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Professor · 10-03-2009, 12:23 PM

Yes We Cr�u is a Brazilian twitter-ers' creation. Yes We Cr�u refers to Rio de Janeiro being chosen as the host of the 2016 Olympics and is the tweet number one in Twitter righ now. It is the number one trending topic on twitter for some time now.

Some people think that this is a humiliation of President Obama, but they are wrong, it is just a "play on words" in two different languages, English and Portuguese, paraprhasing the "Yes, we can!".

The "cr�u" word is some offensive Brazilian slang. Kind of like a gangster says "I banged that girl". These are words which would be immediately understood in a funk setting in a Brazilian �favella�. And these are words utterly despised from the Brazilian middle class--and upwards.

Cr�u means "fuck", a slang meaning sexual intercourse used by MC Cr�u, a Funk Music singer from Rio de Janeiro. "We cr�u" also can be interpreted, as in this case: "We got it". Ele foi l� e cr�u/He went for it and got it. It is an alusion of the Rio de Janeiro being chosen as the host of the 2016 Olympics.

Yes, they cr�u!

BUT WHO CAN TRANSLATE CORRECTLY YES, WE CREU?

leodf · 10-03-2009, 12:43 PM

Well .. you got the full idea about what it means
there is no such literal translation for "cr�u"

it was an invented word by popular people

but I disagree it means "fuck" .. we do have a very specific word that means that

and the word "cr�u" is so common these days that I've seen children around their parents using the word...

it is a funny way to say you "got it"

I went out with that girl and "cr�u" her: that means I had *** with her
I went to that test and "cr�u" it: that means I got most of the questions, it was easy
I "cr�u" the opportunity: that means I was selected for the opportunity

ok it is most used in Rio... but a very famous Funk Music brought it to our routine as we had a lot parody of this music

there is one very famous where the author mixed the increasing taxes subject to show we got "cr�u" by the government, in this case, he wanted to avoid the word "fuck" but meaning the government fucked us all increasing the taxes: http://charges.uol.com.br/2008/01/17...danca-do-creu/

And I doubt who started the "Yes We Cr�u" had intentions to offend Obama or USA, that was just a joke, a nice one for our context that only brazilians will get its spirit

Professor · 10-03-2009, 12:51 PM

Very interesting!

What I wrote was what I found on Internet, but I am not a portuguese native speaker, so I appreciate your answer!

Gustavo Lucardi · 10-03-2009, 02:07 PM

Brazil Créu! (both meanings).

2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazil rocks!

IUS · 10-05-2009, 10:46 AM

Rio de Janeiro can win bid to host 2016 Olympics - ( Cidade Maravilhosa - Beautiful City )

Yes We Cr�u!

Rio de Janeiro WINNER ! to host 2016 Olympics (Cidade Maravilhosa - Beautiful City) Yes, we cr�u!

Rio 2016 - Host City of the Olympic Games

Rio cidade maravilhosa!!!

Gabriel_dCF · 10-06-2009, 03:36 PM

"Cr�u" is an onomatopoeia that imitates the sound of biting something hard. It's used in Brazilian Portuguese to refer to an accomplishment, as in the case of the phrase "Yes, we cr�u", which I'd translate as "Yes, we did it."

It's frequently used with sexual innuendo. Remark that, as in Spanish, in Portuguese verbs always end with '-ar', '-er' or '-ir', so "cr�u" cannot be used directly as a verb, so one generally uses the expression "dar um cr�u" to refer to sexual intercourse, e.g, "Ele deu um cr�u nela"/"He ****ed her".

Gustavo Lucardi · 10-07-2009, 06:26 PM

Thank you Gabriel!

Your explanation of both meanings was very clear and it was very interesting to learn that it comes from the onomatopoeia for the sound of biting something hard.

We, the non brazilians, are trying to understand what is behind the phrase.

prostreetNFS · 10-07-2009, 07:24 PM

Hey there,i think i can explain better the phrase because im a native brazilian

My english is not so good,but i think i can explain the brazilian culture here

If someone has something to ask,im here

IUS · 10-08-2009, 11:27 AM

Well, you could write it in Portuguese.... we are just trying to understand all the meanings of "YES WE CREU"

Thanks!

prostreetNFS · 10-08-2009, 05:36 PM

Well...i can translate the words for you,but YES WE CREU dont have a portuguese version...because the phrase is a direct reference to Obama's slogan,here i go:

Yes = sim
We = n�s
Creu = No translation

10-03-2009, 12:23 PM	#1
Professor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,241 Rep Power: 731	Yes We Cr�u Translation Yes We Cr�u is a Brazilian twitter-ers' creation. Yes We Cr�u refers to Rio de Janeiro being chosen as the host of the 2016 Olympics and is the tweet number one in Twitter righ now. It is the number one trending topic on twitter for some time now. Some people think that this is a humiliation of President Obama, but they are wrong, it is just a "play on words" in two different languages, English and Portuguese, paraprhasing the "Yes, we can!". The "cr�u" word is some offensive Brazilian slang. Kind of like a gangster says "I banged that girl". These are words which would be immediately understood in a funk setting in a Brazilian �favella�. And these are words utterly despised from the Brazilian middle class--and upwards. Cr�u means "fuck", a slang meaning sexual intercourse used by MC Cr�u, a Funk Music singer from Rio de Janeiro. "We cr�u" also can be interpreted, as in this case: "We got it". Ele foi l� e cr�u/He went for it and got it. It is an alusion of the Rio de Janeiro being chosen as the host of the 2016 Olympics. Yes, they cr�u! BUT WHO CAN TRANSLATE CORRECTLY YES, WE CREU?

10-03-2009, 12:43 PM	#2
leodf New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Yes We Cr�u Translation Well .. you got the full idea about what it means there is no such literal translation for "cr�u" it was an invented word by popular people but I disagree it means "fuck" .. we do have a very specific word that means that and the word "cr�u" is so common these days that I've seen children around their parents using the word... it is a funny way to say you "got it" I went out with that girl and "cr�u" her: that means I had *** with her I went to that test and "cr�u" it: that means I got most of the questions, it was easy I "cr�u" the opportunity: that means I was selected for the opportunity ok it is most used in Rio... but a very famous Funk Music brought it to our routine as we had a lot parody of this music there is one very famous where the author mixed the increasing taxes subject to show we got "cr�u" by the government, in this case, he wanted to avoid the word "fuck" but meaning the government fucked us all increasing the taxes: http://charges.uol.com.br/2008/01/17...danca-do-creu/ And I doubt who started the "Yes We Cr�u" had intentions to offend Obama or USA, that was just a joke, a nice one for our context that only brazilians will get its spirit

10-03-2009, 12:51 PM	#3
Professor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,241 Rep Power: 731	Re: Yes We Cr�u Translation Very interesting! What I wrote was what I found on Internet, but I am not a portuguese native speaker, so I appreciate your answer!

10-03-2009, 02:07 PM	#4
Gustavo Lucardi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 753	Yes they Cr�u! Brazil Créu! (both meanings). 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazil rocks! Last edited by Gustavo Lucardi : 10-03-2009 at 02:09 PM.

10-05-2009, 10:46 AM	#5
IUS Administrator Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,413 Rep Power: 100	Yes We Cr�u on Youtube Rio de Janeiro can win bid to host 2016 Olympics - ( Cidade Maravilhosa - Beautiful City ) Yes We Cr�u! Rio de Janeiro WINNER ! to host 2016 Olympics (Cidade Maravilhosa - Beautiful City) Yes, we cr�u! Rio 2016 - Host City of the Olympic Games Rio cidade maravilhosa!!! __________________ IUS

10-06-2009, 03:36 PM	#6
Gabriel_dCF New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 24 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Yes We Cr�u Translation "Cr�u" is an onomatopoeia that imitates the sound of biting something hard. It's used in Brazilian Portuguese to refer to an accomplishment, as in the case of the phrase "Yes, we cr�u", which I'd translate as "Yes, we did it." It's frequently used with sexual innuendo. Remark that, as in Spanish, in Portuguese verbs always end with '-ar', '-er' or '-ir', so "cr�u" cannot be used directly as a verb, so one generally uses the expression "dar um cr�u" to refer to sexual intercourse, e.g, "Ele deu um cr�u nela"/"He ****ed her".

10-07-2009, 06:26 PM	#7
Gustavo Lucardi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 753	Re: Yes We Cr�u Translation Thank you Gabriel! Your explanation of both meanings was very clear and it was very interesting to learn that it comes from the onomatopoeia for the sound of biting something hard. We, the non brazilians, are trying to understand what is behind the phrase.

10-07-2009, 07:24 PM	#8
prostreetNFS New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 14 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Yes We Cr�u Translation Hey there,i think i can explain better the phrase because im a native brazilian My english is not so good,but i think i can explain the brazilian culture here If someone has something to ask,im here

10-08-2009, 11:27 AM	#9
IUS Administrator Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,413 Rep Power: 100	Re: Yes We Cr�u Translation Well, you could write it in Portuguese.... we are just trying to understand all the meanings of "YES WE CREU" Thanks! __________________ IUS

10-08-2009, 05:36 PM	#10
prostreetNFS New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 14 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Yes We Cr�u Translation Well...i can translate the words for you,but YES WE CREU dont have a portuguese version...because the phrase is a direct reference to Obama's slogan,here i go: Yes = sim We = n�s Creu = No translation

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