lingophant_portuguese
09-06-2026
03 - Useful Reactions

Spontaneous reactions and responses for real conversations.

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Você pode me ajudar? Claro!
 
Can you help me? Of course!
Sem problema.
 
No problem.
Sério? Não acredito!
 
Really? I can't believe it!
Seria ótimo.
 
That would be great.
Parece incrível.
 
Sounds awesome.
Interessante! Muito interessante.
 
Interesting! Very interesting.
Legal!
 
Cool! (The all-purpose 'cool/nice' in Brazil.)
Melhor do que nada.
 
Better than nothing.
Melhor do que tudo.
 
Better than everything.
Espera um segundo.
 
Hold on a sec.
Tô brincando!
 
Just kidding! ('Tô' is the spoken contraction of 'estou'.)
Talvez dê certo.
 
Maybe it'll work out. ('Dar certo' — literally 'give right' — means 'work out'.)
Tudo bem, acontece.
 
It's okay, it happens.
Tá, entendi.
 
Okay, got it. ('Tá' is the spoken form of 'está' — Brazil's universal 'okay'.)
Nada mau!
 
Not bad!
Nossa, impressionante!
 
Wow, impressive! ('Nossa' (short for 'Nossa Senhora' — Our Lady) is the go-to surprise word.)
Que nojo!
 
Disgusting! (Literally 'what disgust!')
Meu Deus!
 
Oh my God!
Cala a boca! / Fica quieto!
 
Shut up! / Be quiet! ('Cala a boca' — literally 'shut the mouth'.)
Tá de brincadeira?
 
Are you kidding me? (Literally 'are you of joking?')
Tá falando sério?
 
Are you serious?
Por que tão sério?
 
Why so serious?
Deixa eu pensar.
 
Let me think. ('Deixa' — literally 'let/leave' — used to introduce a request to yourself.)
Não acredito.
 
I can't believe it.
Pelo amor de Deus!
 
For God's sake! (Literally 'for the love of God'.)
Que pena.
 
What a pity.
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