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Conversation: Renting an Apartment Posted by Adir on Nov 14, 2013
Ei, tudo bem por aí? Today we are going to read a dialogue with Patrícia and a realtor (agente imobiliário). Patrícia needs to move very soon and the realtor is showing her some options. Practice your listening skills and your pronunciation! Patricia: Oi! Eu gostaria de alugar um apartamento aqui no centro. Agente: OK, vamos…
20 Useful Brazilian Expressions Posted by Adir on Nov 10, 2013
Hello, there! I wrote this ebook with Brazilian expressions and I decided to share some of the content with you guys today! So here you have 20 cool and very useful Brazilian e 1. Acabou? – Are you done? Já acabou? Posso limpar a mesa? [Are you done? Can I clear the table?] 2. Acelera!…
Talking about your résumé in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Nov 4, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Today’s post is about talking about your work life in case you need to will apply to a position in a company that needs you to be fluent in Portuguese. These are very common phrases so don’t try to overanalyze them. Practice them with the audio over and over again until you master…
Conditional Sentences in Portuguese (Past Unreal) Posted by Adir on Oct 30, 2013
Olá! Tudo bem? In our last post we learned how to make present-real conditional sentences in Portuguese and most importantly, how to use the Futuro do Subjuntivo (which can be a pain to conjugate). Today let’s take a look at some other conditional sentences: If I studied hard, I would pass the test. If I…
Conditional Sentences in Portuguese (Possible-Future) Posted by Adir on Oct 28, 2013
Hello, there! Today we are going to start learning how to express condition in Portuguese. First, take a look at these sentences: If I study hard, I will pass the test. If he calls, can you take a message? If she comes late, tell her to go to my office. As you can see these…
10 Hottest Songs in Brazil! Posted by Adir on Oct 25, 2013
Olá! TGIF, right? Oh yeah! Check out the ten hottest songs in Brazil this week! You can always look up the words to the songs and sing along! Divirta-se! 1. Piradinha – Gabriel Valim 2. Te Esperando – Luan Santana 3. Show das Poderosas – Anitta 4. Um Ser Amor – Paula Fernandes 5. Se…
Learn Brazilian Body Language or Go Bust! Posted by Adir on Oct 23, 2013
Yeah, you heard me right. Last post you heard of a very embarrassing story that led to me sleeping on a hardwood floor on a cold night. In this post, you’ll learn the 6 essential (plus bonus) types of body language that are make it or break it for your Portuguese communication. These 6 body…