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The Portuguese word for peanut is amendoim. The term refers to the edible legume.

The English phrase “by the way” can be translated into Portuguese as a propósito.

The Portuguese exclamation for “ow!” is ai! ai! is a versatile exclamation of pain equivalent to “ow” in English.

The English name Isaac is translated as Isaque in Portuguese. Isaque is a masculine given name.

The English word mountain is translated to Portuguese as montanha. The term is used to describe a large mass of earth and rock.

In Portugal a liar is mentiroso for a man and mentirosa for a woman. The informal aldrabão is also very common, with the feminine aldrabona.

The English phrase “hey baby” is translated into Portuguese as oi, bebê.

In Portugal “no” is não. For a stronger refusal you can say nem pensar, “no way”, or de maneira nenhuma, “not at all”.

The English phrase clarify can be translated into Portuguese using several verbs, most commonly clarear.

In Brazilian Portuguese “teacher” is professor for a man and professora for a woman. Very young children in Brazil sometimes call their teacher tia or tio.