et cetera

/ˈɛt ˈsɛ.tɨ.ɾɐ/


te amo

(Brazil) I love you (affirmation of romantic feeling)

(Brazil) I love you (affection and caring of family members or friends)


a/c

aos cuidados de
aos cuidados de#Portuguese


slá

(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of sei lá (“I don't know”).


quod erat demonstrandum

quod erat demonstrandum
quod erat demonstrandum#English

quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be demonstrated)


último, mas não menos importante

/ˈuw.t͡ʃi.mu | maz ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈmẽ.nuz ĩ.poʁˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[ˈuʊ̯.t͡ʃi.mu | maz ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈmẽ.nuz ĩ.pohˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

/ˈuw.t͡ʃi.mu | maz ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈmẽ.nuz ĩ.poɾˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[ˈuʊ̯.t͡ʃi.mu | maz ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈmẽ.nuz ĩ.poɾˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

/ˈuw.t͡ʃi.mu | maʒ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈmẽ.nuz ĩ.poʁˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[ˈuʊ̯.t͡ʃi.mu | maʒ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈmẽ.nuz ĩ.poχˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

/ˈuw.t͡ʃi.mo | maz ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈme.noz ĩ.poɻˈtɐ̃.te/

[ˈuʊ̯.t͡ʃi.mo | maz ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈme.noz ĩ.poɻˈtɐ̃.te]

/ˈul.ti.mu | mɐʒ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈme.nuz ĩ.puɾˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

[ˈuɫ.ti.mu | mɐʒ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈme.nuz ĩ.puɾˈtɐ̃.tɨ]

Literally, “last, but not less important”.


fala inglês

do you speak English
do you speak English


sei lá

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


nem mas, nem meio mas

Literally, “neither 'but' nor half 'but'”.

lit

(idiomatic) "absolutely not!", "but me no buts", as a response and means of interrupting another person who started a phrase with mas (“but”)


não deu outra

(idiomatic) phrase used when a situation previously expected as undesirable actually occurs


você vem sempre aqui

do you come here often
do you come here often

do you come here often; a phrase strongly associated with flirtatious behavior


head

toda brincadeira tem um fundo de verdade

Literally, “every joke has a basis of truth”.

lit

there's a grain of truth in every joke
there's a grain of truth in every joke


ir à Roma e não ver o papa

Literally, “to go to Rome and not to see the pope”.


são seus olhos

a phrase to humbly counter flattering by claiming that said good qualities are merely a distorting effect of the praiser's eyes


VSF

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of vai se foder (“go fuck yourself”).


quanto custa

— Eh bien, combien?
— Six canons, c’est six louis.

1866, “Compradores nocturnos e vendedor tenebroso” (chapter VII), in Machado de Assis, transl., Os Trabalhadores do Mar, part I, book V, Rio de Janeiro: Typ. Perseverança, translation of Les Travailleurs de la mer by Victor Hugo (in French), page 209:

— But how much does it cost?
— Six barrels are six louises.

how much does it cost
how much does it cost


tanto faz

Para mim, tanto faz.


head

se correr o bicho pega, se ficar o bicho come

Literally, “if you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you”.

lit

(idiomatic) damned if one does and damned if one doesn't

(idiomatic) if one goes there will be trouble, and if one stays it will be double


ou caga, ou desocupa a moita

Literally, “either you shit or you get out of the bush”.

lit

(idiomatic, vulgar) either do it, or let other people do it


head

como diria Jack o Estripador, vamos por partes

Literally, “As Jack the Ripper would say, let's go by parts”.

lit

(humorous) let's carefully analyze the situation


nada nessa mão

(Brazil) a phrase commonly associated with shows of magic, where the performer assures that his hand is empty, therefore he is not holding any tools to aid his tricks


o que é, o que é

— O que é, o que é? Tem asa mas não voa, tem bico, mas não bica?
— O bule!
— What is it? It has a wing [= handle] but doesn't fly, and has a beak [= spout] but doesn't peck?
— A teapot!


gordo, baleia, saco de areia

(Brazil, childish, derogatory) a rhyme intended to humiliate a fat person


head

não sei, não quero saber e tenho raiva de quem sabe

Literally, “I don't know, I don't want to know and I'm angry about who knows”.

lit

I definitely don't care and don't want to know about it


como não

Literally, “how not?”, or more loosely translated as “how could I deny?”.


eu sou mais eu

Literally, “I am more I”. See also ser mais.


eu não falo inglês

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa.lu ĩˈɡle(ɪ̯)s]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa.lu ĩˈɡle(ɪ̯)s]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa.lu ĩˈɡle(ɪ̯)ʃ]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa.lo ĩˈɡle(ɪ̯)s]

I don't speak English
I don't speak English


de cu é rola

(Brazil, slang, vulgar, idiomatic) my ass (indicates disapproval, disagreement, or disbelief, often with a tone of disregard, disdain, or disgust)


eu te amo

[ˈeʊ̯ t͡ʃi ˈɐ̃.mu]

[ˈeʊ̯ t͡ʃi ˈɐ̃.mu]


e olhe lá

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see e, olhe, lá.

Sua encomenda vai chegar em 3 dias e olhe lá!

Your parcel will arrive in 3 days at best!

Eu emprestarei 100 reais para você e olhe lá!

(Brazil, informal, idiomatic, used at the end of a sentence) at best; at most; and no more; and that's it (in the most favorable of conditions)


eu não entendo

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ẽˈtẽ.du]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ĩˈtẽ.du]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ẽˈtẽ.du]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ĩˈtẽ.du]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ẽˈtẽ.do]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ĩˈtẽ.do]


aqui se faz, aqui se paga

Literally, “Here is done, here is paid”.

(idiomatic) every action brings its consequences


a fila anda

Literally, “the line walks”, or more loosely translated as “the line goes on”.

that ship has sailed
that ship has sailed

(idiomatic) that ship has sailed (that opportunity has been lost)

E daí que ele te deixou? A fila anda!

Se ele não se comportar, vou terminar com ele! A fila anda!

If he does not behave, I'll dump him! The line goes on!

(idiomatic) expresses the notion that it is normal to move on from one relationship to the next; see also: serial monogamy

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see a, fila, anda.


tenho uma pergunta

/ˈtẽ.ɲu ˈũ.mɐ peʁˈɡũ.tɐ/

/ˈtẽ.ɲu ˈũ.mɐ peʁˈɡũ.tɐ/

/ˈtẽ.ɲu ˈũ.mɐ peɾˈɡũ.tɐ/

/ˈtẽ.ɲu ˈũ.mɐ peʁˈɡũ.tɐ/


eu tenho uma pergunta

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈtẽ.j̃u ˈũ.mɐ peɦˈɡũ.tɐ]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈtẽ.j̃u ˈũ.mɐ peɦˈɡũ.tɐ]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈtẽ.j̃u ˈũ.mɐ peɾˈɡũ.tɐ]

[ˈeʊ̯ ˈtẽ.j̃u ˈũ.mɐ peʁˈɡũ.tɐ]


falas português

Do you speak Portuguese?
do you speak something


pingar de sono

(idiomatic) to feel an intense organic need to sleep due to sleep deprivation


bem feito

serves me/you/him/her/us/them right
serve someone right

serves me/you/him/her/us/them right (indicates that an unpleasant consequence was deserved)

Um bolo bem feito.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bem, feito.


Boas Festas

/ˈbo.ɐʃ ˈfɛʃ.tɐʃ/

/ˈbo.ɐʃ ˈfɛʃ.tɐʃ/

/ˈbo.ɐʃ ˈfɛʃ.tɐʃ/


Bom Natal e Feliz Ano Novo

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year


Feliz Natal e próspero Ano Novo

/feˈliz naˈtaw i ˈpɾɔs.pe.ɾu ˈɐ̃.nu ˈno.vu/

[feˈliz naˈtaʊ̯ i ˈpɾɔs.pe.ɾu ˈɐ̃.nu ˈno.vu]

/feˈliʒ naˈtaw i ˈpɾɔʃ.pe.ɾu ˈɐ̃.nu ˈno.vu/

[feˈliʒ naˈtaʊ̯ i ˈpɾɔʃ.pe.ɾu ˈɐ̃.nu ˈno.vu]

/feˈliz naˈtaw e ˈpɾɔs.pe.ɾo ˈɐ.no ˈno.vo/

[feˈliz naˈtaʊ̯ e ˈpɾɔs.pe.ɾo ˈɐ.no ˈno.vo]

/fɨˈliʒ nɐˈtal i ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu ˈɐ.nu ˈno.vu/

[fɨˈliʒ nɐˈtaɫ i ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu ˈɐ.nu ˈno.vu]

/fɨˈliʒ nɐˈtal i ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu ˈa.nu ˈno.bu/

[fɨˈliʒ nɐˈtaɫ i ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu ˈa.nu ˈno.βu]

/fɨˈliʒ nɐˈta.li i ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu ˈɐ.nu ˈno.vu/


Deus te abençoe

God bless you (said as a short prayer for the recipient)


Deus sabe

(idiomatic) God knows (I don't know; nobody knows; it is unclear)


abram alas

(imperative, to a crowd) gangway (make way)


a fim de que

in order to (as a means of achieving the specified aim)


a noite é uma criança

[a ˈnoɪ̯.t͡ʃi ˈɛ ˈũ.mɐ kɾɪˈɐ̃.sɐ]

[a ˈnoɪ̯.t͡ʃi ˈɛ ˈũ.mɐ ˈkɾjɐ̃.sɐ]

[a ˈnoɪ̯.t͡ʃi ˈɛ ˈũ.mɐ kɾɪˈɐ̃.sɐ]

[a ˈnoɪ̯.t͡ʃi ˈɛ ˈũ.mɐ ˈkɾjɐ̃.sɐ]


ainda bem

[aˈĩ.dɐ ˈbẽɪ̯̃]

[aˈĩ.dɐ ˈbẽɪ̯̃]

[aˈĩ.da ˈbẽɪ̯̃]

/ɐˈĩ.dɐ ˈbɐ̃j̃/

[ɐˈĩ.dɐ ˈβɐ̃j̃]


ai de mim

[ˈaɪ̯ d͡ʒi ˈmĩ]

[ˈaɪ̯ d͡ʒi ˈmĩ]

[ˈaj ðɨ ˈmĩ]


duas cabeças pensam melhor do que uma

Literally, “two heads think better than one”.

two heads are better than one
two heads are better than one


dizem por aí

rumour has it (there is a rumor that...)


dito e feito

no sooner said than done
no sooner said than done

no sooner said than done (no sooner than something is said it will be done)


EMHO

(Internet) IMHO. Abbreviation of em minha humilde opinião.


aqui jaz

Calque of Latin hīc jacet. Compare Spanish aqui yace and French ci-gît.


assim seja

(idiomatic) so be it (indication of acceptance)


assim é a vida

such is life (used to express the acceptance of misfortune)


aí está

there you have it (that is it, that is the situation or state of things)


até mais

[aˈtɛ ˈmaɪ̯ʃ]

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see até, mais.


NMHO

Alternative form of EMHO; Abbreviation of na minha humilde opinião.


como é que é

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see como, é, que, é.


e como

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see e, como.

(idiomatic) and how! (strong confirmation of preceding statement)


essa é velha

been there, done that
been there, done that

(idiomatic) been there, done that (assertion that the speaker has personal knowledge of a particular topic)


falando do diabo

(idiomatic, humorous) speak of the devil (expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive)


fim de papo

that's that (there is nothing more to say or to do concerning the matter)


fim de jogo

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fim, de, jogo.

game over (acknowledges the end of some ongoing situation, especially due to failure)


que horas são

/ki ˈɔ.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ki ˈɔ.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈkjɔ.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ˈkjɔ.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ki ˈɔ.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ki ˈɔ.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈkjɔ.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ˈkjɔ.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ke ˈɔ.ɾa ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈkjɔ.ɾa ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈkjɔ.ɾɐʃ ˈsɐ̃w̃/

/ˈkjɔ.ɾɐ ˈʃɐ̃w̃/

/ˈk‿ɔ.ɾɐʃ ˈsɐ̃w̃/

/ˈk‿ɔ.ɾɐ ˈʃɐ̃w̃/

"Que horas são?" […] Maria […] respondeo: "São onze horas".

1836, “Biblioteca Familiar e Recreativa”, in O Castigo, Imprensa Nevesiana, page 12:

"What time is it?" […] Maria […] answered him: "It's eleven o'clock.".


há quanto tempo

long time no see (I haven’t seen you for a long time)


lá se vai

Dei um soco no meu chefe. Lá se vai meu emprego.

there goes (used to comment on the permanent loss of something)


lá se foi

Dei um soco no meu chefe. Lá se foi meu emprego.


chamo-me

From chamo (“I call”) + me (“myself”), literally “I call myself…”.

af

Chamo-me José.
My name is José.


como te chamas

/ˈkõ.mu t͡ʃi ˈʃɐ̃.mɐʃ/

From como (“how”) + te (“you(rself)”) + chamas (“you call”), literally “How do you call yourself?”. Compare Spanish ¿cómo te llamas? and Galician como te chamas?.

— Como te chamas, linda criatura?

1890, Machado de Assis, Como se Inventaram os Almanaques:

— What is your name, beautiful creature?.


merda de

Estou cansado dessa merda de emprego.

(vulgar) fucking; damn; used to express discontent with something


muito obrigada

(used by females) thank you very much; many thanks; thanks a lot


muito obrigado

(used by males) much obliged; thank you very much; many thanks; thanks a lot


não há de quê

[ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈa d͡ʒi ˈke]

[ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈa d͡ʒi ˈke]

[ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈa de ˈke]

[ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈa ðɨ ˈke]


C.Q.D.

Initialism of como queríamos demonstrar.


lar, doce lar

home sweet home (an exhortation of one’s home)


luzes, câmera, ação

lights, camera, action
lights, camera, action

(cinematography) lights, camera, action (traditional cue at a beginning of a film take)


Deus te crie

(Brazil) gesundheit; bless you (said to someone who has just sneezed)


dois pesos, duas medidas

double standard (situation of groups one of whom is excused from following a standard)


pode apostar

(idiomatic) you bet (indicates that something is certainly true)


por dentro

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see por, dentro.


preparar, apontar, fogo

Quando a terceira Divisão atirar, elle mandará: (Voz)
” Preparar, Apontar, Fogo.

1794, “Detalhe do exercício de fogo” (chapter V), in Regulamento para o exercicio, e disciplina dos Regimentos de Infantaria dos exercitos de Sua Magestade Fidelissima, Lisbon: Regia Officina Typografica, page 51, line 50:

Em todos os fogos, que se fazem por Pelotões, Companhias, ou Divisões, devem dar-se com regularidade as primeiras vozes de Commando “Preparar„ “Apontar„ “Fogo„ e geralmente desde o Centro do Batalhão para os flancos independentemente de cada meio Batalhão[…]

1810, Guilherme Carr Beresford, “Com Arma”, in Instrucções para o exercicio dos regimentos de infanteria, 2nd edition, volume 1, Lisbon: Impressão Regia, Fogo (section 30), page 46:

ready, aim, fire (sequence of commands used to order soldiers to carefully fire their weapons)


pão, pão, queijo, queijo

Literally, “bread [is] bread, cheese [is] cheese”.

lit

used to introduce a frank or direct statement


quer saber

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quer, saber.

(idiomatic) you know what (used to get attention before announcing something)


quem sabe

[ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈsa.βɨ]

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quem, sabe.

who knows (a rhetorical question asked to show that the asker neither knows the answer nor who might know it)

who knows (asked to express the idea that anything is possible)

when directly followed by a clause: how about (introduces a suggestion)


cara de um, focinho de outro

(idiomatic) much of a muchness (indicates little difference between multiple things)


faça-me o favor

(Brazil, sarcastic) please! (expression of annoyance or disbelief)


o prazer é todo meu

the pleasure is all mine
the pleasure is all mine

the pleasure is all mine (a polite reaction to receiving thanks)


não me diga

/ˈnɐ̃w̃ mi ˈd͡ʒi.ɡɐ/

[ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ mi ˈd͡ʒi.ɡɐ]

/ˈnɐ̃w̃ mi ˈd͡ʒi.ɡɐ/

[ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ mi ˈd͡ʒi.ɡɐ]

[ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ me ˈd͡ʒi.ɡa]

/ˈnɐ̃w̃ mɨ ˈdi.ɡɐ/

[ˈnɐ̃w̃ mɨ ˈði.ɣɐ]

―Esse ônibus tem seis rodas! ―Não me diga!

―This bus has six wheels! ―You don't say!

(Brazil or polite, idiomatic, sarcastic) you don't say (expression of surprise; often used sarcastically to express that an affirmation was obvious)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see não, me, diga.


pele e osso

(idiomatic, of a person or animal) skin and bones (very skinny)


vim, vi, venci

I came, I saw, I conquered
I came, I saw, I conquered

I came, I saw, I conquered (used to indicate a total, swift victory)


penso, logo existo

I think therefore I am
I think therefore I am


pior a emenda que o soneto

the cure is worse than the disease
the cure is worse than the disease

(idiomatic) the cure is worse than the disease (describes a situation where a solution causes a worse problem)


por mais que

2015, RN, Snooze
Por mais que o ouvisse, por mais que aquele barulho lhes interrompesse o sono, sabia que nunca seria capaz de se habituar.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


tanto faz como tanto fez

(idiomatic) used to indicate that something doesn’t make a difference; tomayto, tomahto; big deal; whatever


não há lugar como o nosso lar

não há lugar como nosso lar
não há lugar como nosso lar#Portuguese

Alternative form of não há lugar como nosso lar


valha o que valer

for what it's worth (considering what limited worth this advice may have)


porra de

(vulgar) fucking; damn (generic intensifier)


se a carapuça serviu

(idiomatic) if the shoe fits; if the cap fits


vsf

(Internet slang, text messaging, offensive) Abbreviation of vai se foder (“go fuck yourself”).


valha o que valha

valha o que valer
valha o que valer#Portuguese


tipo assim

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tipo, assim.


um por todos, todos por um

one for all, all for one
one for all, all for one


por amor de Deus

pelo amor de Deus
pelo amor de Deus#Portuguese


abre-te sésamo

From its use in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, translating French Sésame, ouvre-toi in Antoine Galland's version of the Ali Baba story in the One Thousand and One Nights, possibly based on an oral Arabic source.

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Antoine Galland
One Thousand and One Nights


já era tempo

/ˈʒa ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈtẽ.pu/

(idiomatic) about time (it is far past the desired time)


já era hora

/ˈʒa ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈɔ.ɾɐ/


o sujo falando do mal lavado

Literally, “The dirty one talking about the badly-washed”.

lit

pot calling the kettle black
pot calling the kettle black

(Brazil, idiomatic) pot calling the kettle black (somebody who accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser)


quem me dera

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ mi ˈdɛ.ɾɐ]

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ mi ˈdɛ.ɾɐ]

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ me ˈdɛ.ɾa]

/ˈkɐ̃j̃ mɨ ˈdɛ.ɾɐ/

[ˈkɐ̃j̃ mɨ ˈðɛ.ɾɐ]

O que é bom nunca é p'ra agora / Quem me dera ir daqui p'ra fora

2014, “Vida de Estrada”, in Diabo na Cruz, performed by Diabo na Cruz:

(idiomatic, colloquial) I wish (I would very much like that to be so, even though it is unlikely)


vai saber

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see vai, saber.

who knows (a rhetorical question asked to show that the asker neither knows the answer nor who might know it)

who knows (asked to express the idea that anything is possible)


vtnc

vai tomar no cu
vai tomar no cu#Portuguese

(Internet slang, text messaging, vulgar) Abbreviation of vai tomar no cu (“fuck off”).


volte sempre

(idiomatic) come again (a polite farewell)


verdade seja dita

(idiomatic) truth be told (used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about)


esculpido em Carrara

cuspido e escarrado
cuspido e escarrado#Portuguese


cuspido e escarrado

Literally, “spat and expectorated”.
Compare English spitting image, Galician cuspido (literally “spat”) and French tout craché (literally “totally spat”), which also equate likeness to spit.


tirar o cavalo da chuva

pt-verb

tirar o cavalo da chuva (first-person singular present tiro o cavalo da chuva, first-person singular preterite tirei o cavalo da chuva, past participle tirado o cavalo da chuva)

tiro o cavalo da chuva (first-person present singular)
tirei o cavalo da chuva (first-person preterite singular)
tirado o cavalo da chuva (participle past)

Literally, “to move the (little) horse away from the rain”.

lit

not hold one's breath
don't hold your breath


Feliz Natal e Bom Ano Novo

Bom Natal e Feliz Ano Novo
Bom Natal e Feliz Ano Novo#Portuguese

Alternative form of Bom Natal e Feliz Ano Novo


um passarinho me contou

a little bird told me
a little bird told me

(Brazil, idiomatic) a little bird told me (I received the information from a confidential source)


nem carne nem peixe

neither fish nor fowl
neither fish nor fowl

(idiomatic) neither fish nor fowl (not easily categorised)


o tempo dirá

(idiomatic) time will tell (events and outcomes cannot be known beforehand)


os dados estão lançados

(idiomatic) the die is cast (events will proceed in an irreversible manner)


comé

Eye dialect spelling of como é (“excuse me?”).


já basta

enough is enough (the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached)


até que a morte nos separe

till death do us part
till death do us part

till death do us part (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment)


nem me fala

(Brazil) tell me about it (expresses agreement with the previous speaker’s statement)


como queira

as you wish (use to comply with a request)


os brancos que se entendam

Literally, “the whites, let them understand it themselves”, or more loosely translated as “let the whites figure it out amongst themselves”.

lit

(Brazil, ethnic slur) said by someone who wishes to stay away from a fight or discussion between other people


bom proveito

E é então que amigos nos oferecem leito, / entra-se cansado e sai-se refeito / luta-se por tudo o que se leva a peito / bebe-se e come-se se alguém nos diz bom proveito

1978, “O Primeiro Dia”, in Pano-Cru, performed by Sérgio Godinho:

bon appétit (used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat)


das duas, uma

Literally, “of the two, one”, or more loosely translated as “one of the two”.

Das duas, uma. Ou você me ama ou você não me ama.

Either one or the other. Either you love me or you don't.


essa Coca é Fanta

(Brazil, offensive, idiomatic) Said to announce that a man is gay or effeminate


e tudo

Ela comeu a bala com pacote e tudo!

She ate her candy with wrapping and all!


se melhorar, estraga

Literally, “if it improves, it gets spoiled”.

(idiomatic) said of something that is very good, to a point that (literally or figuratively) it can't be improved further


ninguém é de ferro

(idiomatic) expresses the belief that sometimes, or to some extent, it's normal or understandable succumbing to temptations


e uns quebrados

and change (and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number)


e tal

(informal) and so on, and so forth, and such (and other similar things)

durante cinquenta e tal anos


todo o ouro do mundo

all the tea in China
all the tea in China

(hyperbolic) all the tea in China (an indefinitely high amount of money or valuables)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see todo, o, ouro, do, mundo.


coisa e tal

(informal) and so on (used when the speaker wants to indicate missing or incomplete information)


você e quem mais

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see você, e, quem, mais.

(rhetorical question) you and whose army? (you can't do that on your own)


Deus me perdoe

I hate to say it (introduces an impolite remark)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Deus, me, perdoe.


ou vai ou racha

Literally, “either it goes, or it splits”.

it's all or nothing (something will either be successful or fail catastrophically)


não sei das quantas

Eu a conheci na igreja não sei das quantas.

Ele trabalha de engenheiro de energia e sistemas não sei das quantas.

used after a noun, with some information left unexplained; typically, it lacks adjectives, qualifiers or the full name of the object

Ela me apresentou a um Daniel não sei das quantas.

(informal, idiomatic) a placeholder
used in place of an unknown surname


como em cima, assim embaixo

(Brazil, occultism) as above, so below (what happens on one level of reality also happens on every other level)


eu poderia comer um cavalo

(idiomatic, hyperbolic) I could eat a horse (I am very hungry)


há algo de podre no reino da Dinamarca

something is rotten in the state of Denmark (something is not right)


eu mereço

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eu, mereço.


que meda

Alteration of que medo (“I’m so scared”).


é bom que

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see é, bom, que.

É bom que você chegue na hora.

one/you/he/they/etc. better (used to make passive aggressive threats)


como é em cima, assim é embaixo

como é em cima assim é embaixo (canonical)

como em cima, assim embaixo
como em cima, assim embaixo#Portuguese

Alternative form of como em cima, assim embaixo


não custa nada

Você devia visitar seus pais mais vezes. Não custa nada tentar ser parte da vida deles.

You should visit your parents more often. It does not cost anything trying to be a part of their lives.

(idiomatic) said to justify doing something that is (or would be) easy to be done, especially when one is reluctant or doubtful about doing it


podia dormir sem essa

(idiomatic) said of an avoidable unpleasant situation


e lá vai fumaça

vinte e lá vai fumaça

(literally, “twenty and there goes smoke”)

(idiomatic) used to fill in an unknown number or year


meu ouvido não é penico

(Brazil, idiomatic) said to express annoyance at something that another person said


pois não

From pois (“so, then”) + não (“not”). Probably originally intended as: "so ... not ...?", implying either "so, how could I not serve you?" or "so, how could I not do what you asked?", depending on the context.
Compare Spanish ¿cómo no? (“how not?”) and Hungarian hogyne (“sure, of course”, literally “how not”).

cog

(Brazil, formal) Can I help you? (used when attending customers)


pois não

“Eu gostaria de uma salada.” — “Pois não, senhor.”

(Brazil, formal) yes; of course (used to confirm a request)


noves fora

casting out nines
cast out nines#English

(informal, mathematics) refers to the act of casting out nines

(informal, by extension) refers to the act of verification, looking for proof


um belo dia

Literally, “one beautiful day”. This can usually be understood as meaning simply um dia (“one day”), with the word belo (“beautiful”) included as filler text.

Eu sempre pensei que nunca seria promovido. Um belo dia, meu chefe me chamou a seu escritório...

I always thought I would never be promoted. One beautiful day, my boss called me to his office...

used to introduce a sudden, unexpected change in the course of events


puxar a brasa para a sardinha de alguém

Literally, “to pull the ember for one's sardine”.

lit

Aproveitei para puxar a brasa para minha sardinha.

I took the chance to pull for my own side.

Ele tenta sempre puxar a brasa para a sua sardinha.

He always tries to pull for his own side.

(idiomatic) to pull for one's side, to toot one's own horn


e olha que

Literally, “and look that” (the word "that" being a conjunction).

Eu tirei uma nota excelente na prova. E olha que nem estudei tanto!

(literally, “...And look that I did not even study that hard!”)

I got an excellent grade in the test. And mind you, I did not even study that hard!

(idiomatic) "and mind you"! (used to introduce a difficulty, an obstacle that has been overcome, for emphasis on the final result)


a bem da verdade

/ɐ ˈbɐ̃j̃ dɐ vɨɾˈda.dɨ/

[ɐ ˈβɐ̃j̃ dɐ vɨɾˈða.ðɨ]

"to tell the truth", "for the sake of accuracy" (used to introduce a clarifying statement)


com uma mão na frente e a outra atrás

/kõ ˈũ.mɐ ˈmɐ̃w̃ na ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi i a ˈo(w).tɾɐ aˈtɾa(j)s/

[kõ ˈũ.mɐ ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ na ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi i a ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾɐ aˈtɾa(ɪ̯)s]

/kõ ˈũ.mɐ ˈmɐ̃w̃ na ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi i a ˈo(w).tɾɐ aˈtɾa(j)ʃ/

[kõ ˈũ.mɐ ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ na ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi i a ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾɐ aˈtɾa(ɪ̯)ʃ]

/kõ ˈu.ma ˈmɐ̃w̃ na ˈfɾẽ.te e a ˈo(w).tɾa aˈtɾa(j)s/

[kõ ˈu.ma ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ na ˈfɾẽ.te e a ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾa aˈtɾa(ɪ̯)s]

Literally, “with one hand on the front and the other on the back”.

lit

(Brazil, idiomatic) extremely poor; having no money


quero ver

Contratei guarda-costas para me proteger. Quero ver alguém mexer comigo agora!

I've hired bodyguards to protect me. I want to see someone messing with me now!

(idiomatic) said of something one is confident that will not happen


Deus que me perdoe

Deus me perdoe
Deus me perdoe#Portuguese


que tal se

Que tal se pedirmos uma pizza?


falou e disse

Literally, “you said it and you said it” (using two different, synonymous verbs).

(colloquial) you said it (used to express total agreement to a previous statement)


existem casos e casos

(idiomatic) there are different cases (situations) with different circumstances to be considered separately


sonhe com os anjos

(idiomatic) good night; sleep tight (farewell said before going to sleep)


fazer o quê

(rhetorical question) indicates that the speaker is passively accepting a situation that is at least a little unpleasant


data venia

Literally, “with pardon given” (in Latin), from Latin datā veniā, an ablative absolute construction.

(formal) I beg to differ (said before politely disagreeing with someone else)


era só o que me faltava

[ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈsɔ u kɨ mɨ faɫˈta.βɐ]

Literally, “[that] was just what I was missing”, or more loosely translated as “[that] was the only missing piece for me”. Compare Spanish lo que faltaba.

m-g

􂀿that􂁀 was the only missing piece for me

lit

either expresses impatience towards yet another misfortune or expresses disbelief towards an absurd statement: “give me a break!”


com que cara

Eu não consegui realizar as minhas tarefas. Com que cara direi isso ao meu chefe?

(literally, “With what face will I tell that to my boss?”)

I've failed to do my assignments. How am I supposed to tell that to my boss?

(idiomatic, rhetorical question) How am I supposed to (face someone after I did)...?


cala-te, boca

(idiomatic) said when one is making a malicious statement or badmouthing someone


é que

É que o cachorro comeu minha lição de casa.

the thing is (introduces a justification or excuse to alleviate an unfavorable situation)

Eu é que fiz o trabalho.

Ele quer uma casa barata, se é que isso existe.

Quem é que chegou?

Como é que é!?

O que é que você quer?


se é que você me entende

if you know what I mean
if you know what I mean

(Brazil, formal in Portugal) if you know what I mean (indicating a suggested or hinted idea)


só o tempo dirá

Alternative form of o tempo dirá (“only time will tell”, literally “time will tell”)


vira essa boca pra lá

Literally, “turn that mouth over there!”, or more loosely translated as “turn your mouth away!”.

"E se você tivesse morrido no acidente?"
"Nah, vira essa boca pra lá!"
"What if you had died in the accident?"
"Nah, turn your mouth away!"

(idiomatic) said as a response after the interlocutor said that something deeply undesirable or harmful could happen


Deus lhe pague

an expression of gratitude used by religious people


vai tomar no seu cu

(proscribed) Alternative form of vai tomar no cu


que o diabo carregue

Eu vou desistir e que o diabo que te carregue.

I'm giving up, the rest is your problem.

let [someone] deal with their own problems


com o perdão da palavra

Literally, “with the apology of the word”.

pardon my French (excuse the speaker's swear words or bad language)


o diabo que carregue

que o diabo carregue
que o diabo carregue#Portuguese

Alternative form of que o diabo carregue


que mal lhe pergunte

said preceding a question that may be seem as too rude or personal, to reduce the impact of said question


sim e não

yes and no (when answering a yes-no question, implies that the answer is relative and may be both yes and no)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sim, e, não.


meu povo e minha pova

While meu povo means "my people", pova uses -a, the feminine suffix, creating a nonce word to emphasize the inclusion of females in "people".

(Brazil, nonce word, humorous) used to address an audience, especially in mockery of the style of speech used by politicians


obrigado pela parte que me toca

Literally, “thank you for the part that touches me”, or more loosely translated as “thank you for (mentioning) the part that concerns me”.

lit

a sarcastic thank you said as a (usually lighthearted) response to an offense)


estamos conversados

end of discussion, end of story (phrase used to put an end to a discussion or conversation)


como se diz

How do you say in Portuguese?
how do you say


aí tem

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see aí, tem.

(Brazil) there’s something fishy about that


já vi esse filme

Literally, “I've already seen that movie”.

(idiomatic) I've already seen that same thing happening (used to indicate that the speaker is familiar to an imminent occurrence)


cadê você

[kɐˈðe βɔˈse]

Cadê você, mano?

Cadê vós?vós is being phased out by the use of vocês, a catch-all plural second-person pronoun>


tanto faz, tanto fez

tanto faz como tanto fez
tanto faz como tanto fez#Portuguese

Alternative form of tanto faz como tanto fez


tomara que

Tomara que a gente ganhe o jogo.

Tomara que não.


diga-se

diga-se de passagem
diga-se de passagem#Portuguese

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see diga, se.


não quero saber

/ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈkɛ.ɾu sɐˈbeɾ/

[ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈkɛ.ɾu sɐˈβeɾ]

/ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈkɛ.ɾu sɐˈbeɾ/

[ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈkɛ.ɾu sɐˈβeɾ]

[ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈkɛ.ɾu sɐˈβe.ɾi]

Literally, “I don't want to know”, from não querer saber

como é que isso contribui para a minha felicidade?

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see não, quero, saber.


por amor da Santa

Literally, “by love of the [female] Saint”.

(colloquial) used to express surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration


e o caralho

Na festa vai ter cerveja, suco e o caralho.

In the party, we will have beer, juice and shit.


de quê

Literally, “of what?”, in reference to surnames that use the conjunction de.

Meu nome é João.
João de quê?
My name is John.
John of what?

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see de, quê.


do quê

Meu nome é Maria.
Maria do quê?
My name is Mary.
Mary of what?

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, quê.


farinha do mesmo saco

(idiomatic, derogatory) much of a muchness (indicates little difference between multiple things)


valeu, falou

(Internet slang) used to express the dismissive or abrupt end of a conversation, statement, etc.


senta lá, Cláudia

A variation of a comment made by Xuxa Meneghel in the television programme Clube da Criança (1984) to a child who tried to say something to her. Literally, “sit there, Claudia”.

Used to express the dismissive or abrupt end of a conversation, statement, etc, or to label an argument presented by a rhetorical adversary as not credible. yeah, yeah; gimme a break


jogar merda no ventilador

[ʒuˈɣaɾ ˈmɛɾ.ðɐ nu βẽ.ti.lɐˈðoɾ]

when the shit hits the fan
when the shit hits the fan

(Brazil, idiomatic, vulgar) to spread bad rumours or compromising information, in such a way that it ought to do damage to the whistleblower himself. See also: when the shit hits the fan


que coisa

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see que, coisa.


ao frigir dos ovos

See Spanish al freír de los huevos lo verá (“you will see it when you fry the eggs”), the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

cog

Ao frigir dos ovos, manda ao diabo suas boas intenções nacionalistas e se transforma em tapete para Diaz, pinça do caranguejo imperialista em Eldorado.

at the end of the day
at the end of the day

(formal) Used to introduce a sort of rhetorical or narrative climax at the end of the day; ultimately

Mas, ao frigir dos ovos, se esse era para ser o Mensalão da Dilma, ela está em melhores lençóis do que Lula quando pipocou o seu

(formal) Used to defy the so far established expectations of the conversational partner, implying that when the stated hypotheses are put to the test, they fail nevertheless


o gato comeu sua língua

Literally, “did the cat eat your tongue?”.

lit

cat got your tongue
cat got someone's tongue


passar bem

Literally, “be well”. The use of the infinitive to issue an order is very formal.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see passar, bem.

good riddance (a formal yet terse farewell, often implicitly suggesting the wish to never see the person again)


já cá não está quem falou

Literally, “who spoke is not here any more”.

to concede an argument, dropping the previously raised objections


tirar as palavras da boca

Literally, “take the words from the mouth”.

Você tirou as palavras da minha boca! (Brazil)/Tiraste-me as palavras da boca! (Portugal)

take the words out of someone's mouth
take the words out of someone's mouth

(idiomatic) to say what someone was about to say; take the words out of someone's mouth


por fora

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see por, fora.


tamo junto

Clipping of estamos juntos (“we're together”).

A general term to express agreement or friendship, especially among men.


comassim

(Internet slang) Eye dialect spelling of como assim.


tmj

(Brazil, Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of tamo junto.


la garantia soy yo

[la ɡa.ɾɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɐ ˈsoɪ̯ ˈd͡ʒo]

[la ɡa.ɾɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɐ ˈsoɪ̯ ˈd͡ʒo]

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish la garantía soy yo (“take my word”, literally “I am the guarantee/warranty”).
Popularised by a SEMP Toshiba advertisement from the 90s in which a Japanese-Paraguayan salesman uses the phrase to promote his VHS player. Paraguay was notorious as a port of entry for pirated goods in Brazil.

ubor

- Aí seu Kisugateusangi... tive de vender até o meu computador, que garantia vou ter desse negócio?
- La garantia soy yo, né? Agora passa o dinheiro pra Norimaro que Norimaro ajeita tudo.
- Hey mr. Husaksyurblud... I even had to sell my computer, what guarantee do I have for this deal?

Luciano R. Rodrigues, Crônica Nipônica in 2011, Luciano R. Rodrigues, Crônicas Noturnas, Clube de Autores, pages 6-7

-You just gotta take my word, OK? Now hand over the money to Norimaro and Norimaro will get everything going.

(Brazil, humorous) you will have to take my word

Todos artigos genuinamente falsificados. La garantia soy yo!

2006, Mauro Castro, Taxitramas: diário de um taxista, Clube de Autores, page 29:

All articles genuinely falsified. I am the warranty!

(Brazil, sarcastic) implies that someone who is demanding trust cannot be trusted or depended on; source: trust me bro


dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, dou-lhe três

/ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈtɾe(j)s/

[ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)s]

/ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈdu.ɐʃ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈtɾe(j)ʃ/

[ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈdu.ɐʃ | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)ʃ]

/ˈdo(w).ʎe ˈu.ma | ˈdo(w).ʎe ˈdu.as | ˈdo(w).ʎe ˈtɾe(j)s/

[ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎe ˈu.ma | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎe ˈdu.as | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎe ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)s]

Literally, “I give you one, I give you two, I give you three”.

lit

going once, going twice, sold
going once, going twice, sold

(Brazil) going once, going twice, sold (said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final opportunity to bid for it)


e talz

(Brazil, slang) Alternative form of e tal (first sense)


faz-me rir

(informal) Expression of irony towards fallacies or absurd statements.


por um triz

Literally, “by very little, by an instant”.

Eu consegui escapar do acidente por um triz.

I managed to escape the accident by a hair's breadth.

by the skin of one's teeth
by the skin of one's teeth

(idiomatic) by a whisker; by a hair's breadth; by the skin of one's teeth (by a narrow margin)


de homem para homem

[d͡ʒi ˈõ.mẽɪ̯̃ pa.ɾɐ ˈõ.mẽɪ̯̃]

[d͡ʒi ˈõ.mẽɪ̯̃ pa.ɾɐ ˈõ.mẽɪ̯̃]

/ˈd‿ɔ.mɐ̃j̃ pɐ.ɾɐ ˈɔ.mɐ̃j̃/


não sei

[ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈseɪ̯]

/ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈsɐj/

/ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈsɐj/


calado é poeta

Literally, “(someone) in silence is a poet”.

Na verdade, o Pelé calado é um poeta, né?

2005 January 14, Globo Esporte, spoken by Romário, Rio de Janeiro: Globo, via TV Globo:

(idiomatic, sarcastic, derogatory) Indicates that someone often says stupid, disagreeable, or obnoxious things.


a mil

Eu estava dirigindo a mil pela rodovia quando vi um carro parado na margem da estrada.

"I was driving at full blast down the highway when I saw a car pulled over on the side of the road."


aquela que matou o guarda

Literally, “that which killed the guard”

(chiefly Northeast Brazil) refer to a bad cachaça


não está no gibi

Literally, “(it) is not in the comic book”. See gibi for more.

said of very surprising things or situations


quem te viu, quem te vê

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ t͡ʃi ˈviʊ̯ | ˈkẽɪ̯̃ t͡ʃi ˈve]

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ t͡ʃi ˈviʊ̯ | ˈkẽɪ̯̃ t͡ʃi ˈve]

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ te ˈviʊ̯ | ˈkẽɪ̯̃ te ˈve]

[ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈβiw | ˈkɐ̃j̃ tɨ ˈβe]

(idiomatic) Indicates that the speaker is surprised to learn something unexpected about the interlocutor.


unha e carne

like two peas in a pod
like two peas in a pod

(slang, idiomatic) joined at the hip; like two peas in a pod (said of people or things that are very closely connected)


antes fosse

(idiomatic) I wish (used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true)


vamos e convenhamos

(idiomatic, informal) Used to ask or persuade the interlocutor to agree with one's statements or ideas.


vai catar coquinho

(Brazil, idiomatic) go to hell; go out the window; go down the drain (expression of contempt or anger directed at someone)


vai pró caralho

vai pro caralho
vai pro caralho#Portuguese


vai para o caralho

Literally, "go to the cock"; compare Russian пошёл на хуй (pošól na xuj) and other slavic languages with the same litteral meaning.

t

пошёл на хуй

пошёл на хуй (pošól na xuj)

Vai para o caralho, idiota!

(vulgar) fuck off!, fuck you!, go fuck yourself!, get fucked!


pois é

— Está quente demais hoje. — Pois é!

— Ouvi dizer que ele saiu da cidade. — Pois é, ele vive no Rio agora.

— I heard he left town. — That's true, he lives in Rio now.

yeah, agreed, indeed (used to show agreement, confirmation or resignation)


que eu ganho mais

2023, GATO NET, Porta dos Fundos

I'll go make my lunch so that I gain more. [said after giving up watching TV, which is not working]

(informal, idiomatic) Said when giving up something unpleasant or problematic and choosing a better alternative instead.


ao vencedor, as batatas

Literally, “to the victor, the potatoes”, from the 1891 novel Quincas Borba by Machado de Assis.

lit

(idiomatic) A phrase indicating that the winner (as in a competition) deserves their rewards.


ligar o foda-se

Literally, “to turn the foda-se [button, mode] on”.

O negócio é ligar o foda-se e não ficar com a pulga atrás da orelha.

The best thing you can do is to stop caring instead of getting paranoid.


vai pro caralho

vai para o caralho
vai para o caralho#Portuguese


sujo falando do mal lavado

Literally, “dirty talking about the badly washed”.

pot calling the kettle black
pot calling the kettle black

(idiomatic) pot calling the kettle black; look who's talking (said about someone being hypocritical, engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another)


é mole

(Brazil, idiomatic, colloquial) can you believe it? (rhetorical question asked in disbelief or dismay)


é mole ou quer mais

Literally, “is it soft or do you want more?”

(Brazil, idiomatic, colloquial) Synonym of é mole?


um mais que o outro

Um mais rico que o outro.

(literally, “One richer than the other.”)

(Brazil, slang, idiomatic) Said when all people or things in this context are (some adjective) to a very high degree.


é assim que a banda toca

Literally, “that is how the band plays”.

(idiomatic) that's life; such is life (said when accepting misfortune)


vida que segue

(idiomatic) that's life; such is life; life goes on (said when accepting misfortune)


se não me engano

[si ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ mi ẽˈɡɐ̃.nu]

[si ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ mi ĩˈɡɐ̃.nu]

[si ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ mi ẽˈɡɐ̃.nu]

[si ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ mi ĩˈɡɐ̃.nu]

[se ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ me ẽˈɡɐ.no]

[se ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ me ĩˈɡɐ.no]

/sɨ ˈnɐ̃w̃ m‿ẽˈɡɐ.nu/

/sɨ ˈnɐ̃w̃ m‿ẽˈɡɐ.nu/


mais louco que o padre do balão

/ˈmajz ˈlo(w).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃w̃/

[ˈmaɪ̯z ˈlo(ʊ̯).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈmajʒ ˈlo(w).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃w̃/

[ˈmaɪ̯ʒ ˈlo(ʊ̯).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈmajz ˈlo(w).ko ke o ˈpa.dɾe do baˈlɐ̃w̃/

[ˈmaɪ̯z ˈlo(ʊ̯).ko ke o ˈpa.dɾe do baˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈmajʒ ˈlo(w).ku k‿u ˈpa.dɾɨ du bɐˈlɐ̃w̃/

[ˈmajʒ ˈlo(w).ku k‿u ˈpa.ðɾɨ ðu βɐˈlɐ̃w̃]

Literally, “crazier than the balloon priest”.

(Brazil, idiomatic, colloquial) Extremely crazy, especially in the context of dares


cada um por si

De agora em diante, é cada um por si.

From now on, it's every man for himself.

every man for himself
every man for himself


head

com amigos assim, quem precisa de inimigos?

with friends like these who needs enemies


quem diria

/ˈkẽj̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.ɐ/

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.ɐ]

/ˈkẽj̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.ɐ/

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.ɐ]

[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.a]

/ˈkẽĩ̯ diˈɾi.ɐ/

who would have thought it
who would have thought it


que a paz esteja com ele

Calque of Arabic عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ (ʕalayhi s-salāmu). Literally, “may the peace be with him”.

calque

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ

"Não foi uma questão de dor. Fiz isso pelo amor ao meu profeta, que a paz esteja com ele", conta.

2019, Shumaila Jeffery, “A incrível jornada de Asia Bibi, de nove anos em solitária por blasfêmia à vida nova no Canadá”, in BBC News:

It wasn't a matter of pain. I did this out of love for my prophet, peace be upon him", he says.


num passe de mágica

Como num passe de mágica, o Atlético criou novo ânimo dentro do campo. Incentivado por sua torcida, o Galo deixou de ser um time medroso e lançou-se à procura do gol.

1985 December 20, Placar Magazine, page 6:

as if by magic (in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way)


primeiro as damas

[pɾiˈmɐj.ɾu ɐʒ ˈðɐ.mɐʃ]

[pɾiˈmɐj.ɾu ɐʒ ˈðɐ.mɐʃ]

[pɾiˈme.ɾu ɐʒ ˈðɐ.mɐʃ]


o último dos moicanos

After the 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans.

Falo isso porque talvez eu seja o último dos moicanos a jogar por amor a um clube. Tanto que fiquei na reserva sem chiar.

2001, “Sem gols e pudor”, in Placar Magazine, page 89:

the last of a rare or valuable species (either literally or figuratively)


salvo engano

Literally, “except mistake”, or more loosely translated as “unless there is a mistake”.

lit

Diferente de seus pais, ela teve acesso à educação e, salvo engano, foi a primeira da família a se formar.

Unlike her parents, she had access to education and, if I'm not mistaken, was the first in her family to graduate.


nem que chovam canivetes

[ˈnẽɪ̯̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃiʃ]

[ˈnɐ̃j̃ kɨ ˈt͡ʃo.βɐ̃w̃ kɐ.niˈβɛ.tɨʃ]

whatever happens, happens
whatever happens, happens


já volto

[ˈʒa ˈβɔɫ.tu]

be right back (used to indicate the speaker will return in a moment)


Inês é morta

Literally, “Inês is dead”, in reference to the story of Inês de Castro, a Gallician noblewoman, only recognized wife of King Pedro I of Portugal after her death.

Depois de acusá-la de traição e expulsá-la de casa, ele quer se desculpar. Agora, Inês é morta.

After accusing her of cheating and expelling her from the house, he wants to appologize. Now, what's done is done.

(idiomatic, figurative) it's too late; what's done is done


vai levar no cu

(Portugal, vulgar) go fuck yourself, get fucked


que que tem

De fato, eu bebo meus chopinhos quando tenho vontade. Às vezes termina o jogo e eu venho aqui tomar um ou dois. O que é que tem isso?

1978 September 15, Sérgio Martins, quoting Juary, Placar, number 438, São Paulo: Abril, page 5, column 3:

Lembra-te de como os perdemos? Lembro, foram os brancos, não foi? Que vieram com armas e levaram as raízes sagradas e inebriantes. Foi. Que é que tem? Pois é, consegui tudo de volta.

1989 August 30, Getúlio Alho, “A origem do céu e da terra”, in Lua Nova: Revista de cultura de politica, volume 18, São Paulo: CEDEC, page 209:

— Ah, a tal parada "selvagem"...
— É. Não conta os detalhes....
— Que que tem?

2002 August 30, Ronaldo Bressane, quoting Luana Sokol, “Quietinha, quietinha”, in Trip, volume 16, number 103, São Paulo: Trip, page 53:

Que que tem a gente querer viver? / Que que tem a gente querer sorrir?

2003, Marcos Valle (lyrics and music), “Que Que Tem” (0:25 from the start), in Contrasts, performed by Marcos Valle ft. Patricia Alvi, London: Far Out Recordings:

O que é que tem se eu me sinto bem?

2020 September 11, Pelados (lyrics and music), “O Que Que Tem” (0:22 from the start), in Sozinhos, performed by Manuela Julian:

あ〜 アーネスを倒したあと馬車の中で何かブツブツ言ってましたね。それが？

2023 June 7, “Bandidas da cidade dos novatos” (21:08 from the start), in Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World, episode 10, spoken by Megumin (Isabella Simi), Rio de Janeiro: Som de Vera Cruz, dubbing of 駆(か)け出(だ)しの街(まち)の冒険者達(アウトロー), via Crunchyroll:

(Brazil, informal, usually proscribed) what's the matter


chupa-me o caralho

(Portugal, idiomatic, vulgar) suck my cock


chupa-me os colhões

[ˈʃu.pɐ.mi uʃ koˈʎõɪ̯̃ʃ]

(Portugal, idiomatic, vulgar) suck my balls


mal posso esperar

(idiomatic) I can hardly wait, I look forward to


cego em tiroteio

Literally, “[A] blind person in during a shootout”

Ele está mais perdido do que cego em tiroteio.

He is more lost than [a] blind person during a shootout.

E eu tô igual cego em tiroteio / Tô perdido neste mundo.

2017, “Cego em Tiroteio”, in Juan Silva (music), Ascenção, Simpra, Ayjalla Kalleb (music):

And I'm like [a] blind person during a shootout / I'm so lost in this world.


bons olhos te vejam

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎus t͡ʃi ˈve.ʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎus t͡ʃi ˈve.ʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ t͡ʃi ˈve.ʒɐ̃w̃/

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ t͡ʃi ˈve.ʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎos te ˈve.ʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈvɐ(j).ʒɐ̃w̃/

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈvɐ(j).ʒɐ̃w̃/

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈbe.ʒɐ̃w̃/

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈβe.ʒɐ̃w̃]

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈve.ʒɐ̃w̃/

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈve.ʒɐ̃w̃/

(idiomatic) You're a sight for sore eyes.


a conta, por favor

[ɐ ˈkõ.tɐ ˈpoɾ fɐˈβoɾ]

LL-Q5146 (por)-Nelson Ricardo 2500-A conta, por favor.wav


focinho de porco não é tomada

/ˈfo.sĩ.ɲu d͡ʒi ˈpoʁ.ku ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ/

[ˈfo.sĩ.j̃u d͡ʒi ˈpoh.ku ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ]

/ˈfo.sĩ.ɲu d͡ʒi ˈpoɾ.ku ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ/

[ˈfo.sĩ.j̃u d͡ʒi ˈpoɾ.ku ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ]

[ˈfo.sĩ.j̃u d͡ʒi ˈpoχ.ku ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ]

/ˈfo.si.ɲo de ˈpoɻ.ko ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ toˈma.da/

[ˈfo.si.ɲo de ˈpoɻ.ko ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ toˈma.da]

/ˈfo.si.ɲu dɨ ˈpoɾ.ku ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ tuˈma.dɐ/

[ˈfo.si.ɲu ðɨ ˈpoɾ.ku ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ tuˈma.ðɐ]

Literally, “A pig's snout isn't an outlet.”

Lembra-se da tomada e do focinho de porco? Ambos têm dois buracos. Confundi-los acarreta problemas. Melhor estar atento às diferenças. Nunca foi tão difícil explicar que focinho de porco não é tomada.

2024 May 26, Lucas Lindoso, “FOCINHO DE PORCO NÃO É TOMADA”, in Fink por Dentro (blog):

Do you remember the outlet and the pig's snout? Both have two holes. I've confused them causing problems. It is good to have attention to the differences. It was never so difficult to explain that "the pig's snout isn't an outlet".

(idiomatic) to prove someone's misperception

até explicar que focinho de porco não é tomada

until [you] explain that a pig's snout isn't an outlet

Meu problema é: Até provar que focinho de porco não é tomada o estrago tá feito.

My problem is: until you prove that a pig's snout isn't an outlet, the damage has been done.


ajoelhou tem que rezar

/ɐ.ʒwɨˈʎo(w) ˈtɐ̃j̃ kɨ ʁɨˈzaɾ/

/ɐ.ʒwɨˈʎo(w) ˈtɐ̃j̃ kɨ ʁɨˈzaɾ/

/ɐ.ʒwɨˈʎow ˈtɐ̃j̃ kɨ ʁɨˈzaɾ/

/ɐ.ʒwɨˈʎo ˈtɐ̃j̃ kɨ ʁɨˈza.ɾi/

Literally, “You kneeled, so you need to pray”.

you made the bed, now lie in it
make one's bed and lie in it

(Brazil, idiomatic) A person needs to deal with the consequences of their actions; you made the bed, now lie in it.


bem me parecia

/ˈbɐ̃j̃ mɨ pɐ.ɾɨˈsi.ɐ/

/ˈbẽĩ̯ mɨ pɐ.ɾɨˈsi.ɐ/


o que tem a ver o cu com as calças

Literally, “What does the arse have to do with the trousers”?

lit

(idiomatic) what does that have to do with the price of tea in China

o que é que o cu tem a ver com as calças

o que é que tem o cu a ver com as calças


head

o que é que o cu tem a ver com as calças

o que tem a ver o cu com as calças#Portuguese

(idiomatic) Alternative form of o que tem a ver o cu com as calças


aqui há gato

(Portugal, idiomatic) I smell a rat; there's something fishy


festa no IML

Teve o caso também de uma modelo muito bonita que morreu não sei o nível da fama dela pq não era exatamente da minha bolha, mas quando ela morreu virou notícia e vários caras postando que teria festa no iml 🤮

2023 September 2, @coxaeanemica, Twitter:

There was also the case of a very beautiful model who died I'm not sure how famous she was cause she wasn't really in my circle, but when she died it became news and several guys were posting that there would be a party in the IML 🤮

🎵🎶festa no iml, vai rolar! vai sem camisinha ela não vai engravidar! festa no iml! 🎵🎶

2024 September 17, @Tijolo6338, Twitter:

🎵🎶party in the IML, it's going to happen! go without a condom she won't get pregnant! party in the IML! 🎵🎶

(Brazil, vulgar, derogatory) used when an attractive person, usually a woman, dies


o que é que tem o cu a ver com as calças


entendedores entenderão

Literally, “understanders will understand”.

lit

if you know, you know
if you know, you know

(informal, humorous) if you know, you know (phrase used to signify a reference or allusion to something that is only understood by certain groups of people)


se queres que te diga

/sɨ ˈkɛ.ɾɨʃ kɨ tɨ ˈdi.ɡɐ/

[sɨ ˈkɛ.ɾɨʃ kɨ tɨ ˈði.ɣɐ]

Literally, “if you want me to tell you”, or more loosely translated as “if you wanna know”


head

como é que isso contribui para a minha felicidade

Literally, “How does that contribute to my happiness?”, a deliberately convoluted way of saying "I don't give a shit about what you've just said"

lit

(Portugal, humorous, neologism) I don't care


ninguém diria

/nĩˈɡẽj̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.ɐ/

[nĩˈɡẽɪ̯̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.ɐ]

/nĩˈɡẽj̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.ɐ/

[nĩˈɡẽɪ̯̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.ɐ]

/nĩˈɡẽj̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.a/

[nĩˈɡẽɪ̯̃ d͡ʒiˈɾi.a]

/nĩˈɡɐ̃j̃ diˈɾi.ɐ/

[nĩˈɡẽ diˈɾiɐ]

you could have fooled me
you could have fooled me


quem é vivo sempre aparece

Literally, “who is alive always shows up”

look what the cat's dragged in
look what the cat's dragged in#English

(idiomatic) Said when one encounters someone else after a long time; similar to look what the cat's dragged in but without a negative connotation


cuidado com aquilo que desejas

be careful what you wish for
be careful what you wish for


isso é que era bom

/ˈi.su ˈɛ ˈk‿ɛ.ɾɐ ˈbõ/

[ˈi.su ˈɛ ˈk‿ɛ.ɾɐ ˈβõ]

Literally, “that would be good” (sarcastically).


olha quem fala

/ˈɔ.ʎɐ ˈkẽj̃ ˈfa.lɐ/

[ˈɔ.ʎɐ ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈfa.lɐ]

/ˈɔ.ʎɐ ˈkẽj̃ ˈfa.lɐ/

[ˈɔ.ʎɐ ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈfa.lɐ]

/ˈɔ.ʎɐ ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈfa.lɐ/

Podera! Olha quem fala! O senhôr é tão bom como elles. Mas... deixe estar, já que a coisa vae assim, protesto-lhes que tambem não ficarei em casa...

1891, David Correia Sanches de Frias, “Uma aventura de carnaval”, in Quadros á penna: contos e narrativas, Porto: Magalhães e Moniz, page 95:


se é que me entendes

/siˈɛ kɨ m‿ẽˈtẽ.dɨʃ/

/sɛ kɨ m‿ẽˈtẽ.dɨʃ/

if you know what I mean
if you know what I mean

(Portugal, informal) if you know what I mean


na mesma, como a lesma

na mesma como a lesma
na mesma como a lesma#Portuguese

Alternative form of na mesma como a lesma


na mesma como a lesma

Literally, “the same, like the slug”, chosen for the rhyme.


nem me digas

(Portugal) tell me about it (expresses agreement with the previous speaker’s statement)


de fio a pavio

from start to finish
from start to finish


não és transparente

make a better door than a window
make a better door than a window

(Portugal, idiomatic, colloquial) you make a better door than a window (said to someone who's obstructing the speaker's view)


o que é que tem

/u ˈk‿ɛ kɨ ˈtɐ̃j̃/

what's the matter?, what's the problem?, what's wrong (with what I said)?


o que é que se passa

Compare Galician que pasa?, Spanish ¿que pasa?, French qu’est-ce qui se passe? and even German was is passiert?.

what's the matter?, what's the problem?, what's up?


rebentar pelas costuras

[ʁɨ.βẽˈtaɾ pɨ.lɐʃ kuʃˈtu.ɾɐʃ]

[ʁɨ.βẽˈtaɾ pɨ.lɐʃ kuʃˈtu.ɾɐʃ]

(idiomatic) to burst at the seams (to be completely full)