How to Say ‘Very cool’ in Portuguese
Bue da fixe
bweh da fish
[bweh da fish]
💬 Usage Tip: The usual spelling is bué de fixe, with de linking the intensifier to what follows. You'll see the same pattern in bué de gente or bué de bom.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Strongly informal youth-style slang. It sounds natural in relaxed conversation, but not in formal situations.
Phrase Breakdown
Bue
[bweh]
Really cool
A term to describe something very impressive or great.
O concerto foi bue da fixe!
The concert was really cool!
da
[da]
of the
Used to indicate possession or belonging.
O carro da Maria é novo.
Maria's car is new.
fixe
[fish]
cool
Describes something impressive or fashionable.
Aquela música é fixe.
That song is cool.
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