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gente boa

🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil

What does “gente boa” mean?

a good person, nice and easy-going

Example

“Pode confiar no Rafa, ele é gente boa.”
You can trust Rafa, he's a good guy.

Good to know

Works for anyone, singular or plural. Even more: "gente fina".

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

🫂 Friends

The textbook way to say it: pessoa simpática

Heard in a conversation

Help, the test is today

Manu Estou mandando, mas papo reto: estuda mesmo, não vai dar migué.
Sending it, but straight talk: actually study, don't go faking it
Pedro Valeu demais! Você é gente boa.
Thanks so much! You're the best 🫶
Manu Tamo junto. Boa prova, beijos.
I got you. Good luck on the test, kisses 😘

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