Archive for January, 2012
Idioms in Brazilian Portuguese – Part 01 Posted by Adir on Jan 6, 2012
Oi, tudo bem com você? Brazilian Portuguese has lots of cool and interesting idioms so let’s start learning some of them, tudo bem? Vamos começar? Abandonar o barco – literally it means to abandon the boat, to jump off ship. It’s used when you give up on a hard ongoing situation. Ele não aguentou a…
São Paulo’s Ad Ban Posted by Rachel on Jan 5, 2012
Five years ago, the mayor of São Paulo banned outdoor advertising, forbidding billboards, ads on transportation, and ads in front of stores. Initially, the business community was concerned it would lead to millions in lost revenue. But in 2011, a study found that 70 percent of São Paulo residents thought the law had turned out…
New Year’s Resolutions Posted by Rachel on Jan 1, 2012
Feliz Ano Novo! It’s a new year, and it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, or in Portuguese, resoluções de ano novo. According to several Brazilian websites, here are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions in Brazil. –Perder peso / Emagrecer (Lose weight) –Comer, beber, aprender ou tentar algo novo (Eat, drink, learn, or…