Portuguese

In Portugal hello is Olá and goodbye is Adeus. Friends often say Tchau when they part.

The English phrase “Canada” is translated into Portuguese as Canadá. Canadá is the standard name for the country in North America.

The English term ‘tort’ is translated into Portuguese as ato ilícito.

The English phrase ‘plastic surgery’ is cirurgia plástica in Portuguese. The term refers to cosmetic surgery.

The English phrase ‘boss’ is translated into Portuguese as chefe. chefe is the most common and widely used term for a boss in Portuguese.

Brazilians say mano or cara for “bro”. Both are casual and used between friends. Cara also means “guy”, so Fala, cara! is like “Hey, man!”.

The English phrase ‘happy sunday’ is translated into Portuguese as Bom domingo. Bom domingo is a greeting used to wish someone a pleasant Sunday.

To poke in Portuguese is cutucar. The verb cutucar means to jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.

In Brazilian Portuguese “slang” is gíria. The plural is gírias, and the phrase linguagem informal describes informal language in general.

The English word ‘thriller’ can be translated into Portuguese as suspense or thriller. The term refers to the genre of fiction.