Useful+Vocabulary

Some words in Portuguese are quite different than what you would expect, so here is a list of useful words that will ease your transition into life in Brazil.


 * __por favor__ - please.


 * __obrigado__ - thank you.


 * __Valeu__- Thanks! Literally means "It was worth it"


 * __Desculpe__! - I'm sorry.


 * __De Nada__- You're welcome.


 * __Entendeu?__ - you know? Literally it means "you understood?" It is commonly said at the end of sentences much like we do in English.


 * __é mesmo?__ - Real ly? As in when someone is telling a story and something unexpected happens you might say, really?!


 * __Pois Nao__- No problem.


 * __abacaxi -__ pineapple.


 * __sotaque__ - accent.


 * __cachaca-__ a popular Brazilian liquor made from fermented sugar cane.


 * __caipirihna__ - Brazil's national cocktail consisting of a blend of cachaca, sugar, and lime or other sweet fruits.


 * __caipivodka__- Same thing as a caipirinha with vodka instead of cachaca.


 * __choppe__ - a draft beer.


 * __pare__- stop (as on a stop sign).


 * __bunda-__ a persons buttocks, backside.


 * __grande-__ big.


 * __piquenha__- small.


 * __banheiros__- Bathroom.


 * __comida__- food


 * __bebida__- drink



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