Portuguese · Everyday Verbs

"to kiss" in Portuguese: beijar

beijar

bay-ZHAHR / BAY-zhoo / BAY-zhahverb/bej.ˈʒaʁ/

To kiss in Portuguese is beijar. Clear verb forms are eu te beijo, ela beija, and ele beijou. Um beijinho is the noun-ish closing, not the verb itself.

Goodnight

Eu te beijo e apago a luz.

I kiss you and turn off the light.

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How to pronounce beijar

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bay-ZHAHR / BAY-zhoo / BAY-zhah

/bej.ˈʒaʁ/

bay-ZHAHR. Eu beijo is BAY-zhoo; você beija is BAY-zhah.

"to kiss" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
beijar	to kiss Dictionary form.	Dictionary form.
eu te beijo	I kiss you Affectionate verb line.	Affectionate verb line.
você beija	you kiss Questions.	Questions.
beijou	kissed Past.	Past.
beijando	kissing Gerund.	Gerund.

How to use beijar in real life

1Goodnight
Eu te beijo e apago a luz.
I kiss you and turn off the light.
Clear verb beijo.
2Movie scene
No final eles se beijam na chuva.
In the end they kiss in the rain.
Se beijam reciprocal.
3Cheek custom
No Brasil a gente se beija no rosto para cumprimentar.
In Brazil we kiss on the cheek to greet.
Social custom.

Mistakes English speakers make with beijar

Incorrect: Eu te dou um beijinho (as the only verb practice).

Correct: Eu te beijo.

Beijinho is nouny; use beijo/beija for the verb.

Incorrect: Eu beijar você.

Correct: Eu beijo você. / Eu te beijo.

Conjugate the verb.

Good to know

Greeting cheek kisses (beijar no rosto) vary by city—often one or two. Romantic beijar is private; messaging often ends with beijo as a noun closing, separate from practicing the verb.