Derek Jose

The English word “bassoon” is fagote in Portuguese. fagote is a masculine noun referring to the musical instrument in the woodwind family.

oi bebê is the Portuguese way to say “hi baby”. oi bebê is an informal, affectionate greeting.

In Brazil Santa Claus is Papai Noel, literally “Father Christmas”. Some people also call him Bom Velhinho, “the good old man”.

The English phrase ‘heartbreaker’ is translated into Portuguese as destruidor de corações.

The English phrase “chalkboard” is translated into Portuguese as lousa. A chalkboard is a slate board used for writing with chalk.

The English phrase ‘avoid’ is translated into Portuguese as evitar. evitar means to keep away from.

The English word orange translates to Portuguese as laranja. laranja is a feminine noun referring to the fruit.

The Portuguese verb for ‘to go’ is ir. ir is the most common and universal way to express the concept of ‘go’ in Portuguese.

In Portuguese, “all done” is expressed as tudo pronto. tudo pronto is used to state that a task is finished or that everything is prepared.

The English word “pomegranate” is romã in Portuguese. romã refers to the fruit of the Punica granatum.