so

[/soʊ/]

adverb/conjunction/interjection

então; assim; tão; portanto

1. In this or that manner or way; thus

Do it so.

Faça assim.

2. To such a great degree; to such an extent

She is so talented.

Ela é tão talentosa.

3. Therefore; consequently; as a result

It was raining, so we stayed inside.

Estava chovendo, então ficamos dentro.

4. Used to introduce a statement or question

So, what do you think?

Então, o que você acha?

5. Indeed; true; correct

Is that so?

É assim mesmo?

NYC Slang

so = aight, aiight, fo' sho' (in emphatic contexts)

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

então; assim; tão

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

então

Frequently used in conversational speech

São Paulo

então; assim

Standard usage

Portugal

então; assim; tão

Similar to Brazilian usage with slight emphasis variations

and so on (e assim por diante)

so far so good (tudo bem até agora)

just so (exatamente assim)

so to speak (por assim dizer)

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