Topic: Portuguese

"Eu sou um garoto tímido."

Translation:I am a shy boy.

July 21, 2013

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/irvito

    timid and shy both exist in English and can be used interchangeably

    July 21, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/xacparks

      In English, timid and shy are similar, but they are not the same. Shy is used for being nervous around other people. Timid means that you lack courage.

      April 27, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/Orangus

        So shy means that you HAVE courage to speak, even though you are nervous?

        June 2, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/Jamesalex1

          but they have a different register (tone)

          April 7, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/lm.rinn

            Also the translation guy should be accepted for garoto. At least this is how it is used in Rio de Janeiro

            October 24, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Danmoller
            Mod

              I would say garoto = boy / cara = guy.

              "Eu sou um cara tímido" = I'm a shy guy

              December 28, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/kiki9949

                I always thought it meant "face" with a masculine article "um cara" and "uma cara" meaning "guy". Do I have this backwards?

                June 14, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/damarx
                • 18

                Yes, it's the opposite: um cara = a guy, uma cara = a face

                June 14, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/e.cambourn
                • 39

                Duo suggests that "garoto" means coffee with milk. Is that really the case?

                November 18, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/damarx
                • 18

                Yes, but coffee with milk is "garoto" only in Portugal. The equivalent in Brazil would be "média" or "pingado", depending on the region. But "café com leite" everybody will understand.

                February 6, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/oerd90

                  What is the difference between "garoto" and "menino"?

                  April 12, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Joshumz
                  • 37

                  They're interchangable for the most part, but it's my understanding that menino refers to a child, where garoto is more like young man, or teenage boy. Garoto is also a brand of Brazilian candy.

                  April 12, 2018

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