European Portuguese | 5 Common Words with MULTIPLE Meanings!

Do you get really frustrated when you think you’ve nailed the meaning of a word in European Portuguese, only to find out it actually has MULTIPLE meanings depending on the context?? I feel you… it can be very confusing! This is why I’ve decided to cover 5 common words & verbs with multiple meanings so you can make sure you are using them correctly and not giving yourself away as a learner… So buckle up and get ready to level up your Portuguese! – Filmed in Lisbon, Portugal by Liz Sharma, a Portuguese teacher in Lisbon and founder of Talk the Streets.

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[rosaluxbg]

Muito obrigada, Liz. Lembraste me em coisas que já aprendei, mas esqueci-me. Com 76 anos isso acontece.🙂

[skurinski]

I remembered another use for "andar": "andas com ele?" = "are you going out with him/dating him"

[rickchandler]

Speaking about pronunciation, my português teacher says frequently how good my pronunciation is and this is because I took your course first.

[bairdsoules]

the quality of your videos are always top shelf!!!

[OphirYahav]

Muito obrigado pelo video muito util. Boa semana.

[ishowoff]

really enjoy your videos.. a great help to learn Portuguese

[BlueCammo]

Very interesting how currently in English some people also use "to give" in a similar way in very slang situations. For example, "That dress is giving prom vibes" meaning it is functioning in a way that gives the impression of something one would wear at prom. So interesting how languages change!

[maggiebeth_]

Thank you so much for this video! I love learning European Portuguese with this channel!

[mesopotamialover]

Um vídeo importantíssimo, gostei muito, obrigado.

[janBoy]

I can see its your Indian background making your Portuguese pronunciation flawless....Love you your content

[duhusker]

We also use the verb andar with a romantic connotation ie. when dating someone. Like Andas com ele/ela? Are you dating him/her? It means the same as namorar but a little more slangy.

[skurinski]

another one is "deitar", so many meanings

[vooides]

Very similar to the same Spanish expressions.
Feliz año, guapísima 👍🤗

[lxportugal]

5:00 "knack"

I Didn't know this word, I have to start seeing more British midia to broad my vocabulary.

5:52 "Jeitoso" it's use more for men, "jeitosa" it's not that common with that meaning

[BlueCammo]

I have heard people use "ficar" a bit like "estar" when describing their mood. Or is that the same as when people "become" a mood. I thought it might be slightly different depending on the context.

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[ve.re.]

Este video é muito útil! Muito obrigada 🤩 Tenho mais uma pergunta: Posso responder à pergunta “Quando te dá jeito?” ➡️ por exemplo: “A segunda-feira dá-me jeito” ??

[robertz]

Desculpe-me se falo inglês. I (um professor reformado de Latim, liiteratura, e filosofia) have wrestled with "ficar." I have come to the conclusion that if one thinks of its meaning as "to become" or "to come-to-be" (with aqui frequently implied but not stated), that covers most usages, even if it does not seem like colloquiial English. I prefer Portuguesing English to Englishizing Portuguese.

[AxeDharme]

One that I found has at least two meanings is "bem"

[mikemeberg]

Can these phrases be used in Brazilian Portuguese?