How to Say “Drunk” in Brazilian Portuguese

By Madison Rita • Updated October 16, 2026

bêbado

everyday, Brazil

In Brazilian Portuguese "drunk" is bêbado for a man and bêbada for a woman. The formal word is embriagado and the casual expression is de porre.

Meaning: under the influence of alcohol (adjective)

Ways to say it

“drunk” in Portuguese
Portuguese	Note
bêbado	everyday, Brazil
Embriagado	formal
De porre	casual, Brazil

Estar de porre means "to be drunk" in a slangy way. Tomar um porre means "to get drunk".

Which one should you use?

Embriagado appears in legal and news language, such as dirigir embriagado, "to drive drunk".

Did you know?

The word porre is slang used with tomar or estar de and has no direct plain English equivalent.

Examples in context

Ele está bêbado.
He is drunk.
Ela ficou de porre na festa.
She got drunk at the party.
Não dirija embriagado.
Do not drive drunk.

Example conversation

Amigos Vítor and Rômulo talk after a wedding in Campo Grande.

Vítor

O Beto está bêbado.
Beto is drunk.
Rômulo

Vamos levar ele para casa.
Let us take him home.
Vítor

Vou chamar um carro.
I will call a car.

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About The Author

Madison Rita

Oi, I'm Madison, your friendly Portuguese language enthusiast and guide. When I'm not unraveling the intricacies of the Portuguese language in detailed guides, you'll find me immersed in football chatter, catching up with my favorite telenovela, or cooking traditional Brazilian dishes! Besides my love for food and sports, my language journey extends to music and I'll often say - Adoro música brasileira! I strive to bring knowledge through my writing - whether it's demonstrating how to say "Bro" in Brazil or wishing someone "Happy Anniversary" in Portuguese.

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