Portuguese Words and Phrases

[Exec Talent]

Means literally Little Way.

Jeito means Way and we all know the suffix nho means Little, Small, Junior. Like Gatinho. Kitten.

So, what Jeitinho means to a Brazilian when asked of someone is There must be a way or isn't there some way?

This is usually accompanied by money (bribe).

Stopped by the police. Jeitinho.

Want to get into an exclusive club. Jeitinho.

Want to do her up the butt. Jeitinho.

Jeito. JAY-TOE.

Jeitinho. JAY-CHEEN-YO.

[Xpartan]

Good to know! I guess, I will use O Senhor more often then. And I was so confident that the garota set me straight, LOL.

[Exec Talent]

Now I don't speak Portuguese beyond the level of probably a 3-year old (if that), but here is something I'm sure of: people don't use "E O Senhor" in Brasil. I remember a girl I was riding on a bus with a few years back was dumbfounded to hear me say that to an older dude on the bus. She would actually accost the gentleman I was talking to and other people on the bus to ask for their opinions -- all of them agreed that "O Senhor" isn't used in Brazil unless in very formal settings, and they have never heard or used it themselves.

Good article here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senhor

If you have any exposure to religions in Brazil, you will hear O Senhor quite often. And, as Sperto mentioned in his post, it is used often when referring to an older person. My personal experience has been that it is used more often by 30 - 50 year old Brazilians when speaking with someone 65+. Therefore, a younger person may not have the same sentiment or upbringing. When I have used it, along with maybe a gentle touch, the older person lit up like a Christmas tree. In most cultures, a foreigner showing respect for the elderly is one way to ingratiate yourself with the locals. But, it is important to understand cultural differences. In Japan, I always asked my host for approval before giving my seat on the train to an elderly woman.

[Sperto]

Now I don't speak Portuguese beyond the level of probably a 3-year old (if that), but here is something I'm sure of: people don't use "E O Senhor" in Brasil. I remember a girl I was riding on a bus with a few years back was dumbfounded to hear me say that to an older dude on the bus. She would actually accost the gentleman I was talking to and other people on the bus to ask for their opinions -- all of them agreed that "O Senhor" isn't used in Brazil unless in very formal settings, and they have never heard or used it themselves.

It's perfectly fine to use "o Senhor"/"a Senhora" when speaking to e.g older people on a bus, in the supermarket, on the street etc. It's a educated way of showing respect.

In Nordeste it's not rare that children use "o Senhor"/"a Senhora" when speaking to their parents.

[Xpartan]

Leading up to my trip in March I am trying to learn some rudimentary Portuguese but Languages are not my strong suit.

I am a bit confused about saying "and you ". I downloaded a script of the lessons from another source and this has it as e voc but that doesn't sound at all what they are saying.

It sounds like "You Senhor" for a man and Ya Senhora for a Woman.

They explain that in Portuguese the e is often lost in quick speech but I can't see where the "you" or "Ya" sound is coming from.

I should probably just move on but things bug me when they don't make sense.

I am not 100% if it is allowed or not but I could try and post a google drive or onedrive link with lesson 3 or just a snippet with the part in question.

P.S. In writing this out in full I think I might have answered my own question. Would they be saying "e o Senhor" and "e a Senhora" and the e is is just lost in speech they explained. I can only assume therefore that the script I found is just someones's DIY attempt and the e voce inst correct for that part of the audio even thou e voce and be used for and you.

Maybe I was better of without the script although it has helped a lot on some words.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Now I don't speak Portuguese beyond the level of probably a 3-year old (if that), but here is something I'm sure of: people don't use "E O Senhor" in Brasil. I remember a girl I was riding on a bus with a few years back was dumbfounded to hear me say that to an older dude on the bus. She would actually accost the gentleman I was talking to and other people on the bus to ask for their opinions -- all of them agreed that "O Senhor" isn't used in Brazil unless in very formal settings, and they have never heard or used it themselves.

[Steve 9696]

You can also write kkkk.

Quite right! Kkkkkk is more common. My Brasileira baby got engaged earlier this year and my Português is suffering!

[Nordico]

I have more commonly known them to write rsrs, which is short for riso or laughter.

You can also write kkkk.

[Mr Enternational]

The whole Senor Senora thing is way over done on Pimsleur. Voce is used all the time. And when written it's "vc" if you want to be cool. Really improves your Portuguese and you learn a few written things like:

Vc = voce

Uau = wow

Jajaja = hahaha

Totally agreee with everything you said. Except I have never known a Brazilian person to write jajajaja as people that speak Spanish do. It would even be pronounced as zsazsazsa as in Zsa Zsa Gabor. I have more commonly known them to write rsrs, which is short for riso or laughter.

[Steve 9696]

Leading up to my trip in March I am trying to learn some rudimentary Portuguese but Languages are not my strong suit.

I am a bit confused about saying "and you ". I downloaded a script of the lessons from another source and this has it as e voc but that doesn't sound at all what they are saying.

It sounds like "You Senhor" for a man and Ya Senhora for a Woman.

They explain that in Portuguese the e is often lost in quick speech but I can't see where the "you" or "Ya" sound is coming from.

I should probably just move on but things bug me when they don't make sense.

I am not 100% if it is allowed or not but I could try and post a google drive or onedrive link with lesson 3 or just a snippet with the part in question.

P.S. In writing this out in full I think I might have answered my own question. Would they be saying "e o Senhor" and "e a Senhora" and the e is is just lost in speech they explained. I can only assume therefore that the script I found is just someones's DIY attempt and the e voce inst correct for that part of the audio even thou e voce and be used for and you.

Maybe I was better of without the script although it has helped a lot on some words.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Some locals may chime in with more correct stuff but here is my take. I did Pimsleur about 60 lessons as I recall.

First tip is don't worry too much about printed material. Learn everything by ear. Brazilian Portuguese rarely looks like it's spelled to a westerner. For example Obrigado. Once you see this written you are screwed. Because you will use western pronunciation. Like you will end with an O sound when it should end with an OO sound like zoo. And the R is between an R and L sound (more like Japanese than English). Not a hard R like English. Just LISTEN and repeat and you will have a MUCH better accent. I was consistently told by my Brazilian colleagues my accent was excellent for the small amount of study.

The whole Senor Senora thing is way over done on Pimsleur. Voce is used all the time. And when written it's "vc" if you want to be cool. I highly recommend staying in touch with your favorite girl or girls by WhatsApp. Really improves your Portuguese and you learn a few written things like:

Vc = voce

Uau = wow

Jajaja = hahaha

[NotSoYoung]

Leading up to my trip in March I am trying to learn some rudimentary Portuguese but Languages are not my strong suit.

I am a bit confused about saying "and you ". I downloaded a script of the lessons from another source and this has it as e você but that doesn't sound at all what they are saying.

It sounds like "You Senhor" for a man and Ya Senhora for a Woman.

They explain that in Portuguese the e is often lost in quick speech but I can't see where the "you" or "Ya" sound is coming from.

I should probably just move on but things bug me when they don't make sense.

I am not 100% if it is allowed or not but I could try and post a google drive or onedrive link with lesson 3 or just a snippet with the part in question.

P.S. In writing this out in full I think I might have answered my own question. Would they be saying "e o Senhor" and "e a Senhora" and the e is is just lost in speech they explained. I can only assume therefore that the script I found is just someones's DIY attempt and the e voce inst correct for that part of the audio even thou e voce and be used for and you.

Maybe I was better of without the script although it has helped a lot on some words.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[Sperto]

What is the best way to bargain prices with these Brazilian girls? Not to look cheap but get the best bang for my buck. Literally LOL.

I rather avoid cluttering the Rio thread when there is a proper thread.

Assume you meet a girl at Mabs or similar place.

You ask how much she charges:
"Quanto você cobra?"
She propably answers something absurd like R$300.
Then you tell her that she deserves much more:
"Você merece muito mais."
By now she gets all smiling and proud as you noticed how beautiful she is.
Then you continues telling her that you unfortunately you can only afford her to pay R$100:
"Infelizmente, só tenho tem condições de pagar R$100."
Then she might accept R$100 or at least lower her price.

If she gets rude you just finish the conversation with:
"Se feiura fosse crime, você pegaria pena de morte."

[TommyBr]

Hey, first of all, thanks to all of you.

Can anyone tell me how to ask Brazilian girls to talk dirty (in Portuguese) to me?

Thanks.

My 1st contribution here.

We talk about "safadeza" . In this context: "Fale umas safadezas para mim" = "Talk dirty to me".

Hope it helps! And sorry for my poor English, Brazilian Portuguese is my mother language!

[Steve 9696]

I rather not clutter the Rio thread with portuguese lessons.

Nope. "Eu estou aqui. " Very basic portuguese.

Yes indeed. Still learning. Hope to improve a lot in the next couple months.

[Sperto]

Right sao was correct for they situation. If I were saying about myself there is a subtle difference between esta and sou. The difference is you use Sou when describing a more permanent state of existence. So for example:

I am here now. Eu esta aqui.

Vs.

I am from the US. Eu sou dos Estados Unidos.

I rather not clutter the Rio thread with portuguese lessons.

Nope. "Eu estou aqui. " Very basic portuguese.

[HannahBaker]

You need to speak more Portuguese. Or try to draw an analogy between one or another word in Portuguese and in Spanish. So it will be easier to remember the translation in 2 languages at once. I learned French from English. Of course, I used an online translator (if you need it, here's a resource https://www.translate.com/). In it, the plus is that you can record the text with your voice and the site immediately translates, also provides the voice acting of the translation.