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Brazilian Slang

Authentic Brazilian slang — beleza, legal, mano, and more

5 phrases

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.

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Legalcasual

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.

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Manocasual

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.

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Caracasual

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.

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Véi / Véioplayful

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.

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