How to Say ‘Son of a gun (softened)’ in Portuguese
Filho da mãe
FEE-loo dah myng
[FEE-loo dah myng]
💬 Usage Tip: da is de + a squeezed together, meaning "of the". Swapping mãe for puta makes the much stronger original.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the polite stand-in. It's acceptable when venting, and sometimes even admiring.
Phrase Breakdown
Filho
[FEE-loo]
son
A male offspring in relation to his parents.
Ele é um bom filho.
He is a good son.
da
[dah]
of the
Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.
Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.
In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.
mãe
[myng]
mother
The word for one's mother.
A sua mãe já está em casa?
Is your mother already at home?
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