Ever feel like you’re constantly on the go, rushing from one thing to the next? In Brazilian Portuguese, there’s a perfect word for that feeling: correria. In this Portuguese lesson, you’ll learn how to use correria and also its synonym corre-corre, making your Portuguese sound even more Brazilian.
Correria in Brazilian Portuguese
Correria means:
- rushing around
- rush
- scramble
- busyness
Correria is a feminine noun.
Its meaning is closely related to running (correr = to run) or rushing. We use the word correria to describe the feeling of being in a hurry, constantly moving between tasks because we are so busy.
Here is a example using correria:
Imagine you’re having a super busy day, rushing from one meeting to another at work. You see it’s the third time your friend Ana has called you today. You pick up the phone and say:
“Desculpa, Ana. Eu tô numa correria enorme! Não posso falar agora. Te ligo depois.” (= Sorry, Ana. I’m in a huge rush/super busy! I cannot talk now. I’ll call you later.)
Notice the informal “tô”? In spoken Brazilian Portuguese, we often drop the first syllable of the verb “estar” in most of its conjugations. The full sentence would be: “Estou numa correria enorme.”
But in everyday spoken Brazilian Portuguese, we say “tô”.
Corre-corre in Brazilian Portuguese
Corre-corre means the same as correria, but it is a masculine noun.
So, you can also say:
“Desculpa, Ana. Eu tô num corre-corre enorme! Não posso falar agora. Te ligo depois.”
This is the same example as before, but using corre-corre instead of correria.
Here is a common phrase with these words:
“Que correria!”
or
“Que corre-corre!”
= What a rush! / What a busy life!
This is how we often express our frustration with feeling too busy and being in a rush.
Use these words in your daily conversations to enhance your Brazilian Portuguese skills and impress your friends with your Brazilianness 🇧🇷
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