cheat sheet
19 November 2005 @ 02:18
Many of you are French or Portuguese challanged. This is your cheat sheet. This does NOT cover ever foreign word in my diay, and some on this list are not ever in my diary. It's just a guide to get you through!
- abacaxi
- pineapple
- amorzinho
- little love, affectionate term
- anel do namorado
- silver ring on the right hand that serious couples wear, usually match. partner's name and anniversary date are typically engraved on the inside.
- at� mais (tarde)
- until later
- a bient�t
- see you soon
- beij�o
- big kiss (think big sloppy kiss)
- beijinho
- little kiss (think little pecks on the cheek)
- brasileiro, brasileira
- Brazilian
- boa, bom, bons
- good
- boa noite
- goodnight
- bom dia
- good morning, good day
- bonito, bonita
- beautiful
- cacha�a
- Brazilian rum
- churraso
- Brazilian barbeque
- churros
- round pasteries pumped full with a filling
- doce de leite
- milk candy, lighter than caramel
- gatinho
- kitty or kitten
- gaucho
- Brazilian cowboy, or anyone who lives in the south of Brazil
- goiba
- guava
- gostoso, gostosa
- tasty... can refer to nonfood items...
- gringo, gringa
- funny speaking foreigner, originally. (seriously.) I use it to describe myself in the sense of "amoung us, but not of us." It can also be considered offensive but I don't use it that way.
- ma�as do amor
- candied apples
- M�e
- Mom
- meu, minha
- my
- moreno
- term to describe someone who is mixed race, brown skin
- muito
- many
- oi
- hi
- n�?
- isn't it?
- namorada
- girlfriend
- namorado
- boyfriend
- nora
- daughter-in-law, referring to myself
- Pai
- Dad
- sogra
- mother-in-law, term for my boyfriend's mother, referring to M�e
- sogro
- father-in-law, term for my boyfriend's father, referring to Pai
- sonho
- dream
- tchau
- bye
- querido, querida
- dear