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History: understand the cultura e política Brasileira Posted by on Feb 2, 2016

This brief história do Brasil will help you understand a little bit more about the country, politics as well as the culture. Why do Brazilians speak Portuguese? We all know it is because Brazilians were colonized by the Portuguese, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean, arriving in Brazil on 22 April, 1500. But what really happened…

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Socially acceptable adjectives Posted by on Jan 26, 2016

Last week we learned how to describe people em Português. Have you ever had to stop and think how to describe someone in a way that is not rude or offensive? Here is some vocabulary to help you with that.   Since there are some terms in Portuguese which are considered the right ones when…

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Describing people em Português Posted by on Jan 19, 2016

Photo by Paul Stanhope

Ei pessoal! Today we are going to learn how to describe people. A) Aparência física – physical appearance 1. Alto – tal 2. Baixo – short 3. Estatura mediana – average height 4. Gordo – fat 5. Cheinho / gordinho – chubby 6. Acima do peso – overweight 7. Magro – skinny 8. Magrinho –…

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Expressions with the word água Posted by on Jan 11, 2016

Cachaça - photo by waynewhuang

Oi gente! Let’s say someone asks you if you have been drinking “water that birds don’t drink”. Or if someone says they are going to your party “even if it is under the water”. Would you know how to respond to it? How about taking a look at some expressions and sayings which have the…

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Onomatopeia – sounds “Translated” into words Posted by on Jan 5, 2016

Oi pessoal! Espero que vocês tenham tido um ano novo maravilhoso. (I hope you had an amazing New Year’s) Getting used to sounds in other languages can be challenging since the letters as well as the combination of letter to make a sound can vary from language to language. For this reason, Onomatopeia (onomatopoeia) will…

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Family tree em Português Posted by on Dec 28, 2015

Oi pessoal! I hope you had a great Natal (Christmas) and had the chance to spend some time with your famíllia (family). Speaking of família, have you ever been in a situation when you are talking about someone and trying to explain what your relationship to that person is? If they are a cousin, or…

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6 Tradições de Natal – Christmas traditions in Brazil Posted by on Dec 21, 2015

Árvore de Natal da Lagoa, RJ - Photo by Juliana Fernandes

It is Christmas week, everyone! Since Brasil is predominantly a Catholic country, Christmas is, for most people, connected to religion. However, even for people who are not religious, the families still get together, exchange presents and have a meal. Some Brazilian traditions are the same as other countries and some are different. Let’s check them…

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