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pode crer

🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil

What does “pode crer” mean?

totally, for sure

Example

“— Show amanhã? — Pode crer!”
"Show tomorrow?" "For sure!"

Good to know

Literally "you can believe".

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

☕ Everyday

The textbook way to say it: Com certeza.

Heard in a conversation

Pastel at the Sunday market

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?
Júlia Pode crer. Só que a grana tá curta, hein. Vinte reais pra tudo.
Totally. It's just that money's tight, OK. Twenty reais for everything.
Lucas De boa, eu pago o caldo. Mas nunca mais me chama de mão de vaca!
No worries, I'll pay for the juice. But never call me a cheapskate again!

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