Portuguese Phrase
Confia no teu instinto e vai embora.
Meaning
‘Trust your instinct and go away.’ It’s a piece of advice urging someone to rely on their gut feeling and leave a situation that feels wrong or uncomfortable.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to encourage a friend to follow their intuition and exit a conversation, a place, or a relationship that isn’t serving them well. It’s informal and carries a supportive yet firm tone.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Confianoteuinstintoevaiembora
Imperative (2nd person singular)
‘Confia’ and ‘vai’ are affirmative imperatives of ‘confiar’ and ‘ir’, used when speaking informally to one person.
Contraction ‘no’
‘no’ = ‘em’ + ‘o’, meaning ‘in the/at the’; here it introduces the object ‘teu instinto’.
Possessive adjective ‘teu’
‘teu’ means ‘your’ (informal singular). In Brazil the more common form is ‘seu’.
Fixed phrase ‘vai embora’
‘Vai embora’ is a set expression meaning ‘go away/leave’, where ‘embora’ functions as an adverb of departure.
Coordinating conjunction ‘e’
‘e’ simply links the two commands, equivalent to ‘and’.
🗨In Conversation
Confia no teu instinto e vai embora.
Trust your instinct and go away.
Tem razão, não vale a pena ficar aqui.
You’re right, it’s not worth staying here.
✕Common Mistakes
Confie no teu instinto e vai embora.
‘Confie’ is the subjunctive form, not the imperative used for direct advice.
Confia no seu instinto e vai embora.
In Brazil the informal possessive is usually ‘seu’; using ‘teu’ can sound overly formal or regional.
Vai, embora.
Do not split the fixed expression; ‘vai’ must be directly followed by ‘embora’.
Confia teu instinto e vai embora.
Avoid omitting the contraction; ‘no’ is required before a masculine singular noun.
↔Alternatives
Segue o teu instinto e sai.
Follow your instinct and leave.
Confia no teu instinto e parte.
Trust your instinct and depart.
Confia no teu instinto e vá embora.
Trust your instinct and go away.
Cultural Tip
In Portugal ‘teu’ is the usual informal possessive, while in Brazil speakers often prefer ‘seu’. The phrase ‘vai embora’ is common across Portuguese‑speaking countries and can sound a bit abrupt, so use it with people you know well or when you want to be decisive. If you need a softer tone, you could say ‘vai embora, por favor’ (please go away).