Portuguese

The English phrase “gift card” is translated into Portuguese as cartão-presente. cartão-presente refers to a card issued by retailers.

To say ‘be quiet’ in Portuguese, you use cala a boca. The phrase cala a boca is an imperative used to tell someone to stop talking.

In Portugal the standard hello is Olá. Time-of-day greetings such as Bom dia and Boa tarde are very common, and Viva! is a friendly informal greeting.

The English name Nathan is translated into Portuguese as Natã. In Portuguese, these terms are used as masculine given names.

The English word ‘prawn’ is translated into Portuguese as camarão. camarão is a general term used to refer to both shrimp and prawns.

The English word clash translates to Portuguese as Confronto. Confronto is a noun used to describe an angry argument.

The English phrase “smoothie” can be translated into Portuguese as vitamina. vitamina is the common way to refer to a fruit and milk-based smoothie.

The English phrase “be happy” can be translated into Portuguese as seja feliz. seja feliz is used to express the message “be happy” as a command or a wish.

In Portuguese, throw out is jogar fora. The phrase jogar fora means to discard something.

The English phrase “I love my man” is translated into Portuguese as eu amo o meu homem.