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Scene illustrating a Portuguese-language foul language conversation

Key Phrases

Merda

Shit

Vá se foder

Go fuck yourself

Desgraçado

Bastard

Skills You'll Learn

Expressing frustration

Expressar frustração

Insulting someone

Insultar alguém

Using strong language in arguments

Usar linguagem forte em discussões

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Merda

mehr-dah

Shit

💬 Commonly used to indicate frustration or anger. Just like in English!

🇵🇹 Not as taboo as in English, but avoid in formal settings.

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😬

Porra

poh-rah

Damn

💬 Can be used casually among friends to express surprise.

🇵🇹 Originates from a vulgar term, but lost its strength over time.

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👦🐶

Filho da puta

fee-lyoo dah poo-tah

Son of a bitch

💬 A very strong insult, used with caution.

🇵🇹 Typically reserved for times of extreme anger.

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👉🔞

Vá se foder

vah seh foh-dehr

Go fuck yourself

💬 A very harsh expression. Use at your own risk!

🇵🇹 Considered very rude and offensive.

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‼️

Caralho

kah-rah-lyoo

Fuck (strong)

💬 Versatile curse word, often used as a strong exclamation.

🇵🇹 It has roots in maritime slang.

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💋💃

Puta

poo-tah

Whore

💬 Highly offensive when used to directly insult someone.

🇵🇹 Traditionally an insult directed at women.

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🤷‍♂️🔞

Que se foda

keh seh foh-dah

Fuck it

💬 Use to express that you don’t care about something anymore.

🇵🇹 A common phrase to shrug off frustration.

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🍑🚫

Arrombado

ah-ron-bah-doo

Asshole

💬 Refers to someone who's annoying or unpleasant.

🇵🇹 In Brazil, it’s used quite casually among friends.

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😠👶

Desgraçado

dehz-grah-sah-doo

Bastard

💬 Literally means 'disgraced', commonly used for someone who's misbehaved.

🇵🇹 Carries less sting than its English counterpart.

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