Phrase · 🌵 Regional expressions: North & Northeast
Um cheiro pra você!
Big kiss! (lit. a sniff for you)
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Why every word is where it is
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- Um → cheiro: um cheiro = a kiss
- cheiro → você: cheiro pra você
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Northeastern farewell: a «cheiro» is an affectionate kiss on the cheek, sometimes written «xêro».