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The phrases Portuguese speakers actually use
Pôr a conversa em dia
To catch up
A expressão pôr a conversa em dia usa-se quando duas pessoas se encontram para partilhar histórias e novidades que aconteceram desde da ultima vez que tinham estado juntas.
Examples:
- Queres tomar um café para pôr a conversa em dia?
- Would you like to grab a coffee and catch up?
Transcript
Esticar a corda.
Keep going
direct speechfrankness
Sem papas na língua
The expression "sem papas na língua" or "não ter papas na língua" refers to someone who speaks very directly, without softening their words.
agreementemphasis
Completamente
The expression "completamente" is used to agree with someone or something without any hesitation or reservation, just like "sem dúvida".
emotional resentmentpersonal offense
Ficar sentido
"Ficar sentido" means to feel hurt or offended because of disappointment, neglect, or a personal slight. It suggests that someone is taking something personally.
deep troublefinancial problems
Estar em maus lençóis
The expression "estar em maus lençóis" means being in serious trouble or in a tough, tricky situation.
cooking termsrecipe instructions
Quanto baste
The abbreviation "q b" stands for "quanto baste". It's often used in recipes to show that the amount of an ingredient, like salt or…
age humorhealth complaints
Fator P.I.
"P. I." in "Fator P.I." is a common acronym for "Puta da Idade", in other words: "bloody age." It's used humorously to blame age…
