fala sério

Portuguese

Etymology

Affirmative imperative of falar sério.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.lɐ ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/ [ˈfa.lɐ ˈsɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfa.lɐ ˈsɛ.ɾju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.lɐ ˈsɛ.ɾi.u/ [ˈfa.lɐ ˈsɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfa.lɐ ˈsɛ.ɾju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.la ˈsɛ.ɾi.o/ [ˈfa.la ˈsɛ.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfa.la ˈsɛ.ɾjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.lɐ ˈsɛ.ɾju/

Interjection

fala sério!

1. (Brazil) no way, come off it (implies the speaker is astonished and/or does not believe something said)
2. (Brazil) really?! (implies the speaker is annoyed with something)
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see falar sério.