Real Conversations

Awkward Moments: Portuguese words for real conversations

The “Awkward Moments” set from the “Real Conversations” goal. These are Portuguese words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.

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Words in the “Awkward Moments” set

42 · Portuguese

These Portuguese words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 42 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.

esqueci-me [ɨʃkɨˈsimɨ] forgot phrase

desculpa [dɨʃˈkuɫpɐ] excuse noun

Erro [ˈeʁu] mistake noun

palavra errada wrong word phrase

pessoa errada wrong person phrase

nome errado wrong name phrase

não foi isso que quis dizer that came out wrong phrase

desculpa o atraso sorry I'm late phrase

desculpem interromper sorry for interrupting phrase

desculpa lá isso sorry about that phrase

arrependido Sorry adjective

ansiedade social social anxiety phrase

silêncio silence noun

espaço pessoal personal space phrase

pausa pause noun

nada de pessoal nothing personal phrase

sem ofensa no offense phrase

erro meu my mistake phrase

sinal contraditório mixed signal noun

mal-entendido misunderstanding noun

remediar make it right phrase

vamos avançar let's move on phrase

deixem-me reformular let me rephrase phrase

é complicado it's complicated phrase

interface interface noun

desculpa I'm sorry phrase

fiquei confuso I was confused phrase

preciso de um momento I need a moment phrase

percebi mal I misunderstood phrase

não foi por mal I didn't mean it phrase

difícil de explicar hard to explain phrase

esquece o que eu disse forget I said that phrase

desculpa excuse noun

confusão confusion noun

mudar de assunto change the subject phrase

podemos falar mais tarde can we talk later phrase

limite boundary noun

limites boundaries noun

má altura bad timing noun

silêncio constrangedor awkward silence phrase

momento constrangedor awkward moment phrase

acidente accident noun

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What is in the “Awkward Moments” set?

“Awkward Moments” is Portuguese words for real conversations. This page lists the words from the set that are already in the VibeLing dictionary with translation, examples and pronunciation.

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