De Qualquer Jeito: Say ‘Either Way’ in Brazilian Portuguese
De qualquer jeito can mean ‘either way’ or describe doing something carelessly. Context tells you which meaning is intended.
Real Life Portuguese · 4 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
De qualquer jeito commonly means “either way,” “anyway,” or “regardless.” Use it when a choice or condition does not change what you plan to do next. The related phrase de qualquer maneira can express the same idea and may sound a little more neutral in some contexts.
Use de qualquer jeito to say the outcome is the same
At the end of a sentence, jeito can also describe how an action was done. Nesse caso, de qualquer jeito may mean carelessly or without much attention, so listen to the surrounding words.
De qualquer jeito, precisamos confirmar o horário.
Either way, we need to confirm the time.
Pode escolher qualquer mesa; para mim dá na mesma de qualquer jeito.
You can choose any table; either way is fine with me.
Ele fez o trabalho de qualquer jeito e esqueceu uma página.
He did the work carelessly and forgot a page.
Use context to distinguish ‘anyway’ from ‘carelessly’
When the expression introduces a conclusion, it often means “anyway” or “either way.” When it directly describes how a task was completed, it can suggest that the person did it without care. That second use may sound critical.
If you want to be precise, replace it with de qualquer maneira for the “regardless” sense or sem cuidado (without care) for the manner of doing something.
Estava chovendo, mas fomos de qualquer jeito.
It was raining, but we went anyway.
A porta ficou aberta porque foi fechada sem cuidado.
The door stayed open because it was closed carelessly.
De qualquer maneira, posso enviar o arquivo amanhã.
Either way, I can send the file tomorrow.
Put it into practice
Use de qualquer jeito for ‘either way’ when the result is unchanged; when it describes a task, check whether it means the task was done carelessly.
Quick practice
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