Ashley Rosalie

The Portuguese verb for “come” is vir. In Brazil the informal command is vem, as in Vem cá! Say Vem cá to call someone over.

In Portuguese, ‘his’ is expressed as dele. dele is an attributive possessive used to indicate that something belongs to him.

Citizenship in Portuguese is cidadania. cidadania refers to the state of being a citizen.

In Brazil you say Bom dia! from the morning until about lunchtime. It is used with everyone, from friends to strangers, and often comes with Tudo bem?

The English phrase heartbeat is translated into Portuguese as batimento cardíaco. batimento cardíaco refers to one pulsation of the heart.

The Portuguese phrase for ‘hot guy’ is gato. The term gato is used to describe a man who is considered to be very physically attractive.

The English phrase ‘world cup’ is translated into Portuguese as copa do mundo.

The English phrase “beautiful woman” is translated into Portuguese as mulher bonita.

To cook in Portuguese is cozinhar. The verb cozinhar is the most common and general term used to mean the act of preparing food for eating.

The English word “healthy” is translated into Portuguese as saudável.