Thread: brazilian portuguese dialogue

Hi. In the following scenarios, do the phrases sound unnatural? Please offer suggestions and alternatives. Obrigada

* A genuinely nice guy is asked to do a simple favor. He agrees without question. "Sim, como voce quiser."

* A guy sees 2 friends who immediately stop talking when he approaches. He thinks something might be bothering them. "E ai, tudo bem?" he asks. One of them says, "Tudo joia."

* A guy wants to get a friend's attention by saying "Hey (name)". What's the equivalent of that?

* A guy wants to stop a friend from entering an argument with others. He says, "Leave it alone" or "Let it go".

* What does "deixa pra la" mean? Any example of when someone might use that?

KRS

Hi, KRS. These seem more natural to me.
* Tá bom (or simply: ok!)
* Tudo certo? or Algum problema? (or very informal: que tá pegando?)
* E aí, cara?
* The fourth and fifth ones are related: Let it go means 'Deixa pra lá'.
Regards,
vmota.