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Festival do Rio 2008 Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 28, 2008
From September 25 to October 9th, Rio de Janeiro will host the annual “Festival do Rio,” an international film festival featuring some of the best films from Brazil, Latin America, and the world. Hundreds of films will be shown at nearly 30 theaters all over the city, including several free films at the Centro Cultural…
Portuguese Plurals: Part III Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 25, 2008
Today we’re going to do the last part in the plural nouns series, to finish up with the irregular nouns. 1. Words ending in al With these nouns, the al changes to ais. sinal –> sinais [stoplight -> stoplights] capital –> capitais [capital -> capitals] moral –> morais [moral –> morals] 2. Words ending in…
Brazilian Profile: Sônia Braga Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 24, 2008
Born in Maringá, Paraná in 1950 to a seamstress mother and a realtor father, Sônia Braga went on to become one of Brazil’s most famous and successful actresses. Sônia began her career at age 18, when she starred in the musical Hair. From there, she moved on to TV and film. She got her big break…
Brazil Travel News Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 23, 2008
If you’re planning a trip to Brazil, here are some news tidbits and some tips to help you. TAM Airlines recently announced two new direct flights from the U.S. to Rio de Janeiro: one from Miami, and one from New York. This is the only direct flight to Rio from JFK or any New York…
Brazilian Cooking Series: Part II Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 22, 2008
Today we’re going to learn about brigadeiro, one of the most delicious Brazilian treats. Brigadeiro is a chocolate truffle that is most commonly made in little balls in tiny cupcake wrappers, but can also be a topping for other desserts or can be made as an entire cake. It is made with condensed milk…
Portuguese Plurals: Part II Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 21, 2008
Today we’re going to continue our lesson about plural nouns in Portuguese. We’re going to take a look at some of the irregular nouns. When a noun ends in “ão,” there are different rules for how to make it plural, and it is simply a matter of memorization to remember which nouns have which rule…
Brazilian Fruit Series: Part IV Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 18, 2008
Today, we’re going to learn about the açaí berry. Grown in the Amazon, northern Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Guyana, this fruit is known for its high energy content and delicious taste as a smoothie. Though its use as a food dates back to pre-Colombian indigenous tribes, this fruit was only popularized on the Brazilian…