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Portuguese to English
Contributors typically want to know the English language equivalents of Portuguese language words and phrases. But English is a Germanic language, and Portuguese is a Romance language. So translation is not always obvious, literal or direct from Portuguese into English.
507 Questions
Não conheço você. A sua família não sabe o seu nome? Não sabem OS seus amigos? Você não tem a certidão de nascimento? Boa sorte!
What does the Portuguese word 'barata' mean in English?
Cheap
the insect, is called cockroach in English
What is the English translation of mas que nada?
"more than nothing/anything" is often given and would be correct in Spanish, but in Brazilian Portugese it is a put-down expression: "Yea, right / Don't be silly". Here is the complete text of the song, plus translation:
O aria raio, oba oba oba
Mas que nadaSai da minha frente
Eu quero passar
Pois o samba está animado
O que eu quero é sambar
Este samba
Que é misto do maracatu
É samba do preto velho
Samba do preto tu
Mas que nada
Um samba como esse tão legal
Você não vai querer que eu chegue no final
In English:
Oh! a raio song, wow wow wow
Yeah, right
Get out of my way
I want to get in
Because that's one bitchin' samba
And I want to dance to it
That samba
Is a mix with the maracatu (another samba style)
It's the samba of the old black man
The samba of the black person in you
Yeah, right
A samba like this should be almost illegal
And you'd wish I would never stop
What is 'Tchau bonito' when translated from Portuguese to English?
Tchau, bonito! in "Portuguese is "Goodbye, beautiful!" in English.
What does 'por nada' mean in English?
The Portuguese and Spanish phrase 'por nada' means the following in English: for nothing; or over nothing. The first equivalent is used in the example of buying something for almost nothing: comprar algo por nada. The second equivalent is used in the example of fighting or crying over the slightest thing: discutir por nada; and llorar por nada.
francis says:
there is also another extra meaning for the frase "por nada" mainly use in Mexico, which means "it's nothing", normally as an answer for a "thank you" expression. So when you say "thank you" to some one, almost always they will respond "por nada" = "it's nothing".
What is 'Feliz Natal' when translated from Portuguese to English?
"Merry Christmas!" is an English equivalent of the Portuguese phrase Feliz Natal! The masculine singular phrase translates literally as "Happy Nativity!" in English. The pronunciation will be "fee-LEESH nuh-TAL" in Cariocan Brazilian and continental Portuguese.
What percentage of Brazilians speak Portuguese?
Probably not too many; the language of Brazil is Portuguese, which is very like Spanish, but different enough that a Brazilian could have trouble with it, just as an English speaker could be challenged by someone speaking Frisian.
The meaning of the Spanish words Las Vegas in English?
It means: The Meadows.
Las (or Los) = The
Vega = Meadow (s for plural)
It was so named due to it's plentiful underground water supply and fertile ground; it was quite literally a huge fertile meadow surrounded by desert.
What is the movie title 'The Spy Next Door' in the Portuguese of Brazil?
Missão Quase ImpossÃvel is a Portuguese equivalent in Brazil to the movie title 'The Spy Next Door'. The feminine noun 'missão' means 'mission'. The adverb 'quase' means 'almost'. The adjective 'impossÃvel' means 'impossible'. All together, they're pronounced 'mee-sow* KWAH-zee eeng-puh-SEE-ve-oo' in Portugal and according to the carioca accent of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
*The sound 'ow' is similar to the sound in the English adverb 'how'.
How do you say do you speak English in Portuguese?
You could say "Eu só falo inglês." which means "I can only speak english."
What is 'Eu te amo meu amor' when translated from Portuguese to English?
"I love you, my love!" is an English equivalent of the Portuguese phrase Eu te amo, meu amor! Beginning the declaration with a pronoun serves to emphasize the speaker's commitment since Portuguese does not require it when context and verb endings make the subject clear. The pronunciation will be "EY-oo tchee A-moo MEY-oo uh-mooh" in Cariocan and continental Portuguese.
What does Provehito In Altum mean?
I'm pretty sure "Provehito In Altum" means, "Go forth into the deep". I don't read Latin or anything, but from other searches I've figured it out. "Provehito In Altum" is the band 30 Seconds To Mars' saying. It is also the slogan of a university.
What does Boa vinda a Inglaterra mean?
I wonder that you meant "Bem-vindo(a) à Inglaterra, which means "Welcome to the England".
What is the Portuguese 'o meu amigo especial' in English?
"My special (male) friend" is an English equivalent of "O meu amigo especial."
The masculine singular definite article "o" means "the." The masculine singular possessive adjective "meu" means "my." The masculine singular noun "amigo" means "friend." The adjective "especial" means "special."
The pronunciation is "oo MEH-oo uh-MEE-ghoo ee-SHPEH-syow."*
*The sound "ow" is similar to that in the English exclamation of pain.
It means eighth street.
It also refers to one of the main streets in Little Havana, Miami, Florida
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Havana#Places_of_interest
Who were the eight Spanish explores?
The eight Spanish explorers were: Juan Cabrillo, Sir Francis Drake, Sebastian Viscaino, Something Portola, Hernando Cortes, and I don't remember the rest, but on Monday I'll post another answer telling all of them...
What is the meaning of the Portuguese word varejao?
Varejao is the name of the stick used to pick the olives off of the trees in Portugal.
What does apenas que you las iba a conquistar mean in English?
"Apenas que yo las iba a conquistar," means "Just that I was going to win."
What is the Portuguese 'serpente verde Lisa' in English?
"Smooth green snake" (Opheodrys vernalis), or in the United States of America "(American) grass snake," is an English equivalent of "Serpente verde lisa".
The feminine noun "serpente" means "serpent, snake." The masculine/feminine adjective "verde" means "green." The feminine adjective "lisa" means "smooth."
All together, the pronunciation is "suhr-PEHN-tchee VEHR-djee LEE-zuh."
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