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New Year’s Resolutions in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 30, 2012
E aí, galera? Tudo bem com vocês? Chegou aquela época do ano que você faz uma retrospectiva do ano que passou e também faz planos para o ano que está chegando. Essas resoluções de Ano Novo fazem parte da nossa vida e eu perguntei a alguns amigos do Facebook quais eram as suas resoluções de…
How to talk about the weather in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 28, 2012
Oi, pessoal! Tudo bem? How’s the weather where you are right now? Here in Bebedouro (state of São Paulo, Brazil) it’s warm and it’s been raining occasionally so you can imagine that we have a warm Christmas. Talking about the weather is surely a good way to start a conversation with someone you don’t know…
Christmas recipe: how to make Panetone Posted by Adir on Dec 21, 2012
Olá, pessoal, tudo bem? I’m all excited about Christmas coming up (if the world doesn’t end first, of course) and I found this video with a panetone recipe. Panetone is a classic Christmas bread filled with dry fruits and it is very famous in Brazil. It is so famous that we have “chocotone” (a chocolate…
Christmas food in Brazil Posted by Adir on Dec 19, 2012
Olá, pessoal! Christmas is one of my favorite épocas of the year so I decided to make a little video with some typical Christmas food here in Brazil. Unlike in the US, down here we have a very warm Christmas so we usually have a lot of cold drinks and in the video I also…
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 –…
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…