casual
Legal
Literal meaning: "Legal / lawful (but means cool)"
Cool / Great (Brazil)
leh-GAW
What does it mean?
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.
How to use it
Universal. Use freely in any casual or friendly context.
Example sentences
That's cool.
Que legal!
Great, I like it.
Legal, gostei.
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