Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

batatatinha

English translation:

sweety, chubby

Added to glossary by Amy Duncan (X)
Mar 29, 2006 16:02
18 yrs ago
Portuguese term

batatatinha

Portuguese to English Other Slang
An email from Portugal that begins, "Olá batatinha"
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 sweety
3 Hello fatty

Discussion

Amy Duncan (X) (asker) Mar 29, 2006:
sorry for the misspelling...

Proposed translations

+5
9 mins
Selected

sweety

It's probably just a nickname...
:)

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-03-29 16:13:00 GMT)
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Hi sweety! will do just fine in my opinion...

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-03-29 16:21:51 GMT)
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O Batatinha é um palhaço muito conhecido das crianças portuguesas. Como todos os palhaços é simpático e divertido, por isso, acho que se trata de uma forma carinhosa de referência.
Peer comment(s):

agree Neil Stewart
36 mins
Obrigada, Neil! :)
agree Claudio Mazotti
53 mins
Obrigada, Klaus! :)
agree Henrique Magalhaes
1 hr
Obrigada, Henrique! :)
agree António Ribeiro
9 hrs
Obrigada, António! :)
agree telefpro
1 day 1 hr
Obrigada! :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, O...I ended up using this. I liked "Fatty," but thought it might sound a little rude! lol ....maybe "chubby?" :o)"
11 mins

Hello fatty

:)
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