Brazilian Slang

Great / Beautiful / All good (Brazil)

Beleza literally means beauty but Brazilians use it constantly to say great, all good, or sounds good. One of the most warm and characteristically Brazilian expressions.

Cool / Great (Brazil)

Legal literally means lawful in Portuguese but Brazilians use it constantly to mean cool, great, or nice. One of Brazil's most famous false friends.

Man / Dude (Brazil)

Mano is one of the most commonly used casual address words in Brazil. It means dude, man, or bro. Heard constantly in São Paulo and widely across Brazil.

Dude / Guy / Person (Brazil)

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

Dude / Old man (affectionate) (Brazil)

Véi literally means old man but young Brazilians use it as a term of address meaning dude or friend. Very Rio de Janeiro flavored.