quer dizer

[kɛr dʒi'zɛr]

verb phrase

to mean, that is to say, in other words

1. Used to clarify or rephrase what was just said; to express the meaning of something

He's a professor, that is to say, he teaches at the university.

Ele é professor, quer dizer, ele ensina na universidade.

2. To signify or have a certain meaning

What does this word mean?

O que quer dizer essa palavra?

3. Used as an interjection to fill pauses or to express uncertainty

He's, I mean, really talented at music.

Ele é, quer dizer, realmente talentoso em música.

NYC Slang

I mean, that is to say

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

quer dizer

Standard usage as clarifying phrase or meaning

Rio de Janeiro

quer dizer

Common in speech as filler phrase

São Paulo

quer dizer

Standard usage, formal and informal contexts

Portugal

quer dizer

Standard usage, equivalent to 'isto é' or 'ou seja'

quer dizer que

o que quer dizer

isto é, quer dizer

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