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‘Yemanjá’ day in Brazil Posted by carol on Feb 5, 2017
Dia da Iemanjá no Brasil E aí, gente? What’s up, guys? On February 2nd we celebrate the dia (day) of Iemanjá, an African orixá – African divinized ancestors that correspond to manifestations of the forces of the natureza (nature) – associated with the rios (rivers) and mares (seas). Iemanjá is known to be the mãe…
The “né” and “tá” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Jan 31, 2017
Olá, pessoal! Hi, people! Last week we learned about the idiom pois é in Portuguese. (Here is the link, in case you missed it: https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/the-pois-e-in-portuguese/ ). Now we are going to see other colloquial expressions that we Brazilians use all the time, mostly in spoken language or online. I’m talking about né and tá. NÉ…
Brazilian Youtubers Posted by carol on Jan 25, 2017
Youtubers Brasileiros Oi, pessoa! Hi, everyone! Como vai a semana de vocês? How is your week going? How do you usually passa seu tempo (spend your time) online? Many pessoas (people) like to follow blogs and watch Youtube videos to learn algo (something), get lifestyle tips our simply for diversão (fun). In Brazil, Youtube is…
[2016 Retrospective] – Part II Posted by carol on Jan 11, 2017
Olá pessoal! Hey, guys! Como está a semana de vocês? How is your week going? We now move on to our second part of the 2016 retrospective! Here is the link to the first section, in case you missed it: https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/2016-retrospective-part-i/ Zika In 2016, the Aedes aegypti mosquito apareceu (appeared) like never before in the national…
[2016 Retrospective] – Part I Posted by carol on Jan 9, 2017
Hey, everyone! Olá a todos! Feliz 2017 – Happy 2017 2016 – Que ano! What a year! Ano passado (last year) certainly had its share of memorable events, from the glorious olympics to a turbulent political crisis, entre outros (among other). So let’s take a look at this 2016 retrospective para lembrar (to remember) the most…
[Brazilian Food] – Holiday menu Posted by carol on Dec 28, 2016
[Comida Brasileira] – Cardápio de fim de ano Boas festas a todos! Happy holidays, everyone! How are the celebrations going so far? Brazil is known for its great parties, and the end of the year couldn’t be any different. And as you know, every great party means great food. Christmas and New Year’s festivities are normally centered…
Christmas vocab Posted by carol on Dec 25, 2016
Vocabulário de natal Feliz natal a todos! Merry Christmas, everyone! How was your natal (christmas)? Did you celebrate a lot? Today we’ll learn some basic Christmas words so you can practice while you party: cartão – card Minha avó envia um cartão para mim com mensagens de paz todos os anos (My grandmother sends me…