Portuguese

The English phrase “kipper” is translated into Portuguese as arenque defumado. The term refers specifically to a prepared, smoked herring.

The Portuguese word mono means mono.

The English verb ‘collapse’ translates to Portuguese as desabar. The phrase is used to describe the act of falling down suddenly or caving in.

In Brazil “very good” is muito bom. Ótimo means “great” and is used all the time, and excelente is the more formal “excellent”.

The English phrase “very cute” is translated into Portuguese as muito fofo.

feliz aniversário is the Portuguese phrase for happy anniversary. The phrase is used to congratulate someone on a yearly milestone.

The English word ‘yes’ is translated into Portuguese as sim.

The Portuguese word for diaper is fralda. fralda refers to an absorbent garment used for waste material.

The English word ‘divine’ is translated to Portuguese as divino. divino is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to a god.

The English phrase “sweet dreams” is translated into Portuguese as bons sonhos.