What is up with Brazilians and "Thanks God" or "Thanks, God"

[Ban Hammer 13,279]

What is up with that? I've never heard/seen it before Alex told me she though that was strange.

Any explanations?

i say "thanks, god" for brazilians, primarily because of nessa

[Thatchi 0]

I don't remember ever saying it...haven't notice any of my brazilian friends say it either....

[Reynaldo 0]

I haven't noticed it either. But then again I never do say that. Religion stuff is not my forte.

It is just an expression, I normally say a lot of "religious" expressions and I am atheist (like big time).

Edited January 10, 2007 by Reynaldo

[Ladylethal 12]

I'm an agnostic (tending to atheism) and sometimes I will say those in portuguese, but not when I'm speaking English, but I recall talking about something like that I remember saying Thank God, never Thanks God.

[Alex+R 0]

I have two friends in São Paulo and one of them is almost perfect in his English fluency. But he says "Thanks god," and of course it rubbed off on his girlfriend, who says it too now.

To me it sounds really funny.

[Nessa 23]

Don't you say ''Graças a Deus" even thou you're not religious? It's the same thing, just in english. LOTS of brazilians say "Graças a Deus'' so it makes sense that when they speak english they'll say Thank God

[Reynaldo 0]

Don't you say ''Graças a Deus" even thou you're not religious? It's the same thing, just in english. LOTS of brazilians say "Graças a Deus'' so it makes sense that when they speak english they'll say Thank God

You see, I really don't believe in God and don't think that organized religions are more then opiate to the people.

But I normally put one religious expression or two to add emphasis.

But the thread is asking why Brazilians say "Thanks God" or "Thanks, God".

Since translating that would be: "Obrigado, Deus" or even "Valeu ai, mermão"

ETC: "emphasis"

Edited January 10, 2007 by Reynaldo

[Alex+R 0]

Don't you say ''Graças a Deus" even thou you're not religious? It's the same thing, just in english. LOTS of brazilians say "Graças a Deus'' so it makes sense that when they speak english they'll say Thank God

But "graças a Deus" = Thanks to god/Thank god

Thanks god = Obrigado, Deus

LAWL

[Nessa 23]

The thing is most expressions are not translated word by word, so that's why I think brazilians say thanks God because they want to say Graças a Deus in english, but that's just my opinion.

[Reynaldo 0]

The thing is most expressions are not translated word by word, so that's why I think brazilians say thanks God because they want to say Graças a Deus in english, but that's just my opinion.

But "graças a deus" translates perfectly into "Thank God"

[Nessa 23]

yeah but ''thanks'' would be more like obrigada

[Reynaldo 0]

yeah but ''thanks'' would be more like obrigada

But the phrase isn't "Obrigado(a) a Deus"...

And it is not "Thanks God" either...

Unless you are thanking Him for something He might have done.

Edited January 10, 2007 by Reynaldo

[Ladylethal 12]

Thank God = Graças a Deus

Thanks God = Obrigado Deus

[Reynaldo 0]

Thank God = Graças a Deus

Thanks God = Obrigado Deus

But "Obrigado Deus" doesn't make any sense in both languages (when used instead of "Thank God").

[Ladylethal 12]

I agree, especially since when saying a prayer one who wants to say thanks to God would say "Thank you God".

Edited January 10, 2007 by Luis&Laura