Portuguese · 6 phrases
Romance & Rejection
From the casual "ficar" (Brazil's untranslatable no-strings hook-up) up the ladder to "namorar," with heartbreak, cheating ("levar um chifre"), and getting shot down ("levar um fora") along the way. Includes the catcalls to recognize — and never throw. Flirty, messy, and very Brazilian.
Ficar (com alguém) fee-KAR To make out / hook up casually (no strings) Gato / Gata GAH-too / GAH-tah Hottie / good-looking guy or girl Levar um fora leh-VAR oong FOH-rah To get rejected / dumped / blown off Cantada kahn-TAH-dah A pickup line / a come-on Gostoso / Gostosa gohs-TOH-zoo / gohs-TAW-zah Hot / sexy (of a person); also literally 'delicious' (of food) Levar um chifre leh-VAR oong SHEE-free To be cheated on