Beleza
beh-LEH-zah
How to say itPart of: Yes & no
“Cool; all good; OK.”
Beleza means beauty, and in Brazilian speech it means cool, sure, all good. As a question, beleza? is “all good?”, the casual how-are-you after oi or e aí, and the answer is beleza back. As a reply it is “OK, deal”: a gente se vê às oito. — Beleza! In texts it is blz.
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InformalAll Brazilalso: blzReply: Beleza!
How Brazilians use it
“E aí, beleza?”
“Hey, all good?”
The casual hello.
“Beleza, a gente se vê às oito.”
“Cool, see you at eight.”
Agreeing to a plan.
“— Posso te ligar depois? — Beleza.”
““Can I call you later?” “Sure.””
A yes between friends.
“Que beleza de dia!”
“What a beautiful day!”
The literal sense: beauty.
How to reply
- Beleza!The same back.
- Tudo certo.All fine.
Similar expressions
Brazil vs Portugal
Brazilian. In Portugal beleza is just beauty; the casual OK there is fixe or está bem.
Common mistakes
- Don’t use beleza with a client or an older stranger: tudo bem, está bem.
- Don’t hear beleza? as a compliment: it is “all good?”.
- Don’t answer beleza? with sim: say beleza back.
Frequently asked questions
Why do Brazilians say beleza?
Because “beauty” became the all-purpose word for things being fine: beleza? asks if all is good, beleza answers that it is, and beleza agrees to a plan. It is friendly and quick.
What does beleza mean in English?
Literally beauty. In speech: cool, sure, OK, all good. Que beleza! is “how lovely!” or, said drily, “great, just great”.
How do you respond to beleza?
Beleza back, or tudo certo. If it was a plan (a gente se vê às oito, beleza?), beleza means you agree.
What does blz mean?
Blz is beleza typed short: all good, OK, or all good? in a text. The reply is blz too.