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First Published: 4th of October, 2018 by Patrick Carpen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last updated: March 26, 2021 at 21:11 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In English <\/a>tradition, the exclamatory expression, “You the Man!” is a compliment paid to a male person signifying that he has accomplished something great or is exceptionally skilled in some area or something of that sort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, when my American friend, Bob Delese, saw a picture of my girlfriend and I vacationing in Brazil<\/a>, he commented, “OK, Patrick, You’re the man.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The expression “you’re the man,” may be contracted in some dialects as “you da man,” or something similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But does Portuguese have a matching expression for the English <\/a>“you’re the man”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is: voce e o cara!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

voce = you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e = are<\/p>\n\n\n\n

o = the<\/p>\n\n\n\n

cara = boy, young man, dude, guy, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The literal translation for the word “man” in Portuguese is “homen.” But as you can guess, the expression, “you’re the man” is a figure of speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Portuguese, the word “cara” is a slang or figurative expression for man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some time back, I was explaining the English Language course I had created to a Portuguese native. At first, he was a bit confused as to how it worked. But after I explained it to him, he exclaimed, his eyes wide with amazement, “voce e o cara!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So then, English: you’re the man!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portuguese: voce e o cara!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what’s the Spanish equivalent for the “you’re the man”? Tell us in the comments section!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related: You’re the Boss!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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