European Portuguese→English

Translate European Portuguese to English the way locals mean it.

European Portuguese speakers often soften refusals, irony and uncertainty in ways that a textbook reader may mistake for a firm promise or a literal statement.

Going the other way? English to European Portuguese

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What locals actually say

Está bem, depois digo-te qualquer coisa.

Okay, I’ll let you know.

“Depois” and “qualquer coisa” make this deliberately vague, so it often signals a non-committal reply rather than a definite promise.

Olha, logo se vê.

We’ll see how it goes.

“Logo” here means later or when the time comes, not immediately, and the whole expression leaves the outcome open.

Isso é bué fixe.

That’s really cool.

“Bué” is an informal intensifier meaning very or really, while “fixe” means cool in casual European Portuguese.

Pago-te por MB WAY?

Can I pay you by MB WAY?

MB WAY is Portugal's ubiquitous mobile payment service, strongly signalling a Portuguese money context.

É já ali, a seguir à rotunda.

It's just over there, right after the roundabout.

Rotunda is the usual European Portuguese word for a traffic circle, while a seguir à means immediately after.

Queres um galão?

Would you like a galão?

Galão is a Portuguese coffee made with espresso and plenty of hot milk, signalling local café culture.

A miúda fica com os avós este fim de semana.

The little one is staying with her grandparents this weekend.

Miúda is an informal European Portuguese word for a girl or young woman, often sounding familiar or affectionate.

Tenho de despachar isto antes da reunião.

I need to get this sorted before the meeting.

Tenho de plus the infinitive is a common European Portuguese way to express obligation, preferred over tenho que in more reserved usage.

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How European Portuguese differs

European Portuguese. Tu informal, você/o senhor formal; infinitive progressive (estou a fazer), autocarro, comboio, telemóvel, pequeno-almoço, fixe for cool casually; more reserved register than Brazil.

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