bué
a lot, very, loads of
Intermediate Adverb
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Pronunciation
/ˈbwɛ/
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Cultural Note
Originally from Kimbundu (an Angolan Bantu language), 'bué' entered Portuguese through African immigrants and is now mainstream in European Portuguese youth slang. It means 'a lot' or 'very' and is used as both an adverb and a determiner. Completely unknown in Brazilian Portuguese.
📝 Example Sentences
Estou bué cansado hoje.
I'm really tired today.
Havia bué gente na praia.
There were loads of people at the beach.
Isso é bué fixe!
That's really cool!