After our very challenging Diálogo, dedicated to the Algarvian dialect, we decided to record a follow-up discussion with Eliana, (who voiced the Algarvian characters).
She will help us understand a bit better some of the difficult terms and expressions that came up in that episode, and how they’re typically used in the region.
00:00:00Intro
00:00:56Algarvian Pronunciation & Interjections
00:03:49Expressions
00:07:00More Pronunciation & Grammar
00:08:49Expressions, Not Specific to Algarve
00:11:12Informal Treatment
00:11:56An Algarvian Tale
00:12:42More Algarvian Expressions
00:17:04Final Pronunciation Details & Adeus!
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00:00:022.581Rui: Olá, Joel e olá, Eliana!
Rui: Hi, Joel and hi, Eliana!
00:00:055.662Eliana: Olá!
Eliana: Hi!
00:00:066.591R: Hoje temos uma convidada, que foi a minha amiga Eliana,
R: Today we have a guest, my friend Eliana,
00:00:1010.366que nos ajudou a gravar o episódio que vocês ouviram, o episódio passado no Algarve,
who helped us record the episode you heard, the episode in Algarve,
00:00:1414.754e a Eliana é do Algarve.
and Eliana is from Algarve.
00:00:1616.517E: É verdade. Sou uma algarvia marafada.
E: That's true. I'm a crazy Algarvian.
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...É que 'tá quieto!After a certain situation/scenario is described, this is added as a negation of it or like we would say '...is a whole 'nother story'. For example 'Ela sabe dançar, mas cantar é que 'tá quieto!' ['She can dance, but she can't sing / but singing is a whole 'nother story.']
A gingaA certain way or style of being or doing things.
Da balada/abalar AlgarveTo leave, to go out.
Marafado, marafada AlgarveA word usually applied in good nature to people, to mean a number of things depending on context, such as silly, fool, stubborn, crazy, etc.
Não levar desaforo para casaIt means to deal with conflicts head on, right as they appear, instead of 'taking them home'.
Não vales um balde de chocos. AlgarveLiterally 'You're not worth a bucket of squid'. Means someone's worthless.
O porre AlgarveSynonym of 'queda', 'trambolhão' - a fall, a tumble.
Pêlo na ventaUsed to describe people who are very upfront, outspoken, feisty.
I think I just learned more about the local idioms in those 18 minutes than I did in 4 years of living in the Algarve!! Great podcast, I’m sure I’ll refer back to this many times – also can’t wait for a sequel 🙂
I wouldn’t have understood much of this if I hadn’t signed up for the transcription and I lived in the Algarve for 10 years! Love this website, my Portuguese is so rusty!
Hello Dora. This is my understanding from the dialogue. They are explaining that Algarvians have a reputation of not sharing. It is said that they had drawers on the underside of their tables to hide their plates. Back when there was famine in the Algarve, if someone came knocking at the door, the plates would go into the drawer so that the owner of the house wouldn’t have to share.
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I think I just learned more about the local idioms in those 18 minutes than I did in 4 years of living in the Algarve!! Great podcast, I’m sure I’ll refer back to this many times – also can’t wait for a sequel 🙂
Keep it up guys!
I wouldn’t have understood much of this if I hadn’t signed up for the transcription and I lived in the Algarve for 10 years! Love this website, my Portuguese is so rusty!
I want to know more about the plate in the little drawer under the table??? Something about unexpected person showing up? Didn’t quite catch it!
In Colombia many people use “sumercé” which is the Spanish version of “vossemecê”. What a small world!
Hello Dora. This is my understanding from the dialogue. They are explaining that Algarvians have a reputation of not sharing. It is said that they had drawers on the underside of their tables to hide their plates. Back when there was famine in the Algarve, if someone came knocking at the door, the plates would go into the drawer so that the owner of the house wouldn’t have to share.