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caraca
🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil
What does “caraca” mean?
wow, holy cow
Example
“Caraca, que golaço!”
Wow, what a goal!
Good to know
Mild euphemism for "caralho". Fine in most situations.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: Que incrível!
Heard in a conversation
Pastel at the Sunday market
Lucas Eita, Jú! Olha a fila do pastel. Tá o bairro inteiro aqui.
Whoa, Jú! Look at the line for pastel. The whole neighborhood is here.
Júlia Caraca, é mó fila mesmo. Mas vale, o pastel daqui é massa.
Wow, it really is a huge line. But it's worth it, the pastel here is awesome.
Lucas Pô, e o caldo de cana então? Combo completo, tá ligado?
Come on, and what about the sugar-cane juice? The full combo, you know?
😮 How other countries say “Wow! / Jeez!”
- 🇵🇹 fogo!Portugal
- 🇦🇴 xéAngola
More from Brazil
- saudadelonging, missing someone
- de boachill, fine, no worries
- tretafight, drama
- tô nem aíI don't care
- pôcome on, damn
- putzdang, oops
- eitawhoa, wow
- oxe / oxentewhat?!, huh?
Songs from Brazil
- Ai Se Eu Te Pego · Michel TelóLevel A1
- Mas Que Nada · Jorge Ben JorLevel A2
- Ainda Bem · Marisa MonteLevel A2
- Não Quero Dinheiro · Tim MaiaLevel A2
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