Portuguese

The thank-you does not change for a girl. What changes is the speaker: a man says Obrigado and a woman says Obrigada.

The English verb ‘treat’ is translated to Portuguese as tratar. As a verb, tratar means to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.

The Portuguese verb for ‘expect’ is esperar. The verb esperar is used to mean ‘to expect’, ‘to look for’ or ‘to look forward to’.

In Brazil you say Eu gosto de você for “I like you”. The casual slang Tô a fim de você means you are into someone romantically.

The English word golden can be translated into Portuguese as dourado. The term is used to describe things that are made of, or relating to, gold.

The English word ‘tired’ is translated into Portuguese as cansado. cansado is an adjective used to describe someone who is in need of rest or sleep.

In Brazil you introduce yourself with Meu nome é followed by your name. People also say Eu me chamo or the casual Eu sou o Pedro or Eu sou a Ana.

The Portuguese phrase for “good job” is parabéns.

The Portuguese word for hair is cabelo. cabelo is the most common and general term for hair in Portuguese.

In Portuguese, “talk soon” is expressed as nos falamos em breve.