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rolê

🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil

What does “rolê” mean?

outing, hanging out

Example

“Bora dar um rolê no shopping?”
Wanna go hang out at the mall?

Good to know

"Dar um rolê" = go out, wander around. Originally São Paulo slang.

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

🎉 Going out

The textbook way to say it: passeio

Heard in a conversation

Pastel at the Sunday market

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!
Júlia Tá, tá. Que rolê top, hein: feira, pastel e sol.
OK, OK. What a great outing: market, pastel and sun.
Lucas Chegou nossa vez! Moço, dois de queijo e dois caldos, por favor.
It's our turn! Sir, two cheese ones and two juices, please.

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