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Keeping in shape, em português Posted by Adir on May 18, 2012
Hey, there! TGIF! Graças a Deus que é sexta-feira! Summer’s around the corner and I’m sure many of you would like to be in shape, right? Well, this post is all about getting and being in shape, so let’s learn some useful vocabulary on this topic. Correr – to run, to go running, to go…
How to pronounce the “r” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on May 10, 2012
Olá, tudo bem com você? The letter R is pronounced in several ways in Portuguese. So let’s cut to the chase and see how it is done. 1. If it comes at the beginning of a word it sounds like an aspired “h” sound. The same sound happens in words starting with “enr”: rato (mouse)…
Brazilian idiom: O escambáu! Posted by Adir on May 4, 2012
E aí, tudo beleza com você? I was at a party last weekend and I heard three people, at different times, say the expression “O escambáu!” and I went to look how to say that in English. It turns out that O escambáu can be translated as My foot! Yes, it is a neutral informal…
Song: Humilde Residência (by Michel Teló) Posted by Adir on Apr 27, 2012
Olá! Tudo bem com você? I’m sure you’ve heard of Michel Teló, the Brazilian pop and sertanejo singer who took over the world with his song Ai Se eu Te Pego. He has a new song hitting big on Brazilian radios, Humilde Residência (Humble Abode) and it talks about a guy who’s so darn broke…
Colloquial Portuguese – Part 01 Posted by Adir on Apr 13, 2012
Oi! Tudo bem? Today let’s start a series of posts with colloquial Brazilian Portuguese expressions. These expressions are not usually found in dictionaries or textbooks so I’ve decided to share them with you guys. E não pára por aí! I also recorded them with their usual conversational intonation so you can practice at home too!…
Feliz Páscoa! Posted by Adir on Apr 6, 2012
Feliz Páscoa, pessoal! Happy Easter, y’all! Here’s a small video I made to wish you a very Happy Easter! Coelhinho da Páscoa Coelhinho da Páscoa, que trazes pra mim? [Easter Bunnsy, what do you bring to me?] Um ovo, dois ovos, três ovos, assim? [One egg, two eggs, three eggs, like this?] 2x Coelhinho da…
Superstitions in Brazil Posted by Adir on Mar 30, 2012
Olá, tudo bem? I was thinking one of these days about our superstitions in Brazil. Brazil is known for being a superstitious country, mainly due to our deeply rooted religious history and background. Let me cut to the chase and show you some of our superstitions. Bater na madera. We knock on wood three times…