Portuguese

The phrase “my heart” in Portuguese is translated as meu coração.

The English word ‘hard’ can be translated into Portuguese as duro, depending on the context.

The English word “june” is junho in Portuguese. junho refers to the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar.

The English word ‘marinade’ is translated into Portuguese as marinada.

The English phrase ‘kitten’ is translated into Portuguese as gatinho. The term gatinho is used to refer to a young cat.

In Portugal “no” is não. For a stronger refusal you can say nem pensar, “no way”, or de maneira nenhuma, “not at all”.

The most popular word for “cute” in Brazil is fofo, or fofa for feminine nouns. Brazilians say Que fofo! for babies, puppies, outfits and kind gestures.

The Portuguese word for ‘sleepyhead’ is dorminhoco. dorminhoco is a noun used to describe a sleepy person.

The English word ‘down’ can be expressed in Portuguese as abaixo or para baixo.

The English word cabbage is repolho in Portuguese. repolho refers to the leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.