casual

Cara

Literal meaning: "Face"

Dude / Guy / Person (Brazil)

KAH-ra

What does it mean?

Cara means face in Portuguese but Brazilians use it to mean dude, guy, or person. You will hear "que cara" and "esse cara" constantly.

How to use it

Very common in casual speech. Natural with friends.

Example sentences

That guy is funny.

Esse cara é engraçado.

Related phrases

Mano

Man / Dude (Brazil)

Véi / Véio

Dude / Old man (affectionate) (Brazil)

E aí?

What's up / Hey (Brazil)

More brazil-slang phrases

Beleza

Great / Beautiful / All good (Brazil)

Legal

Cool / Great (Brazil)

Mano

Man / Dude (Brazil)

Véi / Véio

Dude / Old man (affectionate) (Brazil)

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casual

Cara

Literal meaning: "Face"

Dude / Guy / Person (Brazil)

KAH-ra

What does it mean?

Cara means face in Portuguese but Brazilians use it to mean dude, guy, or person. You will hear "que cara" and "esse cara" constantly.

How to use it

Very common in casual speech. Natural with friends.

Example sentences

That guy is funny.

Esse cara é engraçado.

Related phrases

Mano

Man / Dude (Brazil)

Véi / Véio

Dude / Old man (affectionate) (Brazil)

E aí?

What's up / Hey (Brazil)

More brazil-slang phrases

Beleza

Great / Beautiful / All good (Brazil)

Legal

Cool / Great (Brazil)

Mano

Man / Dude (Brazil)

Véi / Véio

Dude / Old man (affectionate) (Brazil)

Translate using real Colombian Spanish

HablaFlow translates with authentic slang like "Cara" — not robotic textbook Spanish.

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