ó galera

[ó gah-LEH-rah]

interjection/noun phrasefeminine

hey guys, hey y'all, listen up everyone

1. An informal, friendly exclamation used to get the attention of a group of people, typically friends or colleagues

Hey guys, let's go to the beach!

Ó galera, vamos para a praia!

2. Used to address or call out to a crowd in a casual, energetic manner

Listen up everyone, we have an announcement!

Ó galera, temos um aviso importante!

NYC Slang

yo (yo, what's up guys)

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ó galera

Most common throughout Brazil, very popular in casual speech

Rio de Janeiro

ó galera

Extremely common in carioca slang and beach culture

São Paulo

ó galera

Widely used in paulista casual speech

Portugal

ei pessoal, ó malta

Less common in Portugal; Portuguese speakers prefer 'malta' or 'pessoal'

ó galera, bora lá

ó galera, presta atenção

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