English words used in Brazil

english portuguese words

This post is making me extremely hungry. Here's the deal: once you know these you don't have to bother to learn the Portuguese equivalents. No need to. They are already in use in the common vocabulary here. Just be sure to say these words with your best brazilian accent. We've gotten a native to record these - see below. MORE COMING SOON: English words used in Brazil.

Alimentos e bebidas

cheeseburger (x-burger)
cookies
diet
fast food
ketchup
light
milk-shake
pizza
sandwich (sanduiche)
self-serve
snack
soda
sundae
sweet
whisky (uisque)

Entretenimento lazer e jogos

basketball
bike
camping
cinema
doping
drive-in
film
fitness
game
golf
handball
happy end
jeep
jogging
knockout
motocross
mountain-bike
poker
pub
show
story
surf
tennis
topless
trailer
volleyball
windsurf
video-game

Diversos

flat
king-size
kitchen
blackout
checkup
happening
kit
laser
mix
premium
spray
step
master
city
house
park
place
rush
street
flash
freezer
tape
telephone
planet
star
universal

Informática

output
input
backup
batch
bit
byte
CD-ROM
chip
data
sheet
database
e-mail
enter
fax
modem
graphic
hardware
HD
hard drive
homepage
internet
intranet
keyboard
media
media player
monitor
mouse
multimedia
net
off-line
on-line
print
printer
processor
scanner
software
speaker
update
upgrade
shift
enter
escape
delete

Música

black music
blues
CD
compact disc
concert
country music
dancemusic
DJ
disc-jockey
flashback
funk
gospel
heavy metal
jazz
LP
new age
rap
rock
spiritual
stereo
swing
techno

Negócios

air mail
bank
best seller
boutique
business
bypass
cash
charter
club
container
credit
credit-card
delivery
express
feedback
flat
folder
follow-up
envelope
franchising
free
gold
hangar
hit
holding
hotel
lobby
management
manager
market
marketing
MBA
megastore
merchandising
news
outdoor
Ph.D. press
rent a car
report
royalty
sale
service
shopping center
slide
slogan
speaker
speech
duty-free
taxi
ticket
trademark
trainee
van
design
drive-thru
export
home banking
import
money
office
motel

Sociedade e comportamento

boyfriend
friend
girlfriend
lady
mister black
black power
gay
GLS
high society
king
President
Queen
serial killer
full-time
part-time
happy
love
relax
sex appeal
sexy
stress
baby-sitter
barman
cowboy
doctor
freelance
model
movie star
office-boy
topmodel

Vestuário, acessórios e moda

black tie
blazer
casual
cotton
lycra
fashion
jeans
stretch
shorts
tennis shoes