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casual talk

[/ˈkæʒuəl tɔːk/]
nounpl: casual talks
conversa casual
1. Informal conversation without a specific agenda or serious purpose
We had a casual talk over coffee about life and work.
Tivemos uma conversa casual tomando café sobre a vida e o trabalho.
2. Light, relaxed dialogue between people in everyday situations
The casual talk between neighbors turned into a lasting friendship.
A conversa casual entre vizinhos se transformou em uma amizade duradoura.
NYC Slang
chitchat
Synonyms
small talkcasual conversationinformal chatlight talkfriendly chat
Antonyms
formal discussionserious conversationofficial meetingformal talk

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conversa casual
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
papo descontraído
More colloquial variant popular in Rio
São Paulo
conversa descontraída
Slightly more formal than Rio variant
Portugal
conversa descontraída
Preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the ice with casual talk
make casual talk
engage in casual talk
just casual talk
casual talk over drinks
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