Dirty Portuguese: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" (Slang Language Books)

This book is as fun as you might expect, it teaches you words for everything from random idioms to how to talk about fake breasts, and has a whole section on sh*t and piss. But as in any country, slang is very regional and generational, so I wouldn't go around trusting that anything I take from this book should be understood by all Brazilians, especially if you don't totally understand the context. Some of the stuff in here simply isn't very cool to say and sounds more ridiculous than anything. Even so, even my Brazilian friends who tell me that are endlessly amused by this book.The book also doesn't tell you just how masculine, feminine, or dirty certain phrases are considered to be, and doesn't provide multiple scenarios for frequently used slang, so if you want to get it right you should probably listen for it when native speakers are using the phrases, or ask someone who is a native speaker to make sure you understand correctly.In the end, no book can teach a foreigner the nuances of how to joke in a foreign language, etc. But around casual friends and friendly co-workers, you'll surely get a laugh just form attempting to use these phrases ... everyone loves a foreigner with a wannabe potty-mouth.

This was slightly disappointing since much of the content is just ordinary conversation, neither dirty nor slang. Also the bulk of the slang is not dirty or even slightly rude. That said, there is a lot of interesting slang in this book. I showed it to a Brazilian friend who said that he thoughtbit was good but mostly street slang if the kind you would hear in the favelas rather than in the middle class areas so I need to be careful about which terms to use in normal conversation.Conclusion, this book is probably more useful for understanding what you may here than for learning phrases to slot into your conversation. It's still worth reading and keeping around for when a dictionary just isn't enough.

I've been working in Brasil for 2 months now & am still learning to speak Portuguese.This book has made a few jaws drop after I've used a phrase from it.I have; however, been corrected quite a few times.The best way to get a good repertoire of Brasilian Portuguese slang is to get out & about & talk to a lot of people!By the way; get this book in paperback & NOT Kindle format.Unfortunately; the Kindle version is poorly formatted as is the case with most technical/educational material on the Kindle.I got it on my Kindle using the 3G while anchored in Guayabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro which speaks volumes for the 3G coverage.

It's funny, and everything that is not the horny section is actually pretty useful but like...when am I ever going to need to know the translation of "Why does your scrotum have so many skin on it? You could make a tambourine out of it." Hilarious, sure, and now I might just have to use it because why not, but how about I want to f*** Or f*** me????? That might be super useful to know instead. It's still fun and I don't regret getting it because at least I have laughed a whole bunch at some of the phrases in here even if I might never use them.

This book is fairly decent. Will definitely teach you some gíria that you won't learn in Portuguese class, but it has some issues (only reason it didn't get 4 stars). This book has a few grammatical errors (in English) but nothing major. I've shown it to lots of friends here in Brazil, and generally they get a big kick out of it, but they also don't recognize some of the phrases, such as "The One-Legged Kangaroo" as a sexual position...nobody has heard of this. There are a few others that sound made-up, maybe they were put in as a joke?But for the price you can't go wrong, just don't take it too seriously or believe every phrase within.

This book has been both fun - for the real world stuff - and informative - I have been able to better communicate with some co-workers, friends, and random folks on the streets of Brazil. The importance of being able to communicate with "real" people is very important to me and this book prepares one to do just that. I already had a basic understanding of Portuguese, but this pushed my immersion to a new level. Read all the boring textbooks you want, but use this one to build your real world people skills.

Great book! Funny!

Well, this book is awesome, i do recommend this book, it's amazing! I am brazilian and i have to say that, if one wants to learn Portuguese, one will surely like this book! It shows different expressions, most of them are really useful when speaking Portuguese, however i have to confess that, some expressions i have never heard, but as I said, only some of them! Once you have it, enjoy! Because it's really funny'' i hope you like it!

I started visiting Brazil a couple of years ago and love the country though I am finding the language more difficult than expected. This little book is a great addition to more traditional learning. You won't need the vocabulary for a tourist visit but if you have friends they will be impressed

This book will definitely bring a few laughs. The start of the book gives you a beginners guide to Portuguese pronunciation. The subjects tackled are greetings, friendliness, body, horny, angry, music, sports, and hunger. A good way to impress Portuguese friends or partners.

I got this as a Christmas present for a friend who has a Portuguese boyfriend and she loved it! Some of the sections are very funny and there's a huge variety of phrases. The only negative was that it is Brazilian Portuguese rather than European, however as a jokey present this isn't really an issue.

Such a fun book. A great ice breaker to take along to parties. My Portuguese friends and I had hours of fun with it. I just wish it let you know when slang was Brazilian.

excellent book