This is the 8030th most frequent Portuguese word.
saudades
A deep emotional state of longing or nostalgia for something or someone absent.
Here, 'saudades' expresses the feeling of longing or missing something that is not present or has passed.
Eu sinto tantas saudades dos dias ensolarados na minha cidade.
I feel so much longing for the sunny days in my city.
In this sentence, 'saudades' is used to convey nostalgia for a past period in life.
Saudades do tempo em que éramos crianças e brincávamos juntos.
I miss the times when we were children and played together.
This sentence uses 'saudades' to denote the feeling of missing someone who is geographically distant.