Jade Marie

In Brazil “boy” is menino. Brazilians also say garoto and, in casual speech, moleque. A baby boy can be a menininho. The plural is meninos.

The phrase ‘left and right’ in Portuguese is esquerda e direita. This phrase refers to the two opposite directions relative to a person’s sides.

The Portuguese word for beans is feijão. The word is used to refer to the edible seeds of various plants that serve as a staple food.

To ask “how are you doing” in Brazil you can say Como vai você? or the lighter Tudo bom? Among friends Tudo certo? also works.

Como estás is Spanish. In Brazil the matching question is Como você está?, and the everyday way is Tudo bem?

In Brazil “good evening” is Boa noite. The same phrase also means “good night”. Say Boa noite when you arrive in the evening and when you leave for bed.

The Portuguese word for yummy is gostoso. Gostoso is used to express that food is tasty or yummy.

In Portuguese, the English phrase ‘to come’ is translated as vir. The verb vir is used to describe moving toward the speaker.

The English word cranberry is oxicoco in Portuguese. In Portuguese, both oxicoco and arando are used to refer to the cranberry fruit.

The Portuguese word macho means manly or tough. The word macho has two primary uses.