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PH – Uma Saudade Posted by polyana on Jul 23, 2010
Will you all allow me a shameless plug for this post? I’m fortunate enough to have met a lot of very talented people and many of my good friends are musicians. Unfortunately, here in Brazil, it’s really tough to get gigs where bands can play their own music. Most of the time, people will pay…
Gauchês – Making it in Rio Grande do Sul Posted by polyana on Jul 20, 2010
Next on my Brazilian dialect series, is probably one of the most different of Brazilian states, “Gauchês,” spoken by those who live in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (and parts of Mato Grosso do Sul), the southernmost state in Brazil. Those who live in Rio Grande do Sul are known as gaúchos, and…
Brazilian Wedding Traditions Posted by polyana on Jul 16, 2010
At lunch yesterday with 3 other girls from work, we got to talking and as with every chat we usually have when we’re able to break away from the boys, we talk things girly. Yesterday was as girly as you can get: gyno visits & “dream” weddings. I’ll skip the chat on gyno visit… After…
Samba No Coração – Almir Guineto Posted by polyana on Jul 5, 2010
It was a long and quiet Friday afterno on in the office after Brazil lost to Holland on Friday, but things quickly became a little more lively when Uruguay and Ghana faced each other off in penalties and everyone crowded around my boss’ desk to cheer for one team or the other. In Brazil, we’re…
Days & Time of the Day in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Jun 28, 2010
In Portuguese, we tend to use days and times of the day in different orders and such than in English. For example, in English you would say, “I had lunch late in the afternoon on Wednesday, at 3 o’clock.” In Portuguese, the same sentence would be, “Eu almocei tarde na quarta-feira, às 3 horas da…
José Saramago – A Life Full of Portuguese Posted by polyana on Jun 25, 2010
Today Brazil and Portugal battle it out on the field in the World Cup, and although both countries are “rivals,” on the grass, and there is a friendly rivalry in many other aspects amongst the two nations, every once in a while, there’s a person or happening that’s just as important to one as it…
Umbabarauma by Jorge Ben Posted by polyana on Jun 15, 2010
Today Brazil takes on North Korea in both teams’ first matches in the 2010 World Cup hosted by South Africa! And here in Brazil, everyone’s breathing World Cup season, especially sponsors and anyone who can make any money with “World Cup” specials. And as usual, Nike has a pretty interesting campaign going on. They’re putting…