Archive for December, 2012
Time adverbs in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 14, 2012
Oi! Tudo bem? E hoje é sexta-feira! Coisa boa, né? Today we are going to take a look at time adverbs in Portuguese. Don’t worry, I didn’t include those rare ones, only the most common in everyday conversation, ok? Estão prontos? Vamos lá! hoje – today ontem – yesterday amanhã – tomorrow de manhã –…
Brazil’s Time Zones Posted by Rachel on Dec 11, 2012
Since Brazil is a continent-sized country, it has three time zones, called fusos horários in Portuguese. – Horário de Brasília (Brasília time, or BRT): Most of the states in the country fall in this time zone featured in yellow in the diagram. During much of the year, this time zone is one hour ahead of…
How to use the verb “discutir” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 10, 2012
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem com vocês? The verb discutir is widely used in Portuguese and has two main translations: 1. to argue – Eles estavam discutindo na hora que eu cheguei. [They were arguing when I arrived.] – Sobre o quê eles estão discutindo? [What are they arguing about?] – Não adianta discutir com ela…
Vocabulary: In the car Posted by Adir on Dec 7, 2012
Bom dia, minha gente! Tudo bem por aí? A reader suggested writing something about parts of the car, so here it goes! Can you remember any more? Vamos lá? acelerador – gas pedal airbag – airbag bagageiro – luggage rack banco do motorista – driver’s seat banco do passageiro – passenger seat buzina – horn calota…
Women and Soccer in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Dec 6, 2012
If you know anything about Brazil, you know that it’s a soccer-crazy nation. But what you may not know is that even though soccer is the national sport, there are very few opportunities for women and girls–even for kids just wanting to play on a team. There are, of course, outstanding players, like Marta. But…
Colloquial Portuguese – Part 05 Posted by Adir on Dec 3, 2012
Salve! Tudo bem com vocês? Today we have the last part of our colloquial Portuguese series. Check out the links to the other four parts below. Are you ready? Vamos lá? Download audio Que vergonha! – Shame on you! Resumindo… – In short… Sabe de uma coisa? – You know what? Se eu estivesse na…