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Nem que a vaca tussa, or “when a cow coughs”, is the Portuguese equivalent of “when hell freezes over” — except it sounds a lot funnier. And so that's why we had to sue them," says Sofia, 16, "so we can give them another chance to do the right thing." Mein Hund jagte immer Leuten auf dem Fahrrad hinterher,bis ich ihm das Fahrrad wegnahm! 10. TBH we don’t really get this one Even though they abolished slavery in all of the empire in 1869, they maintained the practice of “indigenous contract laborers”, who were in all except name slaves, until the end of the dictatorship.
He says he hopes the young Portuguese win their case but that's not enough for the dramatic policy changes needed to avoid a climate emergency. An old Portuguese lady kept repeating, “I’m so thirsty! I’m so thirsty! Oh, how thirsty I am.” A passerby saw her and gave her a bottle of water, which she gulped down. Instead of thanking him, she simply changed her refrain: “I was so thirsty! I was so thirsty! Oh, how thirsty I was.” Why did the Portuguese snail paint an “S” on his shell? So people would say, “Look at that ‘S’ car go!” We were going to demonstrations and rallies, posting stuff online, trying to make others aware," André says. "It didn't seem like it was enough."Which of these Portuguese expressions is your favourite? Do you know any other funny Portuguese expressions? Three reasons Jesus is an Italian: only an Italian son would live with his mama till he was 30. Only an Italian son could think his mama was still a virgin. Only an Italian mama could think her son was God. Forget everything you know about Portuguese, it’s time to “burn the eyelashes”. Here are some colourful everyday Portuguese idioms and expressions used in Portugal and Brazil. Why did the Portuguese music teacher go broke? Because he couldn’t find a good “note” to invest in!
The German teacher asks Bini: “What case is it, if you say “Learning brings me joy?” Bini considers briefly: “A rare one, Mr. Teacher.” Welcome to our collection of funny Portuguese jokes. If you’re looking for a laugh, you’ve come to the right place. Portuguese people are known for their sense of humor, so it’s no surprise that there are plenty of great Portuguese jokes out there. Thanks to Practice Portuguese for several of these. Did you know Portugalist readers get access for less? ( see here). Fixe Can you picture somebody squeezing themself into the piping? That sounds painful to the very least! So I guess entrar pelo cano is illustrative and straightforward: it means “to get screwed”. 26. Engolir um palhaço
As to whether anyone actually says this, that depends on who you ask. There is a similar expression, vai mamar na cona da tia, which is a lot more offensive but maybe more suitable if there are no horses nearby. Puta Only Macau remained part of the country (with Goa, Daman and Diu already being taken over by India before the Revolution) due to an agreement with China to slowly transfer the city to their rule, which happened in 1999. For that reason, we recently asked you for the finest book jokes available to humanity - and by Jeeves, you delivered.
Despite appearances, the expression isn’t as surreal as it may sound. The verb pregar can also mean “to preach” or, in this case, “to fold”. This definition, however, is all but archaic these days. The Portuguese phrases I’ve included in this phrasebook is of the European usage which differs from the Brazilianin sounds and pronunciation. Even though both European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese speakers will slightly understand each other if they do communicate. Today, the only “overseas provinces” that remained were the Azores and Madeira, due to their overwhelmingly Portuguese populations, regardless having been some independence groups in the regions during the Revolutionary period. However, the government changed their name to “autonomous regions” and gave them a set of special powers and institutions.In 1526, they did the first transatlantic slave voyage, from the Coast of Africa to Brazil. This set the example for other European powers to do the same on their colonies, soon becoming a generalized thing.
They continued to explore and look for trade around the world, from Africa, passing through Arabia, and reaching Japan, where they built the city of Nagasaki. Several outposts were made along the way, many of them having developed into colonies, such as Goa, Daman, Diu and East Timor. One of my friends went up to my Portuguese dad.... and asked "You're Portuguese, right?" He said "No, I'm Portugoose. There's is only one of me" OK, I’m getting away from playground standards a little bit here, so let’s try some spicy foreign stuff. Portuguese WordplayThis is one of my favorite expressions because when I actually have cheese and a knife at my fingertips I feel like I don’t want much else in life. 7. Viajar na maionese
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