Archive for March, 2014
Sound Like a Native Speaker: 07 Brazilian Portuguese Idioms Posted by Adir on Mar 31, 2014
Salve! Tudo bem? Oh you gotta love idioms! They make language much more interesting and fun and it is a great way to sound more like a native speaker. So I decided to share seven awesome idioms in Brazilian Portuguese for you guys today. Estão prontos? Vamos lá! Download audio 01. A vaca foi…
Pronunciation Lesson: Sounds “Ê” and “É” Posted by Adir on Mar 24, 2014
Olá pessoal! I have a German friend who speaks Portuguese really, really well. His pronunciation is almost flawless but he hits a wall when it comes to the sounds “ê” and “é”. As a rule, the “closed e” (ê) is similar to the sound of English words “hay, hate, bay, bait”. However, it stops…
How To Give Advice in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Mar 17, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Muitas vezes quando estamos conversando com alguém, precisamos dar um conselho e também recebê-lo e esse é o assunto do nosso post hoje. Para facilitar, vou dar as frases e expressões em português e a tradução mais aproximada em inglês, ok? Vamos lá! Dando um conselho – Giving advice Por que você…
How To Use The Verb “Raise” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2014
Salve! Tudo bem? The verb “raise” has several collocations (word combinations) in English so I gathered some of them to help you them correctly in Portuguese. Check this out! 1. raise your hand – levantar a mão. Se você precisar ir ao banheiro, levante sua mão. [If you need to use the bathroom, raise…
Song: Let It Go (from ‘Frozen’) in Portuguese! Posted by Adir on Mar 5, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Let it Go got the Oscar for Best Song last Sunday and we had a blast watching John Travolta messing up Idina Menzel’s name (Adele Mazeem? WTF, John?!). As in major animations the songs have a version in several languages and in Portuguese it’s called “Livre Estou” (I’m Free). Check out the song…