Journal Of The Forest

So I just wanted to share some of the most common gíria (slang) that I have learned over my year in brazil

e aí? - what’s up?/hey (of you literally just respond with e aí)

valeu - thanks

cê - you (short for você)

velho/vei - dude/man (not used as a noun, just like “hey dude” - “e aí vei”)

mano - dude/man (same as above)

o cara - guy (can but used same as vei/mano, but also used as a noun)

massa/legal/bacana - cool

chapado - really drunk or high

gato/gata - hot/attractive

burro/burra - idiot

pão duro - frugal (lit. hard bread)

a piranha/vadia - slut

cadê? - where is?

tá ligado? - you following? (it’s not rude, brazilians just like to check your attention in a conversation)

pegar alguém - to make out with someone (mostly used to refer to like a one time thing a party)

ficar com alguém - to make out with someone (as above) or to have a thing with someone

ficar puto/puta - to get mad/upset/annoyed

deixa pra lá - never mind

beleza - good/alright

tipo - like (in the since of comparison and when you don’t know what to say)

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