
Hello there! You may well deny it, but everyone likes gossip. Whether you’re hearing it about an old high school classmate, or your neighbor’s most recent scandal – gossip can be quite entertaining. But how do you say gossip in Portuguese? And, maybe even more importantlyβ¦ how do you gossip in Portuguese? Today we’re going to find out!
The Meaning of Gossip in Portuguese
The word that you’re looking for is fofoca. And Brazilians sure love to fofocar – that is, to gossip. In other words, Brazilians are born fofoqueiros, always eager to gossip and talk about other people’s lives even when it doesn’t concern them at all. But how do you join in on the fun? After all, you need to know for when you come study Portuguese in Brazil, right?
Some Ways to Tell a Gossip
Let’s take a look at some expressions used to gossip in Portuguese:
VocΓͺ ficou sabendo? | Did you hear? |
VocΓͺ sabia que…? | Did you know that…? |
TΓ‘ sabendo que…? | Have you heard that…? |
Eu soube que… / Fiquei sabendo que… | I heard that… |
Me contaram que… | I was told that… |
VocΓͺ soube o que aconteceu? | Did you hear what happened? |
VocΓͺ nΓ£o sabe o que eu acabei de descobrir… | You have no idea what I just found out… |
Some Ways to Receive a Gossip
Well, now let’s learn some ways that we can express a reaction to a gossip in Portuguese:
Ah, isso Γ© fofoca do arco da velha! | This is old news! |
Γ difΓcil de acreditar… | It’s hard to believe… |
Isso estava fora do script! | That was unexpected! |
Meu Deus! | My God! |
NΓ£o acredito! | I can’t believe it! |
NΓ£o sei nem o que dizer! | I don’t even know what to say! |
Puta que pariu! | Holy shit! |
Que horror! | How horrible! |
Que bomba! | How awful! |
SΓ©rio? | Really? |
Tem certeza? | Are you sure? |
Uau! | Wow! |
Vixi! | Gosh! |
Dialogue of Gossip in Portuguese
Now, to make it easier, let’s see how to fofocar with a dialogue between two fofoqueiros:
Pedro: Maria, vocΓͺ ficou sabendo?
Maria: NΓ£o. O que foi?
Pedro: O JoΓ£o e a Marta terminaram o namoro.
Maria: SΓ©rio? Como vocΓͺ ficou sabendo disso?
Pedro: Me contaram. VocΓͺ soube o que aconteceu no aniversΓ‘rio da Cris?
Maria: NΓ£o. O que aconteceu?
Pedro: Eu soube que lΓ‘ o JoΓ£o chamou outra menina pra sair.
Maria: Vixi!
Pedro: Pois Γ©. E vocΓͺ nΓ£o sabe o que eu acabei de descobrir.
Maria: NΓ£o. O quΓͺ?
Pedro: TΓ‘ sabendo que hoje vai ter uma festa lΓ‘ no clube, nΓ©?
Maria: Sim. TΓ΄.
Pedro: EntΓ£o. Fiquei sabendo que a Marta vai com o namorado novo.
Maria: Nossa! Que rΓ‘pido!
Pedro: Pois Γ©! Ela jΓ‘ tem um namorado novo.
Maria: Uau! Que fofoca!
Translation of Dialogue
Pedro: Maria, did you hear?
Maria: No. What is it?
Pedro: JoΓ£o and Marta broke up.
Maria: Seriously? How did you know this?
Pedro: I was told. Did you hear about what happened at Cris’ birthday party?
Maria: No. What happened?
Pedro: I heard that JoΓ£o asked another girl out.
Maria: Gosh!
Pedro: I know. And you have no idea what Iβve just found out.
Maria: No. What?
Pedro: You know that there’s a party at the club tonight, right?
Maria: Yes, I do.
Pedro: So. I heard that Marta is bringing her new boyfriend.
Maria: Wow! That was quick!
Pedro: I know! She already has a new boyfriend.
Maria: Wow! What a gossip!
More Examples of Gossip in Portuguese
You can check out this video made by our teachers here at Rio & Learn to see more examples of gossip in Portuguese – and remember the subtitles!
Now it’s your turn!
Complete the sentences below with: fofoca, fofoqueiro (remember this word varies with gender and number!), or the correct conjugation of fofocar (don’t worry, it’s a regular -AR verb π ).
- Aquelas meninas sΓ£o muito __________.
- NΓ£o aguento mais ouvir __________ tua.
- A gente sempre __________ sobre o trabalho.
- VocΓͺ ouviu a ΓΊltima __________?
- NΓ£o sou __________. Me parece perda de tempo.
- NΓ³s nunca __________ sobre umas as outras. SΓ³ dos outros!
- Quem nΓ£o tem nada para fazer sΓ³ __________ mesmo.
- VocΓͺ ficou sabendo da __________ sobre a Juliana?
- Eu __________ para sair do tΓ©dio.
- NΓ£o tem nenhum __________ aqui! Te juro!
Is it common to gossip in your country? If you want to fofocar with us here in Brazil we’ll love it, but only if it is fofoca in Portuguese! π
Til next Dica, friends.
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Answers
- Aquelas meninas sΓ£o muito fofoqueiras.
- NΓ£o aguento mais ouvir fofoca tua.
- A gente sempre fofoca sobre o trabalho.
- VocΓͺ ouviu a ΓΊltima fofoca?
- NΓ£o sou fofoqueiro/fofoqueira. Me parece perda de tempo.
- NΓ³s nunca fofocamos sobre umas as outras. SΓ³ dos outros!
- Quem nΓ£o tem nada para fazer sΓ³ fofoca mesmo.
- VocΓͺ ficou sabendo da fofoca sobre a Juliana?
- Eu fofoco para sair do tΓ©dio.
- NΓ£o tem nenhum fofoqueiro aqui! Te juro!