Archive for October, 2008
National Soccer Museum Opens in São Paulo Posted by Rachel on Oct 12, 2008
Last week, the official Brazilian National Soccer Museum opened in São Paulo, in a ceremony attended by soccer legend Pelé and the governors of São Paulo and Rio, amongst others. Maracana Stadium in Rio used to have a soccer museum, but poor attendance led to its closing, and the new museum hopes to attract domestic…
Brazilian Cooking Series: Part III Posted by Rachel on Oct 9, 2008
Today we’re going to learn about acarajé, a traditional snack from Bahia. Acarajé originally came from Western Africa, and is still sold on the streets of Nigeria. The recipe was brought to Brazil by slaves, and became a popular food in the Northeast of Brazil which had a high concentration of slaves. It is…
Valeu! Posted by Rachel on Oct 8, 2008
We’ve gone over this word before in podcasts, but today we’re going to take a closer look at its meanings. It is considered giria (slang) and has very specific uses. 1. Thanks! Valeu (prononced vah-lay-ew) is a slangy way to say thanks, and is used among young people. Boy 1: Pode me emprestar cinco reais?…
Brazilian Humor Online Posted by Rachel on Oct 7, 2008
Humor websites are a good way to practice your Portuguese, especially to see slang in context. Here are some good places to start: Irmãos Brain — a cartoon site about three Lego characters living outside of São Paulo Dr. Pepper — another cartoon site with off-color humor and bad words (featured below) BobAgento — a…
Election Day Posted by Rachel on Oct 6, 2008
Yesterday was election day in Brazil, when Brazilians voted for mayor and city councilmen. Though some mayors have been officially elected, others have not. To be elected, the candidate must get at least 50% of the votes. If he gets less, there is a run-off between the top two candidates. Let’s take a look at…
Portuguese Blog Move Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 5, 2008
Dear Readers, We’re moving! You can now find Portuguese blog on WordPress, at the following address: https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/ Until we move the archives over to WordPress, you can find them at the old address, here. Thanks for understanding!
Meet the Portuguese Blog Writer Posted by Rachel on Oct 5, 2008
Today, Portuguese Blog moved over to WordPress, so please be patient as we transfer our archives! In the meantime, let’s take this opportunity to formally introduce the Portuguese Blog writer. Rachel has written Portuguese Blog since February 2008. She is originally from New York but now lives in Rio de Janeiro. She began studying Spanish…