Lorraine Maddison

In Portuguese, the English word “clause” (as a separate part of a contract) is translated as cláusula.

The Portuguese word for computer is computador. The term refers to a programmable electronic device.

The English word striker is translated into Portuguese as atacante.

The English phrase “great grandma” is translated into Portuguese as bisavó. bisavó is used to refer to the mother of one’s grandmother or grandfather.

In Portuguese, the word for pants is calças. The word calças refers to the garment that covers the body from the waist downwards.

In Brazilian Portuguese “peach” is pêssego. The word is masculine, so you say o pêssego, and the plural is pêssegos.

In Portugal people most often say Parabéns! on a birthday. Feliz aniversário! is also correct, and Muitos parabéns! is warmer.

The usual way to say “please” in Brazil is por favor. In more formal speech people say por gentileza, and se puder means “if you can”.

The phrase “who are you?” in Portuguese is translated as quem é você? quem é você? is a question used to ask for a person’s identity.

In Portuguese, “the best” is said as o melhor. o melhor is used to describe the highest quality or most excellent person or thing within a group.