Sabrina Shannon

The English phrase ‘cane’ is translated into Portuguese as bengala. bengala refers to a long collapsible rod used by vision impaired people (noun).

Soy sauce in Portuguese is molho de soja. The term refers to a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans.

In Brazil the football “goal” is gol. For a personal aim, people say objetivo or meta.

In Brazilian Portuguese “wow” is most often Nossa. Brazilians also say Uau, borrowed from English, and Caramba for surprise.

The English phrase “to whom it may concern” is translated into Portuguese as a quem possa interessar.

The Portuguese word for September is setembro. setembro is used to refer to the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar.

The English word ‘brine’ is translated into Portuguese as salmoura. In Portuguese, ‘brine’ can be expressed in two ways depending on the context.

The word for coffee in Brazil is café, said “kah-FEH”. A small, strong cup served after a meal or at work is a cafezinho.

The English phrase ‘delighted’ is translated into Portuguese as encantado. encantado is used to describe being greatly pleased.

The English word “mead” is translated into Portuguese as hidromel.