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porra
🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil
What does “porra” mean?
damn, f***
Example
“Porra, de novo esse trânsito?”
Damn, this traffic again?
Good to know
Vulgar (literally semen), but extremely common as an exclamation. Avoid in formal settings.
Who you can say it to
Only with close friends
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: Droga!
🤬 How other countries say “F***! / Damn it!”
More from Brazil
- saudadelonging, missing someone
- de boachill, fine, no worries
- tretafight, drama
- tô nem aíI don't care
- pôcome on, damn
- caracawow, holy cow
- putzdang, oops
- eitawhoa, wow
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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