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Local Customs: Talk like a Carioca !
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    • Here is a little "survival essential vocabulary " in Rio. Cariocas have a really fun way to speak, with a lot of exageration and slang (called "giria").

    Some basics
    - Bom Dia / Boa Noite : Hello (day or night)
    - Oi ! : Hi !
    - Obrigado : Thank you
    - Tudo bem ? or Beleza ? : How are you ?

    Some words you may here a lot
    - cachaça : alcool the Caïpirinha is made with
    - praia : beach
    - barzinho : small bar
    - cerveja / chopp : bear
    - cara : man
    - gato / gata : cute guy / girl
    - camelo : street vendor
    - flanelinha : people that ask you money to watch on your car. Better to give them.
    - Zona Sul : the area of the beaches of Rio (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon...)
    - grana : money
    - legal ! : great ! cool !
    - fala serio ! : you're kidding me ? (more or less) You must say "Fala seeeeeeerio ! "
    - novela : very important soap opera
    - pra caralho / caramba : a lot

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    RickinDutch Tue Aug 19, 2008 00:45 UTC
     Thought these tips looked familiar. Read them 2 years ago. Glad to know my memory is still working. Birthday greetings from Alaska!    		Guantanamera Fri Mar 14, 2008 22:42 UTC
     Nice page.. I love Rio... Ipanema is fantastic and Lapa is so great on weekends!
    steevie_wanders Sat Nov 17, 2007 21:45 UTC
     I like your Corcovado photo - the way the beach is lit up in the sunlight.. Rio sounds great - were you there for the carnaval? I think it is on my must-do list..    		lonelyBlueSky Mon Jan 29, 2007 08:05 UTC
     very nice view of the Corcovado mountain...
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