If you’re looking for a list of Portuguese for BJJ in English, this reference should help you.

Though many Brazilians you will meet in the gym can speak English, BJJ classes in Rio de Janeiro are taught in almost 100% Portuguese, and some of the Portuguese BJJ phrases can be confusing for someone who doesn’t speak or is even learning the language.

Unfortunately you can’t buy a Portuguese to English book with BJJ vocabulary! So we decided to put together a list of the most common words and phrases you will hear when training jiu-jitsu in Rio de Janeiro with Connection Rio.

BJJ Vocabulary

Body Parts

Head

Face

Ear

Neck

Back

Spine

Chest

Ribs

Waist

Belly

Shoulder

Arm

Elbow

Hand

Fingers

Hips

Leg

Knee

Shin

Ankle

Foot

Heel

Toes cabeça

cara / rosto

orelha

pescoço

as costas

coluna

peito

costelas

cintura

barriga

ombro

braço

cotovelo

mão

dedos

quadris

perna

joelho

canela

tornozelo

pé

calcanhar

dedos de pé





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BJJ Positions

Closed Guard

Open guard

Spider guard

Half guard

Butterfly guard

Inverted guard

Inside the guard

Mount

Side control

Back

North-South

Scarfhold

Turtle

Posture

Standing guarda fechada

guarda aberta

guarda aranha

meia guarda

guarda de ganchos

guarda invertido

dentro da guarda

montada

cem kilos

as costas

meia-nove

kesa-gatame

de quatro

postura

em pé





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BJJ Techniques

Pass the guard

Sweep

Submission

Choke

Rear naked choke

Guillotine

Darce choke

Arm-triangle

Armlock

Triangle

Wristlock

Leglock

Neck crank

Takedown

Double-leg passa a guarda

raspagem

finalizacao

estrangulamento

mata leao

guilhotina

brabao / anaconda

triangulo com mão

chave de braco

triangulo

mão de vaca

chave de pe

cervical

queda

baiana





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Commonly-Used BJJ Words / Phrases



No Gi

Lapel

Collar

Sleeve

Pants

Grip GiNo GiLapelCollarSleevePantsGrip Belt

White belt

Blue belt

Purple belt

Brown belt

Black belt

Degree / stripe

Teacher

Master Tie your belts

Make pairs

Against the wall

The warm-up

Drilling

Sparring / Rolling

Go

Stop

Time

sem kimono

lapela

gola

manga

calça

pegada kimonosem kimonolapelagolamangacalçapegada faixa

faixa branca

faixa azul

faixa roxa

faixa marrom

faixa preta

grau

professor

mestre amarre suas faixas

faz duplas

fica na parede

o aquecimento

posicão

rola / treino normal

vai

parou

tempo





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