"Eu sou um garoto tímido."

Translation: I am a shy boy.

[irvito]

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

[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.

[Orangus]

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

[Jamesalex1]

but they have a different register (tone)

[lm.rinn]

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

[Danmoller]

I would say garoto = boy / cara = guy.

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

[kiki9949]

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

[damarx]

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

[e.cambourn]

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

[damarx]

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.

[oerd90]

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

[Joshumz]

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.