Portuguese

The English word ‘profanity’ is translated into Portuguese as palavrão. palavrão refers to obscene, lewd or abusive language.

The word for coffee in Brazil is café, said “kah-FEH”. A small, strong cup served after a meal or at work is a cafezinho.

Aspirin in Portuguese is aspirina. The word refers to a tablet containing acetylsalicylic acid.

The English word “preschool” is translated into Portuguese as pré-escola.

In Portuguese, “bill please” is expressed as a conta, por favor. This phrase is a polite request for the check at a restaurant or cafe.

In Portuguese, quem me dera is used to say ‘i wish’. It carries a sense of ‘I would very much like that to be so’.

The English word ‘by’ can be translated into Portuguese as por or a.

The English word ‘grated’ is translated into Portuguese as ralado. ralado is the most common and versatile term for expressing ‘grated’ in Portuguese.

sui is the Portuguese word for the language Sui.

To catch up with in Portuguese is expressed as colocar em dia.