Portugal slang quiz
Want to sound like a local? Let’s see if you know this essential European Portuguese slang (not found in your textbook).
Ten words you’ll hear in Lisbon cafés, Porto bars and every group chat in Portugal. Each one comes in a real sentence. Pick what it means.
10 slang wordsbeginner to advancedabout 2 minutesno sign-up
O teu plano é mesmo fixe.
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Portugal slang quiz
The 10 slang words in this quiz
Here’s what each one means in Portugal, with the sentence it came in.
fixe
BeginnerCool
O teu plano é mesmo fixe. Your plan is really cool.
Fine at workbué
BeginnerLoads, really
Estava bué gente no concerto. There were loads of people at the concert.
With friendsganda
BeginnerGreat, awesome
Ganda concerto ontem! What an amazing concert yesterday!
With friendsbazar
IntermediateTo head off, leave
Vou bazar, até amanhã. I’m heading off; see you tomorrow.
With friendscurtir
IntermediateTo enjoy, be into
Curti bué a festa. I really enjoyed the party.
With friendsseca
IntermediateA bore
Esta aula é uma seca. This class is such a bore.
With friendstanga
IntermediateNonsense, a lie
Isso é tanga, não acredites. That’s nonsense; don’t believe it.
With friendschunga
AdvancedDodgy, sketchy
Aquela zona é um bocado chunga. That area is a bit dodgy.
With friendscromo
AdvancedAn oddball, a character
Ele é um cromo, mas tem piada. He’s an oddball, but he’s funny.
With friendspica
AdvancedDrive, motivation
Hoje estou com pica para treinar. I’m fired up and motivated to train today.
With friends
Questions
Is this slang still used?
Yes. Every word here is in everyday use, and each answer says where it’s safe: fine at work, with friends, or best avoided. A few sound younger than others, and the answer tells you which.
Why does the quiz show a sentence?
Slang changes meaning with context, so each word comes in a real sentence. Pick the translation that fits. The first three are common, the last three need more of an ear.
What do I get if I unlock the 12?
A free deck with all 22 words, added for you when you finish setting up: the 10 from the quiz (the ones you missed first, each with its example), then the 12 new ones. Every card has audio and comes back for review just before you’d forget it.
Is this slang used in Brazil?
Mostly not. Fixe, bué and bazar are Portugal through and through, and a Brazilian might not get them. There’s a separate Brazilian slang quiz.
Is this slang only for teenagers?
No. Fixe and seca are used by everyone. Tótil and cotas sound younger, and each answer tells you where it’s safe to say.