Archive for October, 2011
Empregos – Finding a Job in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Oct 18, 2011
After working at a job search site for a while, I just realized I’d never written about what I have become most affluent in the Portuguese language: job search vocabulary! Here’s my list of important vocab and sentences regarding the busca por emprego (job search)! se candidatar para uma vaga In Portuguese, you don’t “apply”…
Brazil Education Documentary Posted by Rachel on Oct 17, 2011
The Brazilian Ministry of Education created a short documentary to discuss education reform in Brazil, as well as the adoption of the Programa Internacional de Avaliação de Alunos (Pisa), or International Student Evaluation Program. The short film discusses the measures the government took to improve education in Brazil, including increased spending per student and financial…
Neymar Posted by Rachel on Oct 13, 2011
If you follow Brazilian soccer, you’ve definitely heard of Neymar, one of Brazil’s rising stars. He’s only nineteen years old, but he’s already been approached by several European teams, and will likely go to Spain or England with a very sizable salary within the next few years. Neymar was born in Mogi das Cruzes in…
Dating in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Oct 11, 2011
Last week, Adir explained the many ways to say “I love you” in Portuguese, and this week we’re going to learn some more vocabulary about love. If you’re casually dating someone, you can use the term sair (to go out with). Estou saindo com um homem mais velho. I’m dating an older man. A couple…
Músicas Infantis – Dia das Crianças Posted by polyana on Oct 10, 2011
This week is Dia das Crianças, Children’s Day, on Wednesday! If you have any Brazilian friends on Facebook, you’ve probably seen tons of profile pictures turned to cartoon characters in honor of the day and causes against violence against children. It’s a holiday that’s taken very seriously in Brazil where children are given gifts and, being…
Learning Tip: Go With The Flow Posted by Rachel on Oct 6, 2011
While speaking Portuguese with Brazilians is one of the best ways to improve your speaking skills, you’ll sometimes find that some people don’t want to talk in Portuguese, but rather practice their English! That may have been the case with a host from the Multishow channel, who interviewed Shakira on the way to the stage…
Obrigado, Steve Jobs Posted by Rachel on Oct 6, 2011
Nós aqui do Portuguese Blog estamos muito abalados com a morte do Steve Jobs. Além de ser um usuário de muitos produtos da Apple, incluindo o própio laptop que estou usando para escrever este post, admirei muito a paixão, a dedicação, a inteligência, e a elegância do Steve. Da revista VEJA: “Steve Jobs – o…