It seems that every Portuguese learner quickly learns the word legal. Bacana is a synonym. It means: cool, beautiful, good. The context will tell you how the word is used. Liane: Ouvi dizer que o novo filme do Kleber Mendonça Filho é bem bacana. How do I copy translations into the vocabulary trainer? Diana: Meu sobrinho Márcio é um nó cego. Está sempre criando problemas para todo mundo. The word Bacana remains the same whether you are talking about a man or a woman. Eduardo is shopping with his son Tiago when he meets his old friend Fernando.
He introduces his son: remember that Brazil is a very big country and we have different slang words in different parts of the country. The words I`m going to show here are used throughout Brazil, but some may be used more often in some parts of the country than others. Liane: I heard that Kleber Mendonça Filho`s new film is really cool. Milena: Não faça negócios com o Arnaldo. Ele é um moleque e não merece confiança. Jessica: I`m working on a very complicated and problematic project. I don`t know what to do. I post a familiar word or phrase on our Facebook page every week.
In this lesson, you will learn 3 of these words. I will give you concrete examples to give you an idea of how they are used. Want to add words, phrases or translations? Diana: My nephew Márcio is a big problem with no obvious solution. He is still unemployed and still creating problems for everyone. When it comes to age, people often use the word moleque to refer to someone younger, even if that person is not exactly a child. For example, José is 60 years old. André is 30. José can call André a mole simply because André is very young from José`s point of view. Jessica: Estou trabalhando num projeto que é um nó cego. Não sei o que fazer. Sofia: Quero te apresentar ao meu amigo João.
Ele é um cara muito bacana. Milena: Don`t do business with Arnaldo. He has no good character and is not trustworthy. Eduardo: Hey! It`s been a while! This is my child, Tiago. Translation takes longer than usual. Wait or click here to open the translation in a new window. Sofia: I would like to introduce you to my friend João. He`s a great guy. Eduardo: E aí?!! Há quanto tempo! Esse é o meu moleque, Tiago. Our free PONS online dictionary is also available for iOS and Android! Please note that the vocabulary in this list is only available in this browser. Once you copy them into the vocabulary formatter, they are available from anywhere.
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