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véi

🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil

What does “véi” mean?

dude, man

Example

“Véi, tô cansado demais.”
Man, I'm so tired.

Good to know

From "velho" (old man). Typical of Brasília, Goiás and the Center-West.

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

🫂 Friends

The textbook way to say it: amigo

Heard in a conversation

Phone lost on the bus

Thiago Sério? E caiu a ficha quando?
Seriously? And when did it sink in?
Bia Só na catraca de saída, véi. Fui pagar e... nada no bolso.
Only at the exit turnstile, man. I went to pay and... nothing in my pocket.
Thiago Sei lá, liga do meu. Papo reto: se tocar, alguém atende.
Dunno, call it from mine. Straight talk: if it rings, someone will pick up.

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