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Não Existe Amor em SP – Criolo & Caetano Posted by polyana on Oct 25, 2011
Last week was Brazil’s version of MTV’s Video Music Awards, the VMB, and one of the most awaited moments of the night was a collaboration between Criolo, an up and coming hip hop artist from São Paulo (I’ve actually met him at a bar here in SP! He’s incredibly down to earth), and Caetano Veloso…
Empregos – Finding a Job in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Oct 18, 2011
After working at a job search site for a while, I just realized I’d never written about what I have become most affluent in the Portuguese language: job search vocabulary! Here’s my list of important vocab and sentences regarding the busca por emprego (job search)! se candidatar para uma vaga In Portuguese, you don’t “apply”…
Músicas Infantis – Dia das Crianças Posted by polyana on Oct 10, 2011
This week is Dia das Crianças, Children’s Day, on Wednesday! If you have any Brazilian friends on Facebook, you’ve probably seen tons of profile pictures turned to cartoon characters in honor of the day and causes against violence against children. It’s a holiday that’s taken very seriously in Brazil where children are given gifts and, being…
Fashion Vocabulary – Entre na Moda! Posted by polyana on Sep 30, 2011
So I’ve been blown away by some of these runway shows these past few weeks going on in NY, London and Milan. And with this obsessing, came the realization I hadn’t talked to you all about fashion vocabulary here on the Portuguese Blog. Where are my fashion lovers who want to learn how to describe…
A Miss Universo fala Português! Posted by polyana on Sep 19, 2011
Last week, the Miss Universe pageant was held near my home, right here in São Paulo! And for those who didn’t see the pageant, she made it a point to speak Portuguese in her speech to show pride in being Angolan, a lusophone country (which, not surprisingly, many people do not know!). I happen to…
Independent Samba Bands Posted by polyana on Sep 12, 2011
I’m sure you who study Portuguese are all up to your necks from hearing about Noel Rosa, Zeca Pagodinho, Jorge Ben Jor, and Exaltasamba and how these are all samba and whatnot. Which isn’t untrue. But when was the last time you heard something new? I feel like it’s the cool new hipster thing to listen…
Oscar Niemeyer & Building Brasília Posted by polyana on Sep 1, 2011
I went to Brasília this past weekend, for the first time, to visit a friend, and was blown away by the architecture and the overall city planning. My friend and her husband took us everywhere in Brasília and gave us a good background on how the city was built and what Niemeyer, the architect, was thinking…