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Thanks. I did those from memory, still learning. Never claimed anki will make you perfect instantly.

merraksh 12y ago
Makes sense, it's probably easier and more fun to learn some vocabulary than correct grammar. I moved to an English speaking country (from Italy) eight years ago and still confuse "his" and "her" sometimes.
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ricardobeat 12y ago
Is that really on Duolingo? The wording "seu rabo é bonito" would be considered hugely gross regardless of context or location.
- yummyfajitas 12y ago
  I thought I was clear about that in the post - I put stuff like that one into Anki because DuoLingo won't remind me of it - but reading it again it seems unclear. Anyway you are correct - that's not in DuoLingo. I learned that from a different source who does not consider it "hugely gross" (at least when I say it).
- JetSpiegel 12y ago
  I think it makes you look like a prude or a child more than gross. There are widely used slang in both european and brazilian variants if you want to make those kinds of remarks. Not to mention all the african variants I'm not really familiar with.
  - ralmeida 12y ago
    As a Brazilian, I agree with ricardobeat. I don't think I ever saw a situation where saying 'rabo' as a slang for ass would be considered even slightly prudish or childish, but always at the very least explicit. The african variations for 'ass' are much more tame (used on TV broadcasts, for example).
    - JetSpiegel 12y ago
      As a portuguese, that's how it's used here. A sanitized version of slang.
      - ralmeida 12y ago
        Oh, I didn't know that. Well, that's a good reminder that pt and pt-BR have several vocabulary differences. A few more I can remember would be the words "bicha" (pt: queue, pt-BR: male homossexual) and "durex" (pt: condom, pt-BR: a kind of adhesive tape).
        JetSpiegel 12y ago
        "bicha" has already picked up your meaning here in the last years. Endless source of crappy jokes anytime someone says they waited somewhere. :|
      - swah 12y ago
        Our non-offensive words for that are bunda and bumbum. The latter is more common w/ children, but I suppose foreigners would also like the sound.

Makes sense, it's probably easier and more fun to learn some vocabulary than correct grammar. I moved to an English speaking country (from Italy) eight years ago and still confuse "his" and "her" sometimes.

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ricardobeat 12y ago

Is that really on Duolingo? The wording "seu rabo é bonito" would be considered hugely gross regardless of context or location.

yummyfajitas 12y ago
I thought I was clear about that in the post - I put stuff like that one into Anki because DuoLingo won't remind me of it - but reading it again it seems unclear. Anyway you are correct - that's not in DuoLingo. I learned that from a different source who does not consider it "hugely gross" (at least when I say it).
JetSpiegel 12y ago
I think it makes you look like a prude or a child more than gross. There are widely used slang in both european and brazilian variants if you want to make those kinds of remarks. Not to mention all the african variants I'm not really familiar with.
- ralmeida 12y ago
  As a Brazilian, I agree with ricardobeat. I don't think I ever saw a situation where saying 'rabo' as a slang for ass would be considered even slightly prudish or childish, but always at the very least explicit. The african variations for 'ass' are much more tame (used on TV broadcasts, for example).
  - JetSpiegel 12y ago
    As a portuguese, that's how it's used here. A sanitized version of slang.
    - ralmeida 12y ago
      Oh, I didn't know that. Well, that's a good reminder that pt and pt-BR have several vocabulary differences. A few more I can remember would be the words "bicha" (pt: queue, pt-BR: male homossexual) and "durex" (pt: condom, pt-BR: a kind of adhesive tape).
      - JetSpiegel 12y ago
        "bicha" has already picked up your meaning here in the last years. Endless source of crappy jokes anytime someone says they waited somewhere. :|
    - swah 12y ago
      Our non-offensive words for that are bunda and bumbum. The latter is more common w/ children, but I suppose foreigners would also like the sound.