te mato

I'll kill you

→ te

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I'll kill you Literally means “I kill you,” but it is commonly used as a threat or exaggerated warning, often jokingly. The present tense refers to a future consequence in these examples.

PO: Te mato se você contar para alguém.

EN: I'll kill you if you tell anyone.

Te mato.

I'll kill you.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Te mato se fizer esse barulho durante o filme.

I'll kill you if you make that noise during the movie.

— Tampopo (1985)

Ou te mato aqui mesmo.

Or I'll kill you right here.

— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)

Se amanhã eu souber que está tocando num lugar assim, eu mesmo te mato, garoto.

If I find out tomorrow that you're playing in a place like that, I'll kill you myself, boy.

— Pecadores (2025)

Avante, seu cão, ou te mato!

Go ahead, you dog, or I'll kill you!

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Vá embora ou te mato!

Get out of here or I'll kill you!

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Te mato se for preciso.

I'll kill you if I have to.

— The Dead and the Damned (2011)

Te mato, desgraçada!

I'll kill you, you wretch!

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Juro pela minha mãe que se voltar a tocar nela, te mato.

I swear on my mother's life, if you touch her again, I'll kill you.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)