chitchat

[/ˈtʃɪtʃæt/]

noun/verbpl: chitchats (noun)

conversa fiada, bate-papo

1. Light, informal conversation about unimportant matters

They engaged in chitchat about the weather.

Eles trocaram uma conversa fiada sobre o tempo.

2. To chat or talk idly about trivial subjects (verb)

We chitchatted for hours at the party.

Batemos papo por horas na festa.

NYC Slang

yakking, shooting the breeze

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

bate-papo, conversa fiada

Most commonly used in casual contexts

Rio de Janeiro

bate-papo, prosa

Prosa is also used colloquially for idle chat

São Paulo

bate-papo, conversa informal

Bate-papo is standard usage

Portugal

conversa de circunstância, tagarelice

Less commonly used; Portuguese prefer other expressions

make small talk

chew the fat

shoot the breeze

jaw about something

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