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saudade

🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil

What does “saudade” mean?

longing, missing someone

Example

“Tô morrendo de saudade de você.”
I miss you so much.

Good to know

Not slang but the iconic Portuguese feeling, everywhere in song lyrics. "Matar a saudade" = to finally see someone you've missed.

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

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The textbook way to say it: Sinto a sua falta.

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