Brazilian Portuguese for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu







In our kids classes, our kids line up and do push ups together to warm up for class. What might surprise you, however, is that the kids aren't counting in English; they're counting in Portuguese. You'll find that, in all aspects of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes, kids and adults respectively learn a number of Brazilian Portuguese words and phrases that are associated with the practice of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Quite a few of these words hold a significance or purpose in class.


If you've heard words like oss, parou, and combate out in class and didn't know what they meant, then we have the perfect cheat sheet to help bring you up to speed.


Words

Respect | Oss

Dedication | Dedicação

Discipline | Disciplina

Respect | Respeito

Stop | Parou

Fight | Luta ou combate

Gi | Kimono

Hi | Oi

Teacher | Mestre

Partner | Parceiro

Armbar | Arm lock

Spider guard | Guarda aranha

Belt | Faixa

White | Branca

Gray | Cinza

Yellow | Amarela

Orange | Laranja

Green | Verde

Blue | Azul

Purple | Roxa

Brown | Marron

Black | Preta


Phrases

How are you? | Como vai você?

Happy Birthday! | Feliz aniversario!

I am a (color) belt. | Eu sou um faixa (color)

Pull guard | Puxar para a guarda.


Numbers

1 | Um

2 | Dois

3 | Três

4 | Quatro

5 | Cinco

6 | Seis

7 | Sete

8 | Oito

9 | Nove

10 | Dez

11 | Onze

12 | Doze

13 | Treze

14 | Quatorze

15 | Quinze

16 | Dezesseis

17 | Dezessete

18 | Dezoito 1

9 | Dezenove

20 | Vinte

30 | Trinta

40 | Quarenta

50 | Cinqüenta

60 | Sessenta

70 | Setenta

80 | Oitenta

90 | Noventa

100 | Cem


Now you can impress Bruno with your black belt skills in Brazilian Portuguese next time you come in! Oss!