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deu ruim
🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil
What does “deu ruim” mean?
it went wrong
Example
“Deu ruim, a gente perdeu o voo.”
It all went wrong, we missed the flight.
Good to know
Literally "it gave bad". The opposite is "deu bom".
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: Deu errado.
Heard in a conversation
Phone lost on the bus
Thiago Bia, cê tá bem? Tá com uma cara...
Bia, you OK? You've got a look on your face...
Bia Putz, Thiago. Deu ruim: perdi o celular no busão.
Dang, Thiago. It all went wrong: I lost my phone on the bus.
Thiago Sério? E caiu a ficha quando?
Seriously? And when did it sink in?
💀 How other countries say “it went wrong, we're done for”
- 🇵🇹 estar feito ao bifePortugal
More from Brazil
- legalcool, nice
- valeuthanks, cheers
- móreally, super
- massaawesome, great
- topgreat, excellent
- boralet's go
- tá ligado?you know?, get it?
- de boachill, fine, no worries
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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