Portuguese

The Portuguese word for holiday is feriado. feriado refers to a public holiday or a specific single day off from work.

In Brazil “no” is não, pronounced with a nasal ending. To refuse politely say Não, obrigado (no, thanks), and for a firm refusal Nem pensar (no way).

The Portuguese word for an amount held by a scoop is conchada.

In Portuguese, “I would like” is expressed as eu gostaria. The phrase is used as a polite way to express a wish or to make a request.

The English word “witch” is translated into Portuguese as bruxa. The term refers to a person who uses magic.

The English word “squeak” is translated into Portuguese as guincho.

The English phrase “how to say that in Portuguese” is translated into Portuguese as como dizer isso em português.

In Brazilian Portuguese “aunt” is tia. The word for “uncle” is tio and the plural for both is tios.

The Portuguese word for creative is criativo.

In Brazilian Portuguese “woman” is mulher. For polite address to an older woman, senhora is used, and moça is a friendly word for a young woman.