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Expressões históricas in Portuguese Posted by Ester on May 11, 2016
Olá pessoal. Last week we learned some expressions related to nationalities and places, now this week why not take a look at some expressions that came from historical events: Rodar a baiana – to make a scene, to react strongly to a situation in a rude way, usually involving shouting. Exemplo: Maria rodou a…
Para Inglês ver – expressions Posted by Ester on May 4, 2016
Ei gente, tudo joia? Today I have selected a couple of expressions for you related to different nationalities and places. Vamos ver? Para inglês ver – So the English can see This expression is used to refer to laws or rules that are not abided by, it only exists on paper. It is also…
9 Expressões com COISA in Portuguese Posted by Ester on Apr 26, 2016
The word coisa is a very interesting one, since it can be used in many different contexts with different meanings. It is almost like the word “thing” in English, but it can also be used to refer to a person or action, and not only to objects. Take a look at these examples: Alguma coisa…
The impeachment Posted by Ester on Apr 19, 2016
Brazilians as well as the whole world saw live on television on Sunday 17 April the deputados (lower house) voting for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. It was a loud, chaotic voting, where politicians tried to bater (hit) and cuspir (spit) on each other. Here are a few questions answered, which will help…
Treat your friend to a night out in Portuguese Posted by Ester on Apr 12, 2016
Do you know what to say when you are treating your friends to a dinner, lunch, any kind of food or drink? Sometimes Brazilians are known for the way they never seem to take no for an answer when offering something, you can do the same using this vocabulary. You will also learn on this…
Similarities – Portuguese & English Posted by Ester on Apr 5, 2016
Olá! Tudo bom? Do you know what suffix is? Suffix is the ending of a word; it is what comes after the root (the base of the word). Take the word friendship for example: friend is the root and ship is the suffix. Because some words in English come from the same root as some…
Mexer Posted by Ester on Mar 29, 2016
Olá pessoal, tudo joia? One of our readers asked us to post about the verb MEXER, so this week we will take a look at some meanings as well as expressions with this verb. Mexer can be a hard verb to understand, since it has many meanings and are used in different ways and contexts…