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In Portugal, the Christmas greeting tends to be Feliz Natal. In Brazil, the greeting may be Boas Festas, Feliz Natal, or even Natal Alegre. Feliz = happy, but rendered as Merry. Natal = Christmas. Boas = good. Festas = celebrations, feasts. Alegre = happy.

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Feliz Natal! is a Portuguese equivalent of the English phrase "Merry Christmas!" The greeting translates literally as "Happy Nativity!" in English. The pronunciation will be "fee-LEEZH nuh-TOW" in Cariocan Brazilian and in continental Portuguese.

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