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amandahaha
11 ago 2016

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¿Cómo dices esto en Portugués (Brasil)? "hmmmmm" (filler word)

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Brulima
11 ago 2016

  • Portugués (Brasil)

hummm

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Student_89
11 ago 2016

  • Portugués (Brasil)

It's like humph in English, but in Portuguese it can encompass many other contexts. For example, you can use ''hum or hmm'' before saying ''Got it, I understand, I see etc'' or when you've just tried some food, you can say ''Hmmmmm, esse bolo está(tá) uma delícia''.

Take a look at the examples below:

A: Você vai sair hoje?
B: Não! Vou estudar para a prova de matemática.
A: Hum. Entendi.

I should point out that when you extend this ''hummmm or hmmmm'' outside the context of food, it gives the impression that something is fishy; So in this case it means ''Yeah, right'' and by saying that you might come across as unfeeling or even rude if you're not so close to the person you're talking to.

A: Já faz algum tempo que parei de beber e fumar.
B: Hmmmm, sei!

Just for the record, hum and hmm mean the same thing and have the same pronunciation.

That's it.

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ari_hallyufan
11 ago 2016

  • Portugués (Brasil)
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Hmmmmmm

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