small favor

[/smɔːl ˈfeɪvər/]
nounpl: small favors
pequeno favor
1. a minor request or act of kindness that requires little effort or inconvenience
Could you do me a small favor and pick up milk on your way home?
Você poderia me fazer um pequeno favor e comprar leite no caminho para casa?
2. an inexpensive or token gift given as a keepsake or souvenir, typically at events
The guests received small favors at the wedding reception.
Os convidados receberam pequenos brindes na recepção do casamento.
In Brazilian Portuguese culture, requesting and offering 'pequenos favores' is very common in social interactions and reflects the importance of personal relationships and mutual help. The diminutive form 'favorzinho' adds a friendly, informal tone and is frequently used in daily conversation, especially in Rio de Janeiro. In the US, 'small favor' is often used both for requests and for event favors (party gifts), which would be called 'brindes' or 'lembrancinhas' in Brazil.
NYC Slang
could you do me a solid
Synonyms / Sinônimos
minor favorlittle helpsmall gesturetoken giftkeepsake
Antonyms / Antônimos
big favormajor requestburdeninconvenience

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pequeno favor
most common usage in informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
um favorzinho
diminutive form commonly used in casual speech
São Paulo
pequeno favor / favorzinho
both forms widely accepted
Portugal
um pequeno favor
more formal; diminutive 'favorzinho' less common

Related Words

favorkindnesscourtesyassistancehelprequest

Related Idioms & Phrases

do someone a favor
return a favor
ask for a favor
do a favor for someone
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