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Scene illustrating a Portuguese-language casual street slang conversation

Key Phrases

Tá-se bem!

It's all good!

Bora lá!

Let's go!

Tás na boa?

Are you okay?

Skills You'll Learn

Using informal expressions for reassurance

Usar expressões informais para tranquilizar

Encouraging action in conversation

Incentivar a ação na conversa

Checking someone's well-being casually

Verificar o bem-estar de alguém de maneira informal

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Tá-se bem!

ta-se bem

It's all good!

💬 Pronounced 'TAH-seh BEHN!', it conveys a sense of calm agreement.

🇵🇹 A common expression among friends to imply everything is relaxed or alright.

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Bué

bweh

A lot/Very

💬 Short and versatile, it rhymes with 'way' in English.

🇵🇹 'Bué' originated from African dialects and is widely used in youth culture in Portugal.

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Bora lá!

bora la

Let's go!

💬 'Bora' comes from 'embora' meaning 'to leave'.

🇵🇹 Used to energize or encourage a group to get moving.

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😎

Fixa

fee-shah

Cool

💬 Pronounced 'FEE-sha', it's commonly used in urban speech.

🇵🇹 'Fixa' is often used to describe things that are trendy or exciting.

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👌

Na boa

na boa

No worries

🇵🇹 Implying a laid-back attitude, 'na boa' can ease tension in casual conversations.

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🔥

Granda cena

granda cena

Big deal/cool thing

💬 'Granda' is a casual contraction of 'grande'.

🇵🇹 Often used to highlight impressive events or actions.

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🥴

Moca

moh-kah

Hangover/craze

💬 The meaning changes with context — from post-party blues to intense excitement.

🇵🇹 Common among the younger crowd, especially after a night out.

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Já agora

zha ah-go-ra

By the way

💬 A conversational pivot, equivalent to 'incidentally'.

🇵🇹 It's a polite way to introduce a new topic or reminder.

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🤔

Tás na boa?

taz na boa

Are you okay?

💬 'Tás' is informal for 'estás'.

🇵🇹 An informal way to check in on someone casually.

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