que mané

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ki maˈnɛ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ki maˈnɛ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke maˈnɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɨ mɐˈnɛ/

Interjection

que mané

1. (Brazil, informal) added to the beginning of a sentence, indicates disapproval, disdain or disgust

   Que mané hambúrguer! Vamos comer feijão.

   Hamburger my eye! We're going to eat beans.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see que,‎ mané.

Usage notes

• Similar to English "my eye" but used in the beginning of sentences.

Further reading

• “que mané”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024