Portuguese

The English word shark is translated into Portuguese as tubarão. The primary way to refer to a shark is tubarão.

Brazilians say Bom apetite! before a meal, meaning “good appetite”. Say it to your table or to people starting lunch near you.

The English phrase ‘pitcher’ is translated into Portuguese as jarra. A pitcher refers to a wide-mouthed, deep vessel used for holding liquids.

The English phrase ‘come back’ is translated into Portuguese as voltar.

The English phrase ‘good thank you’ is translated into Portuguese as Bem, obrigado.

In Portuguese, to succeed can be expressed as ter sucesso.

The standard word for “yes” in Portugal is Sim. In conversation people also say Pois or Pois é, which show agreement, as in “right” or “that is true”.

To say “what do you want?” in Portuguese, use o que você quer? This phrase is used to ask someone about their desires or what they are looking for.

The English word ‘radius’ is raio in Portuguese. raio is a masculine noun used to refer to the length of a line segment.

The English word “bald” is translated into Portuguese as careca. Both calvo and careca are used to describe someone with little or no hair.