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Brazilian City Spotlight: Petrópolis, the Imperial City Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 26, 2008
Located an hour from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Petrópolis is a city nestled in the mountains of the Serra dos Órgãos, with a population of about 306,000. The city was the summer home of the Brazilian emperor, Dom Pedro II, who founded the city in 1843 after buying a farm in the area…
And the winner is… Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 25, 2008
The votes are in and the winner of Big Brother Brasil 8 is… Rafinha. Rafinha is 26 year-old musician from Campinas in the state of São Paulo. Rafinha beat his competitor, Gyselle, by a hair–with only 50.15% of the votes. This year’s Big Brother beat all voting records, with a whopping 75 million votes…
Showing Surprise Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 24, 2008
There are a rich array of ways to display surprise in Brazilian Portuguese. Let’s look at some of them. 1. Nossa Senhora or Nossa! [Noh-sah Seen-yor-ah]This is a very common Brazilian expression. The full expression is “Nossa Senhora Aparecida,” which is the patron saint of Brazil. It’s a nicer way of saying “Oh my god!”…
JetBlue Set to Launch New Brazilian Airline Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 22, 2008
This week, Globo reported that the Brazilian National Aviation Agency (ANAC) is going through the approval process to allow JetBlue to start a new airline based in Brazil. The airline will be officially announced on March 27th. JetBlue founder David Neeleman raised US$200 million to begin the new company. He’s in the process of hiring…
Brazilian Profile: Pelé Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 20, 2008
Born Edison Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé is one of Brazil’s and the world’s most famous, talented, and beloved soccer players. In Brazil he is known as “O Rei,” the King, and is the all-time top scorer on Brazil’s national team. He is considered by some to be the greatest soccer player of all time, and…
Easter Egg Update Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 20, 2008
The Portuguese Blog writer found one of the Easter eggs in question from yesterday at the grocery store and felt compelled to get one. Here it is!
Graffiti in Brazil Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 20, 2008
This brand-new blog is full of terrific pictures of graffiti in Brazilian cities. Check it out! I always find it so interesting to see manifestations of American urban culture abroad.