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

[Reynaldo 0]

So, back to the topic, why people say "Thanks God".

That doesn't exist. Native speakers don't say that (in the place of Thank God), so why people say that?

[Ladylethal 12]

'Cus they don't know English that well.

[LiszyandKenny 5]

[bora bora 1]

That's it - even Brazilians who speak English well still make mistakes.

I speak Portuguese pretty well but I still say funny things at times (I ask my fiance )

[JaJo 1]

or "see you in Church"

Now that is something you will NEVER hear coming out of my mouth! I'm afraid to try to get inside one and burst into flames

[bora bora 1]

hahaha, I have so many things I could say about organized religions...I'll keep it to myself.

It controls the masses, right?

[Ladylethal 12]

I just mentioned I'm an agnostic, right? Well, I studied high school in a catholic school (I did manage to run away from most masses, since I lived a block away I'd manage to sneak out of the gate and run home) and I was an exchange student in Arizona where I lived with mormons for 6 months, the strict kind, mind you, we went to the temple like 3 times a week, we prayed on our knees every morning and night, it was torture to me but I like to respect people's religions so I just went with it (had to lie about believing in God, but it's something I do often not to hurt people's feelings who otherwise would either freak out or try to give me a lecture).

[Thatchi 0]

I guess i am a minority, being a born again christian...but i totally respect other religions and i just hate when people (christians) get on people's case about religion...it is a choice, i made mine and that does not make me better or worse than anybody, i just hate extremists...But i do have to say that it is quite uncommon for me to say religious expressions to people other than my family...don't know why I guess i just don't want to get anybody irritated...i am a chicken

[JaJo 1]

hahaha, I have so many things I could say about organized religions...I'll keep it to myself.

It controls the masses, right?

[Reynaldo 0]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiate_of_the_masses

[bora bora 1]

It's funny that this topic was created. I just read a reply in another forum where a woman said "Thanks God" and she is Brazilian!

[SoL. 0]

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

Any explanations?

Hey Rey now that I think about it, I have said it too LOL English is my second language so I guess I was carring the "s" from "Gracias" to "Thanks" LOL... I dunno why but it's actually common in PR too!

[Ladylethal 12]

It is? I don't think I've heard mi esposo saying it. All I hear here is "ay bendito" e "ache".

[SoL. 0]

Hola Laura!

Yeah, the "Ay Bendito" is pretty much our trademark (people spot us right away in other countries LOL) and the "acho" sometimes is used as a shortcut from muchacho. I had an American boyfriend and he was the one that pointed me that some of us would say "Thanks God", he thought it was hilarious and of course, he corrected me too ...

I have heard people saying before it but didn't pay attention until he mentioned it. And when Rey put this thread I just remembered when I was on that crowd LOL.

[Ladylethal 12]

I hear my husband saying "ache" or "acho" all the time as if it was like "wow". He failed to realize he did it and I still dunno how it'd be spelled.