falou

Falou is the third-person singular form of the Portuguese verb falar in the pretérito perfeito simples (simple past). Falar means to speak or to talk, and falar is a regular -ar verb. Falou is used to indicate a completed speaking action in the past, as in Ele falou comigo ontem. It is a common form in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, though usage can vary with regional and personal speech patterns.

Grammatical notes: Falou denotes the past tense for he, she, or the formal you in many contexts. In Brazilian Portuguese, the pronoun você is used with the third-person singular form, so você falou means “you spoke.” In European Portuguese, the second-person singular informal form is usually tu falaste, while você (when used) still takes a third-person singular form. The full conjugation includes eu falei, tu falaste (Portugal) or você/ele/ela falou, nós falámos (Portugal) or nós falamos, vocês/eles/elas falaram.

Usage and meanings: Beyond its past tense function, falou can appear as an informal interjection in Brazilian Portuguese, meaning a casual farewell equivalent to “bye” or “see you,” as in Falou! when ending a conversation.

Examples: Ele falou com a equipe ontem. Você falou a verdade. Falou!