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Gloria Estefan singing in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 28, 2012
E aí, pessoal? Tudo beleza? I’m a fan of Latin music and Gloria Estefan ranks high on my list. I was checking out some of her old videos on Youtube and I came across this 1989 version of her song Don’t Wanna Lose You. Because she’s Cuban and also speaks Spanish her pronunciation in Portuguese…
Vídeo: basic verb forms and everyday activities Posted by Adir on Aug 20, 2012
Olá, tudo bem com você? I’d been meaning to do a basic Portuguese video for our more elementary readers and I finally got around to it. The video is self explanatory and the verb forms and expressions I use are below, ok? Aproveite! eu quero [I want to] eu gosto de [I like to] eu…
Sick, but in Portuguese! Posted by Adir on Aug 17, 2012
Hey, everybody! Today is Friday and not a good day to be sick, right? It hasn’t rained in my region for months and my allergy is starting to act up so I’ve decided to share some sentences to talk about the before, the during and the after being sick. Ah, have a great weekend! Antes…
Making comparisons in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 13, 2012
In Portuguese we have three kinds of comparison: igualdade, superioridade and inferioridade. Here is how they are formed: 1. Comparações de Igualdade tão + adjective + quanto O Pedro é tão alto quanto o Ricardo. – Pedro is as tall as Ricardo. Meu pai não é tão rico quanto o seu. – My father isn’t…
False friends in Portuguese and English Posted by Adir on Aug 6, 2012
I read somewhere that cognates make up around 30% of a text in an English-Portuguese text and I guess the opposite is also true. That would be all good and beautiful if the false cognates weren’t around. Yes, those misleading words that get us thinking one thing when in fact they mean something else. As…
Recipe: Empadão de frango Posted by Adir on Aug 2, 2012
Empadão comes from empada, a sort of very famous Brazilian hors-d’oeuvre, filled with chicken, palm tree or anything you feel like. I found this video with the recipe for an empadão de frango, or a kind of chicken pie. If you’re reading this post in your e-mail, click here to watch the video. Aqui estão…
Traveling tip in Rio: a Lapa! Posted by Adir on Jul 24, 2012
Hello, everybody! I was in Rio last week for a teachers convention and I stayed at a hotel downtown near Lapa! Lapa used to be a part of the downtown area but this year it was established as a district in Rio. Lapa is knows for its beautiful architecture and nightlife. The famous Arcos da…