Archive for 'Customs'
Brazilian music – Dia dos namorados Posted by carol on Jun 11, 2018
Boa noite a todos! Good evening to all! Estão prontos para o dia dos namorados amanhã? Are you guys ready for valentine’s day tomorrow? Now, wait a minute. Did you just say valentine’s day? Wasn’t that months ago, back in fevereiro (february)? Well, as some of you might know, here in Brazil things are a…
Brazilian recipes – Canjica Posted by carol on May 31, 2018
Olá a todos! Hello, everybody! Como estão hoje? How are you today? Today is the last day of maio (May), we barely made it halfway through the ano (year) and a lot has taken place, as we have discussed in our previous post about the trucker’s strike. And there is still a lot to come…
The word ‘enrolar’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on May 11, 2018
Boa tarde, meus queridos leitores! Good afternoon, my dear readers! Vocês estudaram muito português essa semana ou andam enrolando? Did you study a lot of Portuguese this week or have you been stalling? Stereotypes about Brazilians often include the jeitinho brasileiro (our typical way of dealing with things) and our inability to be on time…
Portuguese listening/reading practice – Figurinhas da copa Posted by carol on Apr 30, 2018
Prática de escuta e leitura em português Boa noite, pessoal! Good evening, everyone! It is time for our April’s listening and reading practice. Today’s selected article is named “O que as figurinhas da Copa ensinam sobre economia?” (What does the World Cup Sticker Album teach us about economy?), recently featured on the economy session from the…
The word ‘chato’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on Apr 17, 2018
Feliz segunda, gente! Happy monday, everybody! Or don’t you like them? Some people find them very chatas (boring). What do you think? Chato is a very commonplace adjective in Portuguese and its meaning may very slightly, depending on the context. It has a negative connotation, so it can describe something annoying, irritating and obnoxious, but…
The “ai” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Apr 12, 2018
Olá a todos! Hey to all! Interjections are utterances that are used to show the emotions of the person who is saying it and are often exclamatory phrases. “Ah”, “oh” “ew”, “yeah”, “whoa”, “jeez” are all examples of interjeições (interjections) in English. However, the funny thing is that although they are spontaneous reactions, interjections vary…
Brazilian currency Posted by carol on Mar 31, 2018
Boa noite, meus queridos! Good evening, my dear! When in Brazil, you will definitely want to try our delicious local food and drinks, ride the public transportation to go to lots of different places, visit museums, parks, maybe buy the papers to check the news and even take a break from all that action to grab…