Colloquialisms, Sayings,
Slang
Vai catá coquinho! – Go gather little coconuts!
A
playful/friendly way of saying “stop
bothering me” and/or “f*** you”.
Vai
plantar batata! – Go plant potatoes!
A
playful/friendly way of saying “stop
bothering me” and/or “f*** you”.
Vai
chupá prego! – Go suck on a nail!
A
playful/friendly way of saying “stop
bothering me” and/or “f*** you”.
Vai caçar sapo com
bodoque! – Go hunt frogs with a slingshot!
A
playful/friendly way of saying “stop
bothering me” and/or “f*** you”. I assume the idea is
that hunting frogs with a slingshot takes a long time...?
Vai
ver se eu tô lá na esquina! - Go see if I'm on
the corner of the street!
A
playful/friendly way of saying “stop
bothering me” and/or “f*** you”.
Hi! I'm brazilian and I enjoyed your site. So interesting! Well, I live in Brasilia, the capital of Brasil, and I never heard things like: Vai caçar sapo com bodoque! or
ReplyDeleteVai chupá prego! I don´t think that's usual here, in Brasilia. Thanks, and sorry for my english. I'm still learning the language.
This blog is awesome! Such an amazing collective of information! Please continue!
ReplyDeleteObrigado,
Logan
The first is very childish. The second, third and fourth are not common...
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