tchau, querida
/ˈt͡ʃaw keˈɾi.dɐ/word by word
In Portuguese, the phrase "bye felicia" can be expressed as tchau, querida.
The phrase tchau, querida is used as a dismissive way to say goodbye to someone you no longer wish to speak with.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtʃaw keˈɾi.dɐ/. The first of three syllables is stressed.
Did you know?
- The word tchau actually traces its roots back to the Italian word ciao, which originally meant 'slave'.
- While querida means 'dear', using it in the phrase tchau, querida can feel deeply sarcastic or patronizing rather than affectionate.
- The term querida is gendered, so if you were dismissing a man, you would have to change it to querido' to remain grammatically correct.
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Beatriz are having an argument.
- RodrigoEu não aguento mais as suas desculpas.I can't stand your excuses anymore.
- BeatrizMas eu posso explicar tudo agora!But I can explain everything now!
- RodrigoNão me interessa. Tchau, querida.I don't care. Bye, honey.
- BeatrizVocê não pode falar assim comigo!You can't talk to me like that!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (tchau, querida) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tchau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
