{"id":8441,"date":"2021-10-25T00:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T04:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com\/blog\/?p=8441"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:27:09","slug":"portuguese-slang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com\/blog\/portuguese-slang\/","title":{"rendered":"Portuguese Slang Expressions to Sound More Natural and Native-Like"},"content":{"rendered":"

If we could teleport you to Rio de Janeiro right now, would you be able to get by? Or would you be afraid of getting lost in translation?<\/p>\n

Well, we may not be able to take you to Rio (or to Lisbon, S\u00e3o Paulo,\u00a0or Mozambique…) but we can help you nail Portuguese slang!<\/p>\n

These are informal expressions that Portuguese speakers use in everyday conversation. As you won\u2019t find many of them in traditional textbooks, we thought it was a good idea to make a nice list of colloquial phrases for those who want to travel to Brazil or Portugal, whether for tourism,\u00a0business,\u00a0or family reasons.<\/p>\n

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Understanding these expressions will help you know what\u2019s going on around you. And if you\u2019re courageous enough to try to speak Portuguese\u00a0and use these phrases,\u00a0you will\u00a0sound much more natural, much cooler and will impress your\u00a0Brazilian and Portuguese family, friends,\u00a0and colleagues.<\/p>\n

So, without further ado, let\u2019s see the most important Portuguese slang phrases!<\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Brazilian Portuguese Slang<\/a><\/h2>\n

Beleza<\/em> (deal!)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Legal<\/em> (cool)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Valeu<\/em> (Thanks)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Gatinha<\/em> (babe)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Bacana<\/em> (awesome)<\/a><\/h3>\n

E a\u00ed?<\/em> (What\u2019s up?)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Isso<\/em> (right, that’s it, yes, yeah)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Mildly Offensive Brazilian Slang<\/a><\/h2>\n

Rola <\/em>(male genitalia)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Piranha <\/em>(promiscuous woman)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Xana <\/em>(female genitalia)<\/a><\/h3>\n

European Portuguese Slang<\/a><\/h2>\n

P\u00e1 <\/em>(gap filler)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Meu <\/em>(bro)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Fixe <\/em>(cool, nice)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Imperial\/Fino<\/em> (tall and thin glass of beer)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Gajo <\/em>(guy) – Gaja <\/em>(girl)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Giro <\/em>\/ gira <\/em>(beautiful, attractive)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Porreiro<\/i><\/em> (awesome)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Best Portuguese Slang Insults<\/a><\/h2>\n

Filho da m\u00e3e<\/em> (son of a mother)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Foda-se<\/em> (F**k)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Vai pentear macacos<\/em> (Go comb monkeys)<\/a><\/h3>\n

T\u00e1s-me a dar tanga<\/i><\/em> (You are giving me a thong)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Est\u00e1s aqui, est\u00e1s a comer! <\/em>(Eat or I’ll slap you)<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a>Brazilian Portuguese Slang<\/h2>\n

<\/a>Beleza<\/em> (deal!)<\/h3>\n

Beleza<\/i><\/em>\u00a0means \u201cbeauty\u201d in Portuguese, but it\u2019s also how Brazilian people say \u201cHello\u201d in informal contexts. It\u2019s also a good way of saying \u201cdeal\u201d or \u201csweet\u201d when you want to say that something is a great idea.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Legal <\/em>(cool)<\/h3>\n

Legal <\/em>means exactly what it looks like it means. It comes from \u201clegality.\u201d\u00a0But it\u2019s also the most common way to say \u201ccool\u201d in Brazilian Portuguese.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Valeu <\/em>(Thanks)<\/h3>\n

If obrigado<\/i><\/em>\u00a0is the equivalent to \u201cthank you,\u201d\u00a0valeu <\/em>is more like \u201cthanks.\u201d\u00a0They\u2019re synonyms, but the latter is slightly more informal. Unlike obrigado<\/em>, valeu <\/em>has a number of additional meanings. It is also used to mean \u201cOK,\u201d \u201cright,\u201d\u00a0or \u201cbye.\u201d\u00a0Confused? Don\u2019t worry. As usual, the context should help you. Valeu<\/em>?<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Gatinha <\/em>(babe)<\/h3>\n

When said to a beautiful woman, gatinha <\/em>(kitty) means something like babe or sexy girl. Saying \u201ccomo vai, gatinha?<\/em>\u201d is like saying \u201cwhat\u2019s up,\u00a0babe?\u201d Just make sure you don\u2019t use that phrase with a random stranger from the street.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Bacana <\/em>(awesome)<\/h3>\n

Bacana<\/i><\/em>\u00a0is used in the same contexts we would say \u201cawesome,\u201d\u00a0\u201csuper,\u201d\u00a0\u201cgreat,\u201d\u00a0or \u201camazing.\u201d\u00a0You got tickets to see attend Lollapalooza in S\u00e3o Paulo? Bacana<\/i><\/em>! Did you get a great tan in Recife? Bacana<\/em>!<\/p>\n

<\/a>E a\u00ed?<\/em>\u00a0(What\u2019s up?)<\/h3>\n

Very often, what gives away a language learner is the level of formality in their speaking. For example, a beginner learner of English might say \u201cHow are you?\u201d in every context instead of using \u201cHow\u2019s it going?\u201d or \u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d\u00a0If you want to greet your Portuguese-speaking friends in an informal way, you can\u00a0use \u201cE <\/em>a\u00ed<\/em>?<\/em>\u201d instead of the more formal \u201cComo vai?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/a>Isso<\/em>\u00a0(right, that’s it, yes, yeah)<\/h3>\n

In Brazilian Portuguese, i<\/i><\/em>sso<\/i><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>is used to confirm or agree with something.<\/p>\n

\u201cVamos para a praia hoje, certo?\u201d<\/em> (We are going to the beach today, right?)
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIsso<\/em>.<\/em>\u201d<\/em> (Right!)<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mildly Offensive Brazilian Slang<\/h2>\n

<\/a>Rola <\/em>(male genitalia)<\/h3>\n

Literally meaning \u201cpigeon,\u201d\u00a0Rola<\/i><\/em>\u00a0is used to refer to male genitalia. It is also used to insult people, as when we say that someone is a d**k.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Piranha <\/em>(promiscuous woman)<\/h3>\n

Piranha<\/i><\/em>\u00a0is used to refer to a girl who has promiscuous behavior. Though it\u2019s not safe to use this one at all, we have to admit that it\u2019s a hilarious metaphor.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Xana <\/em>(female genitalia)<\/h3>\n

Xana<\/i><\/em>\u00a0is a Portuguese\u00a0slang word used to refer to a girl\u2019s genitalia. Though it\u2019s important you know it in case someone else says it, we recommend that you don\u2019t use it or you might\u00a0get a well-deserved slap.<\/p>\n

<\/a>European Portuguese Slang<\/h2>\n

<\/a>P\u00e1 <\/em>(gap filler)<\/h3>\n

Expressions like \u201ctotally,\u201d or \u201clike,\u201d\u00a0or \u201cyou know\u201d are called gap fillers because they help us make transitions between different elements in a sentence and give us time to think. Therefore, they\u2019re used, like, literally all the time, you know? P\u00e1<\/em>, together\u00a0with viu<\/em>, sabe<\/em>, and tipo<\/em>, is the most popular filler word in Portuguese.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Meu <\/em>(bro)<\/h3>\n

Short for meu<\/i><\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>irm\u00e3o<\/i><\/em>, which means \u201cmy brother,\u201d\u00a0this Portuguese slang expression is a perfect equivalent for the popular English slang word \u201cbro.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/a>Fixe <\/em>(cool, nice)<\/h3>\n

Sounding very similar to\u00a0\u201cfish,\u201d this word means\u00a0\u201ccool\u201d\u00a0or \u201cgreat.\u201d\u00a0You will hear that mostly young people use this word in all types of context. For example,\u00a0\u201cEsse<\/i><\/em>\u00a0bar <\/i><\/em>\u00e9 <\/i><\/em>bu\u00e9<\/i><\/em>\u00a0fixe<\/i><\/em>\u201d (That bar is so cool).<\/p>\n

Though this word came into the Portuguese language from French,\u00a0rumor has it that it acquired the meaning of \u201ccool\u201d from English. According to the story, everything started\u00a0in the\u00a0early 20th century, when British tourists visiting the Algarve would go to restaurants and order fish. Their delight while eating their food was so great that the word fixe<\/i><\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>(which sounds very similar to \u201cfish\u201d)\u00a0became a synonym for cool.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Imperial\/Fino<\/em>\u00a0(tall and thin glass of beer)<\/h3>\n

Beer is the third most popular drink in Portugal after coffee and wine. Depending on where you are, there are different ways to order a beer, and it all comes down to the size of the glass. In Lisbon, for example, it\u2019s very common to order an imperial<\/em>\u00a0(a 20cl beer served in a conical or cylindrical glass). In Porto, on the other hand, no one will serve you a fresh 20cl beer\u00a0until you ask for a fino<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Gajo <\/em>(guy) – Gaja <\/em>(girl)<\/h3>\n

Gajo <\/em>and Gaja <\/em>are\u00a0slang words\u00a0that can take on a pejorative connotation depending on the context. Gajo <\/em>means guy, or dude, while gaja <\/em>means chick. Though these Portuguese slang terms\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0inherently negative, your tone of voice or the other words you use can easily turn this Portuguese slang term into an insult.\u00a0Other\u00a0alternatives\u00a0for gajo\/a<\/i><\/em>\u00a0are\u00a0tipo <\/em>or tipa<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>Giro <\/em>\/ gira <\/em>(beautiful, attractive)<\/h3>\n

Gira <\/em>and giro <\/em>both mean pretty, cute, or attractive. If you\u2019re talking about a girl or a woman, you can say Ela \u00e9 gira<\/em>\u00a0(she\u2019s pretty). If you\u2019re talking about a boy or a man, you can say Ele \u00e9 giro<\/em>\u00a0(he\u2019s handsome).<\/p>\n

<\/a>Porreiro<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(awesome)<\/h3>\n

Porreiro <\/em>is a\u00a0Portuguese\u00a0slang word used to say that someone is awesome or cool.<\/p>\n

\u201cEsse \u00e9 o cara que vimos no show do Mari<\/em>za, certo? <\/em>Ele \u00e9 t\u00e3o porreiro.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the guy we saw at the Mariza concert, right? He\u2019s so cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/a>Best Portuguese Slang Insults<\/h2>\n

<\/a>Filho da m\u00e3e<\/em>\u00a0(son of a mother)<\/h3>\n

When you want to insult someone, there\u2019s nothing like a good old SOB. But if you don\u2019t want your insult to sound so strong in Portuguese, you can replace the B word\u00a0(or its Portuguese equivalent)\u00a0with m<\/i><\/em>\u00e3e<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(mother). There is a historical reason for this. In the past, children born outside of marriage were not allowed to inherit a family’s wealth. Hence, calling someone a son of a mother is a way of diminishing their status or their worth.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Foda-se<\/em>\u00a0(F**k)<\/h3>\n

Also known as \u201cscrew you\u201d, \u201cdamn\u201d, \u201cup yours\u201d, \u201cF-off\u201d, etc., this is the right Portuguese slang expression to use if you\u2019re mad. You can use it whether\u00a0you\u2019re angry at someone else\u00a0or just hit your little toe\u00a0with your bed.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Vai pentear macacos<\/em>\u00a0(Go comb monkeys)<\/h3>\n

This slang expression dates back to the Middle Ages. You use it when you want to force someone to do a job no one wants to do. If you ask us, combing cute animals for a living is not the worst choice in the world, but it seems Portuguese people disagree.<\/p>\n

<\/a>T\u00e1s-me a dar\u00a0tanga<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(You are giving me a thong)<\/h3>\n

The word \u201cthong\u201d is one of the most potentially problematic words you\u2019ll ever come across. In Australian\u00a0English, for example, this word means sandals\u00a0(Imagine a conversation about a thong being too tight!).\u00a0In Portuguese, on the other hand, people use this word as part of an expression that people use when someone is messing with them and which can be translated as \u201cyou\u2019re kidding, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/a>Est\u00e1s aqui,\u00a0est\u00e1s a comer! <\/em>(Eat or I’ll slap you)<\/h3>\n

Luckily, this slang expression has nothing to do with angry parents and green beans. In fact, its origin is a mystery. Eating, in this phrase, has to do with doing what is expected of you. Saying \u201cest\u00e1s<\/i><\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>aqui<\/i><\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>est\u00e1s<\/i><\/em>\u00a0a comer<\/i><\/em>\u201d is like saying \u201cif you don\u2019t behave, I\u2019ll slap you\u201d. So, yeah, it could be said by angry parents after all.<\/p>\n

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