Some help please!
Can anyone fluent or nearly so in Portuguese,tell me word for Crusader?.
I need it for my next story and Ive forgotten the wording for
"The Little Crusader",
Do I use pequeno or poco for little ?
Can you help please? Obrigada--Ellie

Good Morning Annie!
My translator says Cruzado - I hope it's okay.

Di

Hi Ellie

If youre going to trust an Irishman...

I think pequeno is little, as in un nino pequeno - a small child

poco is few as in pocos libros - a few books

keep writing

rod

You can also say "um pouco (notice the correct spelling) mais", a little more or "um pouco leite", a little milk. "Pequeno" means small referring to a person, so why not "o cruzado pequeno" - the small crusader?

First of all to Di in Berlin--where have you been Di--weve missed you on the forum----thanks for your help with "Cruzado"--if your translator says so --I should say its got to be right.
To Sou Irlandsa(hope i got that name right) -- "O Crusado Pequeno" does sound right and Ive had a "flashback" to when I had sign made for bookshop and believe this was the one--thanks a lot !
Now, Rod,why wouldnt I trust an Irishman? Im sure his word is a good as the next mans--so thank-you too for "pequeno" --you are correct as sou irl. has confirmed so.
So its poucos for items such as books and pequeno for person.
It does get a bit confusing at times. For instance, theres "baixo" for short or low--young Jamie always asked for "Muito baixo" haircut!
Also theres "menor" for smaller !
Im now wondering if i spelt a name wrong in last story on corner-when I referred to place called "Poco Bareto"--its on the road between Algoz and Silves --it has a level crossing.Maybe someone will correct me if Im wrong.
Thank-you for your help-much appreciated,
Ellie.
Nice to see Di of Berlin back.

sorry sou irlandesa--of course i should have written "O Pequeno Cruzado" with a "Z" !

Ill get it right in a minute!
Mean --"O Cruzado Pequeno"

how about this? crusade - cruzada, to crusade - tomar parte numa cruzada and crusader - cruzado; aqulele que faz parte duma cruzada. Hope that helps

Please translate for me Pinkiebluesky !
I struggled just getting it the right way round!
Oh Boy!Il never get my head or tongue around this language --anyway Ive begun story and have put "O Cruzado Pequeno",
The Little/small Crusader" abd just hope its right this time!
Boa noite(managed that)
Ellie

how about "O Cruzadinho"!!!!! Only joking I think "O Pequeno Cruzado" is the right way, why do you want to write in Português? Pinkiebluesky (couldn't be bothered to log on!)

Well -- i dont want to write story in Portuguese--youre kidding with my limited knowledge of lingo!--I just couldnt remember the name i had painted on my bookshop sign--The little Crusader"--it was over 10 years ago -and brainboxs gone abit rusty!
Whats "O Cruzadinho" mean? por favor?Elle

Adding "dinho" to the end makes the subject little or small - Obrigadinho - a little thank you....

Thanks Pinkiebluesky,
For help with lingo!
obrigadinho---a little thank-you !
When I lived in Lagoa I did hear the word "brigadinha" spoken very quickly
and when I asked about it-was told it was used locally and meant --many thanks---but maybe this was different to your one ?
Are you Portuguese? Or maybe lived there long time and are now fluent?
Speaking of "local" words---I was at our workshops( near Algoz) one day and talking to our carpenters--I happened to mention to them,that my friend, called Lulu, was expecting a baby--they suddenly fell about laughing--i looked puzzled--and asked Joao who spoke good English,why they were laughing? he replied,that "lulu" was theirlocal word for "dog"!
D'you know of this? But you probably know a lot more!
Muito obrigada Ellie
P.S. An American friend who lived in Algarve told me that saying "brigadinha" was a bit "over the top" with the thanks-- so that confused me as well!

Yes, a lulu is a dog, but a very small dog! When men are seen taking little dogs for a walk there is always a lot of laughing and joking about his luluzinho!!!! When a woman is seen walking a small dog it is sometimes refered to as a lambe lambe which is slightly ruder! And no I am not going to translate!!!

Not translate --is it that bad!!
Course --you know --youll have everybody curious now !
Is it anything to do with sheep?
I know lamb in Portuguese is carneiro ?-leg of lamb--um perna de-----
so it must be local slang?
Lamb lambe --mm --- ?
How did i get here from "cruzado" i ask myself!
We should have a special place here for learning "local words & sayings"
D'you think?