vai, time
The English phrase "go team" is translated into Portuguese as vai, time.
This expression is used to cheer for a sports team or to motivate a group of people working toward a common goal.
Which one should you use?
While vai, time is a standard way to express this sentiment, bora, time is a common, more colloquial alternative that means "let's go, team". Additionally, if you want to say "Crush it, guys!" or "Rock it, folks!", you can use Arrasem, pessoal!
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase vai, time! is typically used as an exclamation with an emphatic tone.
Did you know?
- To encourage a group in a more intense or slangy way, Brazilians often use Arrasem, which literally means 'to ruin' or 'to destroy' something, but here means to perform brilliantly.
- The colloquial version bora is a shortened form of embora, which originally meant 'away from here' but evolved into a way to say 'let's go'.
- The word time is a direct loanword from the English 'team', but it is pronounced differently to fit Portuguese phonetics.
Examples in context
- Vamos, Carlos! Vamos, Ana!Let's go, Carlos! Let's go, Ana!
- Vai, time!Go, team!
- Não desanimem, vai, time!Don't lose heart, go, team!
- Eu sempre grito: vai, time!I always shout: go, team!
Example conversation
Beatriz and Rodrigo are cheering for their colleagues during a work competition.
- BeatrizFalta pouco para terminarmos! Vai, time!We are almost finished! Go team!
- RodrigoEstou dando o meu melhor, Beatriz!I'm doing my best, Beatriz!
- BeatrizEu sei que conseguimos!I know we can do it!
- RodrigoCom certeza! Vamos ganhar!Definitely! Let's win!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries time, vai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
