How to Say “The Goat” in Portuguese

o melhor de todos os tempos
In Portuguese, "the goat" is expressed as o melhor de todos os tempos.
While English speakers often use the acronym 'GOAT', Portuguese speakers typically use the full descriptive phrase o melhor de todos os tempos to express the same sentiment.

How does it change in a sentence?

If referring to a female athlete or person, the masculine o melhor changes to the feminine a melhor.

Did you know?

  • Unlike the English acronym 'GOAT', which uses the word for an animal, o melhor de todos os tempos contains no reference to animals.
  • The word melhor shares an ancient root with the English word 'much' via the Proto-Indo-European root for 'strong' or 'big'.
  • While o melhor de todos os tempos is the standard, fans in Portugal and Brazil often simply use the English term 'GOAT' in social media hashtags.

Examples in context

  • O bode é um animal muito resistente.
    The goat is a very resilient animal.
  • Para muitos, ele é o melhor de todos os tempos.
    For many, he is the greatest of all time.
  • Ela é, sem dúvida, o melhor de todos os tempos na música.
    She is, without a doubt, the greatest of all time in music.
  • Quem é o melhor de todos os tempos para você?
    Who is the greatest of all time for you?

Example conversation

Two friends are discussing sports at a cafe.

  1. Rodrigo

    Você acha que ele é o melhor de todos os tempos?
    Do you think he is the greatest of all time?
  2. Mariana

    Com certeza, ele é o melhor de todos os tempos.
    For sure, he is the greatest of all time.
  3. Rodrigo

    Eu concordo plenamente com você, Mariana.
    I completely agree with you, Mariana.
  4. Mariana

    Não tem como discutir isso.
    There is no way to argue that.

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