Portuguese

The English word purple is translated into Portuguese as roxo. The primary word for the color is roxo.

The Portuguese word for jacket is jaqueta. jaqueta refers to a piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse.

The English verb ‘cancel’ can be translated into Portuguese as cancelar, anular or invalidar. The word ‘cancel’ is used to invalidate, annul (verb).

The English phrase “hippie” is translated into Portuguese as hippie. In Portuguese, hippie is a loanword used as both a noun and an adjective.

In Portuguese, the English phrase ‘whatever’ can be translated in several ways depending on the context, most commonly as tanto faz.

The everyday Brazilian way is Oi, tudo bem?, with a hello and a question in one breath. Olá, como vai? is more polite.

The English phrase ‘keep smiling’ is translated into Portuguese as continue sorrindo.

The English phrase “hello friend” is translated into Portuguese as olá amigo. olá amigo is a simple and common way to greet a male friend.

In Portuguese, ‘i love you’ is expressed as amo-te. These phrases are used to express an affirmation of romantic feeling.

In Portugal a man says Obrigado and a woman says Obrigada. The ending follows the speaker. The reply is De nada, “you are welcome”.