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How to Say ‘I don't know it, but it sounds fun!’ in Portuguese

Não conheço, mas parece giro!

NOWN koo-NYEH-soo mas pa-REH-seh ZHEE-roo

[NOWN koo-NYEH-soo mas pa-REH-seh ZHEE-roo]

Phrase Breakdown

Não conheço,

NOWN koo-NYEH-soo

I don't know it,

'Conhecer' is to know places or people. 'Ç' sounds like 's'.

Example

Não conheço esse restaurante.

I don't know that restaurant.

Words in this phrase

Não

[NOWN]

not

Used to negate the meaning of a word or group of words.

Example

Não quero comer agora.

I don't want to eat now.

conheço

[koo-NYEH-soo]

I know

First person of conhecer: be familiar with a place or person.

Example

Conheço bem o Porto.

I know Porto well.

mas parece giro!

mas pa-REH-seh ZHEE-roo

but it sounds cool!

'Giro' is very Portuguese slang for 'cool / nice'. The 'g' sounds like 'zh'.

Example

O teu casaco é giro!

Your jacket is cool!

Words in this phrase

mas

[mas]

But

Used to introduce something contrasting.

Example

Eu gostaria de ir, mas não posso.

I would like to go, but I can't.

parece

[pa-REH-seh]

it seems

Third person of parecer, to seem or look.

Example

Parece fácil.

It seems easy.

giro

[ZHEE-roo]

cute / cool (masculine)

Very common informal European Portuguese word for something cute, nice or trendy.

Example

Que chapéu tão giro!

What a cute hat!

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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