Robyn Taylor

In Portuguese, the word for cup is xícara.

The English word ‘sauce’ is translated to Portuguese as molho. Molho is the most common and versatile term for sauce.

In Portuguese, detention is called castigo. In a school context, castigo is the standard way to refer to a student’s detention.

The English phrase wedding is translated into Portuguese as casamento. The word refers to a marriage ceremony.

A female speaker says Obrigada for “thank you” in Portuguese. A male speaker says Obrigado, so the form follows the speaker.

The Portuguese word for godfather is padrinho.

The Portuguese word for movie is filme. filme refers to a motion picture.

The English phrase “I am a man” is translated into Portuguese as eu sou um homem. This phrase is used to identify yourself as an adult male human.

The English word “shorts” can be translated into Portuguese as calção.

The English phrase “chaos” is translated into Portuguese as caos. caos refers to a state of disorder.