer)<\/p>\n
Oxe! –\u00a0Baianos use this for\u00a0everything. \u00a0It’s like the Mineiro, “uai,” the Paulistano, “meu,” and the Carioca’s, “cara,” – Usually only natives know how to use it, but I’m going to go on a limb here and use an example, “Oxe! T\u00f4 atrasada!” – “Oxe! I’m late!” \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Now that you can speak\u00a0baian\u00eas\u00a0you’re ready to go to Bahia!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As you’re reading this, I’ll probably be in Salvador, Bahia! \u00a0My friend and I are in Salvador and Morro de S\u00e3o Paulo in Brazil’s northeast state of Bahia this week. I have always wanted to go to Bahia because of the state’s rich culture, music, and\u00a0food. \u00a0Salvador is the state’s capital and it supposedly has…<\/p>\n