Angela Monica

In Portuguese, ‘shrink’ is expressed as encolher. The verb is used to describe something becoming smaller or contracting in size.

In Brazil “beer” is cerveja. Draft beer is called chope and is a favorite at bars. You can order uma cerveja, por favor anywhere.

The English phrase “I belong to jesus” is translated into Portuguese as eu pertenço a Jesus.

Thiago is a Portuguese male given name.

The Portuguese word for gage is calibre.

In Brazil “what” is o que. When you did not hear someone, say Como? politely or the casual Hã?, meaning “what?” or “sorry?”.

In Brazil “you’re ugly” is Você é feio to a man and Você é feia to a woman. It is an insult, so use it only as a joke with close friends.

The Portuguese word for ‘smack’ is estalo. If you specifically want to say ‘to smack in the face’, use the phrase dar um tapa na cara.

The English word gossip is translated into Portuguese as fofoca. Gossip refers to idle talk.

In Portuguese, the phrase for “someone is hot” is gostoso. The term is used to describe a person who is physically and sexually attractive.