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How to Say ‘Nice to meet you, fry thief.’ in Portuguese

Prazer, ladrão de batatas.

prah-ZHER luh-DROWN duh buh-TAH-tush

[prah-ZHER luh-DROWN duh buh-TAH-tush]

Phrase Breakdown

Prazer,

prah-ZHER

Nice to meet you,

This is short for 'muito prazer' (a pleasure). Stress the last syllable: 'pra-ZER'.

Example

Prazer, sou a Ana.

Nice to meet you, I'm Ana.

Words in this phrase

Prazer

[prah-ZHER]

pleasure; nice to meet you

A polite word used when meeting someone, often short for saying it is a pleasure to meet them.

Example

Prazer, é bom conhecê-lo neste evento.

Nice to meet you, it is good to meet you at this event.

ladrão de batatas.

luh-DROWN duh buh-TAH-tush

potato thief.

This is a playful nickname. Make the 'ão' nasal and say 'de' quickly.

Example

És um ladrão de batatas!

You're a potato thief!

Words in this phrase

ladrão

[luh-DROWN]

thief

Noun for someone who steals.

Example

O ladrão fugiu.

The thief ran away.

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

batatas

[buh-TAH-tush]

potatoes / fries

Plural of 'batata'.

Example

Um prato de batatas.

A plate of fries.

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