Some Idioms Featuring Friend in PortugueseĪnd because we tend to mix friendships in Brazil with acquaintanceship and perhaps “colleague-ship”, “amigo” is an integral part of many idioms. So using English sometimes adds that veneer of sophistication to your conversation. When French was the language in vogue, people used to say “mon ami(e)” - that was chic.Īnd nowadays English is the dominant foreign language in my country. Where are my dentures? I’m sure I’ve left them on the table. Onde está a minha chapa? Eu tenho certeza de que a deixei na mesa. Some people say this sketch’s hysterical - it’s up to you to decide.ĪTTENTION: o chapa – “pal” a chapa – dentures. Is the product ready?Īnd one character in this video makes use of all expressions he knows because he’s a bit forgetful. Oi, meu anjo! O produto já está pronto? Hi, my angel.Oi, coração ❤ ! Tudo em cima? Hi, my heart! Is everything all right?.Oi, minha flor, vai tudo bem? Hello, my flower, how are you?.Things like “my sweetie, my darling, my dear”. In other states - like in my home state - it changes (in Ceará, we say “ei, má” from “ei, macho”, or “hey, male”.)Īlthough some women will resort to the formulas I gave you above, most of the time women prefer “softer” expressions. What’s up?Īnd this last one - mano - is way more common in São Paulo and among younger people across the board. E aí, irmão, beleza? Hey bro, how are you?.Tudo bem, meu camarada? How are you, my comrade?.(And although I say this is a formula for greeting, you can also use the words where you would normally use the person’s name.) If you don’t know someone’s name but anyway you want to give them the impression of closeness and intimacy, you can use the following formulas to greet them. You might want to try and give her all cues to let her know that you don’t remember her name so she might drop it in the conversation… But she never notices. You know when you stumble upon someone you’ve met a long time ago but whose name you don’t remember? Other Ways to Use Friend in Portuguese Avoiding the Word “amigo” One funny thing you’ll notice is that using the word “amiga” to address a woman - perhaps you want to draw her attention and ask for some information - as I was saying, using that word to address a woman isn’t common. In the second example above, you see a common way we use to address other people whose name we don’t know.Īnd it’s not quite impolite depending on the tone of voice you use. Ei, amigo! Você pode me dar uma informação? Hey, friend! Can you give me a piece of information?.All the rest is colleagues and acquaintances. Closer friends, really intimate, I have only two. Amigos mais próximos, íntimos mesmo, só tenho dois.If someone works with you, they are your colleague.īut even though in private we use the proper terminology to talk about someone we barely know, or people we work with, we tend to use the word “amigo” quite liberally. Se uma pessoa trabalha com você, ela é sua colega.In the example above, you see the main distinction we make in our daily dealings - acquaintances and friends.Īnd we usually see the same difference when we talk about people we work with. José’s not my friend, he’s just an acquaintance. O José não é meu amigo, é só um conhecido.That’s roughly what the title for this section means.Īnd although many Brazilians resort to this saying on a daily basis - especially when denying favors - they don’t tend to see that relationship as clear-cut as in the saying. “Friends are friends, and business is business.” Knowing how Brazilians see friendships, or “amizades”.Īfter all, if you want to say friend in Portuguese you know how to do it - you might even have learned that from “amigo” in Spanish.īut how do Brazilians see friendships? And how does it influence the way we talk about that? Amigos, Amigos, Negócios à Parte In that case, having a good working knowledge of the language is good. You might want to talk with your Brazilian friend in Portuguese.

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