David C. answered • 01/25/21
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The short answer is yes.
In Portuguese, given that “pra” is short for “para”, can I say “prabéns” to mean “congrats”?
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Juliana M. answered • 09/04/19
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No, because they mean something completely different.
1)Para is a preposition used to indicate destination, while Parabéns is an expression used to congratulate someone on a birthday.
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