Portuguese

In Portuguese, the English phrase ‘poor thing’ can be translated as coitadinho. These terms are used to refer to someone or something to be pitied.

Christmas in Portuguese is Natal. People wish each other Feliz Natal or the broader Boas Festas, “happy holidays”.

The Portuguese word for misty is nevoento.

In Portuguese, the English phrase ‘damn’ can be translated in several ways depending on the context, with droga being the default non-vulgar form.

To cheer on the national team, Brazilians say Vamos, Brasil!, literally “let’s go, Brazil”.

The English phrase ‘divorce’ can be translated into Portuguese as divórcio or separação.

The Portuguese word for July is julho. julho is the name of the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar.

The Portuguese word for ugly is feio. The most straightforward and widely used term for ugly in Portuguese is feio.

In Brazilian Portuguese “sweet dreams” is Bons sonhos, which literally means “good dreams”. You can also say Durma bem for “sleep well”.

The English word ‘paw’ is translated into Portuguese as pata. pata refers to the soft foot of an animal.