Parabéns
praise, Brazil
In Brazilian Portuguese "well done" as praise is Parabéns or Muito bem. For a steak cooked well done, you say bem passado.
Meaning: praise, and cooking level (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| Parabéns | praise, Brazil |
| Muito bem | praise |
| bem passado | meat |
Parabéns means "congratulations" and is used for success, birthdays and good work. Muito bem is a milder praise, as a teacher might say to a student.
Which one should you use?
For meat, Brazilians use mal passado for rare, ao ponto for medium and bem passado for well done.
How does it change in a sentence?
Parabéns is always plural. You can say Parabéns pelo trabalho for "well done on the work".
Did you know?
- Ao ponto literally means "to the point" and is the common Brazilian term for a medium-cooked steak.
Examples in context
- Parabéns pelo trabalho!Well done on the work!
- Muito bem, você acertou.Well done, you got it right.
- Quero o filé bem passado.I want the steak well done.
Example conversation
Flávio praises his student Clara, then orders a meal at a restaurant with his wife.
- FlávioParabéns, Clara!Well done, Clara!
- ClaraObrigada, professor.Thank you, teacher.
- FlávioVocê estudou bastante.You studied a lot.
