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boteco
🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil
What does “boteco” mean?
neighborhood bar
Example
“A gente se encontra no boteco da esquina.”
Let's meet at the bar on the corner.
Good to know
Simple, cheap bar: beer, snacks, football on TV. Also "buteco".
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🌮 Food🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: bar
Heard in a conversation
First date at the boteco
Pedro E aí, Larissa, beleza? Pô, desculpa o atraso, o busão demorou demais.
Hey, Larissa, all good? Man, sorry I'm late, the bus took forever.
Larissa De boa, cara! Acabei de chegar também. Bora pegar uma mesa nesse boteco?
No worries, dude! I just got here too. Shall we grab a table at this bar?
Pedro Fechou. Duas brejas geladas, por favor! Então... tá curtindo o trampo novo?
Deal. Two ice-cold beers, please! So... are you enjoying the new job?
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