Beijos / beijo
BAY-zhoos / BAY-zhoo
How to say itPart of: Affection
“Kisses; a kiss (as a sign-off).”
Beijo is a kiss, and beijos (kisses) is how Brazilians sign off a text, a card or a phone call: beijos, até domingo! A woman says it to anyone close; a man says it to a woman, his family or a close friend, and abraço (a hug) to other men. Beijinhos is warmer; in texts it is bjs.
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How Brazilians use it
“Beijos, até domingo!”
“Kisses, see you Sunday!”
Signing off a text.
“Tchau, mãe, um beijo!”
“Bye, mum, love you!”
Ending a phone call.
“Beijinhos pras crianças!”
“Kisses to the kids!”
Warm; family.
“Boa noite, bjs!”
“Good night, kisses!”
Typed; bjs is beijos.
In a real book
“— Posso furtar o beijo?”“Dona Bernardina dá um beijo na filha, e vai bater à porta do quarto:”How to reply
- Beijos!The same back.
- Outro!“Another”: the playful return of a kiss.
Similar expressions
Brazil vs Portugal
The same words and the same habit in Portugal, where beijinhos is especially common and um beijinho closes many a call.
Common mistakes
- Don’t read beijos as romantic by default: between friends and family it is as light as “love” at the end of a message.
- Don’t sign off a work email with beijos: abraços is the friendly line there.
- Don’t write beijus or bejos: beijo, with ei.
Frequently asked questions
What does beijos mean?
Kisses. At the end of a text, a card or a call it is a sign-off, like “love” or “xx” in English: beijos, até amanhã!
What does bjs mean in Portuguese?
Bjs is beijos typed short: kisses, the sign-off in a Brazilian text. Bjo is one beijo. The reply is bjs back.
Who says beijos to whom?
A woman to anyone she is close to; a man to a woman, his family or a close friend. Between men the sign-off is abraço, a hug.
How do you pronounce beijo?
BAY-zhoo, with the j like the s in “measure”. Beijos is BAY-zhoos, beijinhos bay-ZHEE-nyoos.