No. 341 in Portuguese
coisa
"Coisa" means "thing" in English.
In a sentence
Essa coisa está quebrada.
This thing is broken.
In this sentence, 'coisa' is used as a generic term to refer to an object whose specific name is either unknown or unimportant.
Eu tenho coisa para resolver hoje.
I have stuff to handle today.
Here, 'coisa' is utilized in a more abstract sense to refer to tasks or matters, emphasizing generality.
Não se preocupe com isso, é coisa pouca.
Don't worry about it, it's a minor thing.
In this context, 'coisa' is part of the expression 'coisa pouca,' meaning 'minor or small things,' denoting triviality.
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