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giro

🇵🇹 Portuguese slang from Portugal

What does “giro” mean?

cute, nice

Example

“Que vestido tão giro!”
What a cute dress!

Good to know

Very common in Portugal for people and things. In Brazil it's not used this way.

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

☕ Everyday❤️ Love

The textbook way to say it: bonito

Heard in a conversation

Can you feed my cat?

João Ya, na boa. Mas o bicho é meio chunga comigo, da última vez arranhou-me.
yeah, no problem. but the beast is kinda sketchy with me, last time it scratched me 😅
Beatriz Ele é giro, só é tímido. Deixo-te a chave hoje na caixa do correio. Obrigada mesmo.
he's cute, just shy 😇 I'll leave you the key in the letterbox today, thanks so much
João Está-se bem. Depois pagas-me um gelado.
all good. you owe me an ice cream after 🍦

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