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Making Phone Calls in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Sep 9, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem? A reader emailed me and suggested I write something about making phone calls in Portuguese. I collected some useful phrases and sentences, so here we go! Ligando [Calling] Oi, eu gostaria de falar com o Pedro, por favor. [Hi, may I speak to Pedro, please?] Oi, o Pedro está? [Hi, is…
08 Expressions with Verb “Estar” Posted by Adir on Aug 28, 2013
Hello, there! The verb “estar” [to be] has a ton of expressions so I chose eight very interesting and useful ones to share with you today! Estão prontos? 01. Estar a fim de fazer alguma coisa = to feel like doing something O que você está afim de fazer hoje à noite? What do you…
Weekend Activities in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 19, 2013
E aí, pessoal? Tudo beleza? I was feeling kind of sad last Friday because some friends had traveled and I had absolutely nothing to do. As it turns out, I had a blast on the weekend so I thought I’d teach you how to say some common weekend activities in Portuguese. Estão prontos? Aí vamos…
How to say “mine”, “yours”, “theirs” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 8, 2013
Hello, there! Today’s post is a suggestion by a reader and it is really useful info for you. We are going to learn how to say mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours and theirs in Portuguese. So first things first. Let’s review the possessive adjectives in Portuguese: meu(s) – minha(s) = my Meu carro quebrou!…
Office vocabulary in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 5, 2013
Hello, there! Let’s kick off this week with a very useful list of office items in Portuguese. Remember to practice saying the words very slowly, then speed it up a bit. Repetition plays a major role in being fluent in a foreign language and I’m pretty sure your Portuguese will get better and better. Estão…
Do you want to go to the movies tonight? Posted by Adir on Aug 1, 2013
Hello, there! Our post today is about entertainment and fun, em português é claro! Check out the following dialogue: Leandro: Ei, o que você está afim de fazer hoje à noite? Laura: Não sei. Pensei em ir ver uma peça. Leandro: Boa ideia. Vamos olhar no jornal e ver o que está em cartaz. Vamos…
Calvin and Hobbes in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jul 24, 2013
Hey, there! The Calvin and Hobbes comic strips are very famous in Brazil so I decided to “borrow” one from their Facebook page in Portuguese so we can have fun and learn at the same time. Enjoy! Useful Vocabulary mongo = idiot, moron cartão de ódio = hate card buquê = bouquet murcho = wilted…