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. After this regime went down, the Estado Novo gave a huge importance to the colonies, renaming them to “overseas province”, as a way to soften, but retaining the regime of quasi-slavery of forced indigenous labor while spreading the ideology of “Pluricontinentalism” and “Lusotropicalism”. Why did the Portuguese tourist bring a pencil to the beach? In case they wanted to draw a line in the sand! I told you it was a tad crude! That said, you’d only be judged for using this phrase in a business or otherwise formal environment. 19. Com o pé nas costas A brand new car is being launched in Portugal, which includes space in the boot for a child. It's called the Renault McCann

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."

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Thanks to Practice Portuguese for several of these. Did you know Portugalist readers get access for less? ( see here). Fixe Portuguese humor is as diverse and entertaining as the culture itself. In this article, we’ve gathered a selection of funny one-liners and jokes that celebrate the spirit of Portugal. The caramel-colored vira-lata in particular is an icon in its own right: in 2020, when the Brazilian Central Bank announced it would release a 200-real banknote for the first time ever, a campaign to make it the new banknote’s mascot took the web by storm. All other bills featured animals of the nation’s fauna anyway.

If someone tells you that they have little monkeys in their head or that you have them, either one of you is having strange and suspicious thoughts or being insecure and anxious about some situation.

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Pronounced as feesh (almost sounding like fish), fixe means cool or nice and it’s a word you’ll commonly hear in European Portuguese (Brazilians use the word “legal” instead). Yes, if you thought I am referring to the city in Switzerland, you are right. We do say that if you are like your own people, you are not from Geneva. Here are a few thoughts about the jokes in this popular joke book, and a few things I have learned from reading it. I won’t trot out every new word, of course, but I noticed a few patterns and formats that came up again and again, and I thought it was worth noting them down. Being able to tell a good joke in another language is real jedi-level language skill, so I think it’s useful to know what the “rules” are. Piadas Secas and “Dry Humour” Elbow pain”, the literal translation of dor de cotovelo, may sound pointless. It’s used to describe that lingering sinking heart feeling you get over unrequited love or a dramatic breakup. Every language has its own traditional sayings. But if you ever visit Portuguese and start tounderstand our language, you will probably find some of the most typical Portuguese sayings very funny indeed.

OK, I’m getting away from playground standards a little bit here, so let’s try some spicy foreign stuff. Portuguese Wordplay Chef, darf ich heute zwei Stunden früher Schluss machen? Meine Frau will mit mir einkaufen gehen.”“Kommt gar nicht in Frage.”“Vielen Dank Chef, ich wusste, sie würden mich nicht im Stich lassen.” 5. Apparently crimes work better in rural placesDon’t mistake one for the other! Portuguese evolved slowly from Spanish for almost a thousand years. We took it to Brazil in the 15th century and it evolved separately when the Portuguese colonizers left. 200 years have passed and the differences are evident. We’re proud of them. They’re both the same language, but Brazilian grew in a different direction.

Herr Doktor, Herr Doktor, ich hab jeden Morgen um 7 Uhr Stuhlgang!”–“Ja, das ist doch sehr gut!”–“Aber ich steh erst um halb acht auf!” 8. Nothing like a little divorce humor Sometimes it's a bit hard for us to explain the urgency of climate change to older people," she says. "It's great when it gets through." Even if the children win their case, change will take a long time The benefits of laughter are well-documented. It can reduce stress, improve our mood, and boost our immune system. It can also help us to bond with others and build relationships. Only we rarely use it with the literal meaning anymore. This is because if you say this word very fast, it will sound differently, like: Num cagastes tudo! Well, you are probably thinking, but what does that mean? I do not know the word “num” and the verb is also unfamiliar. Well, that is because no one really teaches you this verb, since it is not such a nice one to use. It risks being a Pyrrhic victory because what must come next is decades of hard work, and there is no way the courts will be able to enforce that," he says. "The only way to achieve that is through the will of the people. The people at large must want this."

Why did the Portuguese football team bring a ladder to the game? Because they heard the match was in the “top” corner! From then on, Portugal was a minor power in Europe, having just some colonies in Africa and Asia and never becoming an economic powerhouse. But it… Survived? 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.