💬🍹Slang, Social phrases, Expressions & Going Out

A gente tem que ir (tem kee eeh)

We have to go

A Jamaica ama o Brasil (ah, zhah-MY-kah, AH-mah, oo, brah-ZEEW)

Jamaica loves Brazil

Acho que não (AH-shoo kee NAOWNG)

I don't think so

Acho que sim (AH-shoo kee SEENG)

I think so

acredita em Deus? (voh-SEH ah-kreh-DJEE-tah eng DAY-oosh?)

Do you believe in God

Adivinha! (ah-djee-VEEN-yah!)

Guess!

Adoraria! (ah-doh-rah-REE-ah)

I'd love to!

Adorei seu look! (ah-doh-RAY seh-oo look.) — I love your outfit/look!

agradeço muito (ah-grah-DEH-soh)

I really appreciate it

Ainda não, mas tenho muita vontade (ah-EEN-dah, nowng, mahsh, TEN-yoo, MOO-een-tah, von-TAH-djee)

not yet, but I really want to

Ainda não tô pronto (ah-EEN-dah nown toh PROHN-too)

I'm not ready yet

aliás (Ali-yaash)

By the way

Animal! (ah-nee-MAHW)

Awesome! / Insane!

Amei seu cabelo! (ah-MAY seh-oo kah-BEH-loo.) — I love your hair!

Amei sua maquiagem! (ah-MAY SOO-ah mah-kee-AH-zheng.) — I love your makeup!

aonde você quer ir? (ah-OHN-djee, voh-SEH, keh, eeh)

where do you want to go?

assalto (ah-SAHL-too)

robbery

Até logo (ah-TEH LOH-go)

See you later

Até mais (ah-TEH my-ss)

See you around/ catch you later

Beleza! (beh-LEH-zah)

Cool! / Sounds good!/ All good

bem-vindo (baym VEEN-doo)

welcome (to a place)

Boa! (BOH-ah!)

Nice! / Good one!

Boa sorte! (BOH-ah SOHR-chee)

Good luck!

Bom dia pra você (bong, DJEE-ah, prah, voh-SEH)

good morning to you

Bora! (BOH-rah)

Let's go!

Bora pro rolê (BOH-rah pro ho-LEH)

Let's go out/ Let's hang out

Brasil e Jamaica são como irmãos (sown KOH-moo eer-MOWNZ)

Brazil and Jamaica are like siblings

Cala a boca (KA-la a BO-ka)

Shutup (playful)

cara (KAH-rah)

Dude/man

Caraca! (kah-RAH-kah)

Wow!

Caralho! (kah-RAH-lyoo)

Damn! / Holy shit! (very vulgar)

Cê (seh)

You

cê fumou? (SEH foo-MOH?)

Did you smoke?

Certo (SER-to)

right / correct / okay

Chama a polícia! (SHAH-mah ah poh-lee-SEE-ah)

Call the police!

Cheguei cedo (sheh-GAY SEH-doh)

I arrived early

Claro! (KLAH-roo)

Of course!

Claro que sim (KLAH-roo, kee, SEENG)

yes, of course

com certeza (kong, seh-TEH-zah)

for sure / definitely

Com prazer (kong prah-ZEH)

With pleasure

como assim? (KOH-moo, ah-SEENG)

what do you mean?

Como está o dia? (KOH-moo, ehsh-TAH, oo, DJEE-ah)

how's the day? / how's the weather?

Como foi seu dia? (KOH-moo, foy, seh-oo, DJEE-ah)

how was your day?

Com licença (kong lee-SENG-sah)

Excuse me / Excuse me, may I get by?

Como tá seu dia? (KOH-moo, tah, seh-oo, DJEE-ah)

how's your day?

Como você se chama? (KOH-moo, voh-SEH, see, SHAH-mah)

what's your name? (common)

Concordo com você (kon-KOR-doo, kong, voh-SEH)

I agree with you

de boa (DJee boa)

Chill/Fine/ No problem

de nada (djee, NAH-dah)

you're welcome

De onde você é? / De onde é? (djee, ON-djee, voh-SEH, EH / djee, ON-djee, EH)

where are you from?

Demorô! (deh-moh-ROH)

Deal/ sounds good/let's do it/

desculpa (desh-KOOL-pa)

Sorry

Desculpa, não tenho troco. (jees-KOOL-pah, nown TEN-yoo TROH-koo.) — I'm sorry, I don't have any change

Duvido (doo-VEE-doo)

I doubt it

E aí? (ee, ah-EE)

what's up?

É mesmo? (EH MEHZ-moo?)

Really?

É minha segunda vez aqui (eh MEEN-yah seh-GOON-dah vaysh ah-KEE)

It's my second time here

É seguro aqui? (EH seh-GOO-roh ah-KEE?)

Is it safe here?

e você? (ee, voh-SEH)

and you?

Eita! (AY-tah)

Wow / damn / whoa

Ele tá doidão (EH-lee tah doh-DOHNG)

He's totally gone (really drunk/high)

Entendi (ehn-ten-DEE):

I get it / gotcha

espera um segundo (esh-PEH-ra um seh-GOON-do)

Wait a second

Espero que não (EESHPERO)

I hope not

espero que sim (eeshpero)

I hope so

Esquece (esh-KEH-see)

Never mind/ Forget it

Essa/Esse é a/o (esee/ esah)

This is (name)

Estamos juntos (ishte-mush juuntush)

We're in this together/ I've got your back

Estou meio bêbada (ehsh-TOH MAY-oo BEH-bah-dah)

I'm a little tipsy

eu acho que não (eh-oo, AH-shoh, keh now)

I don't think so

eu acho que sim (eh-oo, AH-shoh, keh seeng)

I think so, yeah

Eu acredito em Deus (eh-OO ah-kreh-djee-DOH eng DAY-oosh)

I

Eu adoro o Brasil (eh-oo, ah-DOH-roo, oo, brah-ZEEW)

I love Brazil

Eu amo o Brasil, então agora estou aprendendo português (eh-oo, AH-moo, oo, brah-ZEEW, en-TAOWNG, ah-GOH-rah, ehsh-TOH, ah-pren-DEN-doo, pohr-too-GEHSH)

I love Brazil, so now I'm learning Portuguese

Eu cheguei aqui há uma semana (eh-oo, sheh-GAY, ah-KEE, AH, OO-mah, seh-MAH-nah)

I got here one week ago

Eu gosto de ficar com você (eh-oo, GOHSH-too, djee, fee-KAH, kong, voh-SEH)

I like being with you (romantic)

Eu gosto de ir com calma (eh-oo, GOHSH-too, djee, eeh, kong, KAW-mah)

I like to take things slow

Eu moro em Dubai (eh-oo, MOH-roo, eng, doo-BY)

I live in Dubai

Eu moro nos Emirados Árabes Unidos, na capital (eh-OO MOH-roo nohz eh-mee-RAH-dohsh AH-rah-beesh oo-NEE-dohsh, nah kah-pee-TAW)

I live in the UAE, in the capital

Eu não entendo (en-TEN-doh)

I don't understand (presently)

Eu não me sinto segura (eh-OO nown mee SEEN-too seh-GOO-rah)

I don't feel safe

Eu não sei a palavra pra (pah-LAH-vrah)

I don't know the word for

Eu não sei como se fala (word) em português

I don't know how to say (word) in Portuguese

Eu não vou ficar (eh-oo nown voh fee-KAH)

I'm not staying / I won't stay

Eu nasci na Jamaica (eh-oo, nah-SEE, nah, zhah-MY-kah)

I was born in Jamaica

Nasci na Jamaica, mas me mudei quando eu tinha dez anos (nah-SEE nah, jah-MY-kah, mahz mee moo-DAY kwahn-doo eh-OO TEEN-yah dehz AH-nohs.) — I was born in Jamaica, but I moved when I was 10 years old.

Eu prometo (eh-oo proh-MEH-too)

I promise

Eu quero dançar (eh-oo, KEH-roo, dan-SAH)

I wanna dance

Eu sei (seyy)

I know

Eu sei essa música (eh-oo SAY EH-sah MOO-zee-kah)

I know this song

Eu sou cristã (eh-oo, soh, kreesh-TAWNG)

I'm a Christian

Eu sou um pouco religiosa (eh-oo, soh, oong, POH-koo, heh-lee-zhee-OH-zah)

I'm a little religious

Eu também (eh-OO tam-BENG)

Me too

Eu tenho praticado meu português (TEN-yoo prah-chee-KAH-doo meh-oo por-too-GHEZ)

I've been practicing my Portuguese

Eu vou ficar (eh-oo voh fee-KAH)

I'll stay

Eu visito a Jamaica a cada dois anos (eh-OO vee-ZEE-too ah jah-MY-kah ah KAH-dah doyz AH-nohs.) — I visit Jamaica every other year.

Fala sério! (FAH-lah, SEH-ree-oo)

are you serious?

Falo inglês, língua de sinais, um pouco de árabe e crioulo jamaicano (FAH-loo, eeng-GLEHSH, LEEN-gwah, djee, see-NYSH, oong, POH-koo, djee, AH-rah-bee, ee, kree-OH-loo, zhah-my-KAH-noo)

I speak English, sign language, and a little bit of Arabic and Jamaican patois

Falou! (fah-LOH!)

Later! / See ya!

faz sentido (fahz sen-CHEE-doh)

That makes sense