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Carnival tips in Portuguese Posted by on Feb 28, 2019

Olá a todos foliões! Hello to all revellers! Brazil’s largest celebration, the carnaval,is coming up this week! And as its biggest and wildest party, it is of extreme importance to know how to take care of your saúde, bem-estar e segurança (health, well-being and safety) while you get rowdy. Today’s post will put together some…

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Christmas Special – ‘Salpicão’ Recipe Posted by on Dec 22, 2018

É quase natal, caros leitores! It is almost Christmas, dear readers! Quais são seus planos para o feriado? What are your plans for the holidays? Whatever they are, I am sure it envolves celebration, perhaps with the family or close friends. And whenever we think of celebration, we think of comida (food). And what better…

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Gifts in Portuguese Posted by on Dec 13, 2018

Olá, meus caros leitores! Hello, my dear readers! The holidays are upon, meaning that o Natal (Christmas) will soon be bringing its joyous festivities, typical dishes, family gatherings, office parties and, of course, gifts. Although the holiday season may hold different meanings and in each culture, which may result in different traditions, it is undeniable…

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The verb ‘arrumar’ in Portuguese Posted by on Nov 26, 2018

E aí, galera? O que vocês estão arrumando hoje? What’s up guys? What are you up to today? Arrumar is one of those versatile verbs in Portuguese that may have a lot of different definitions, depending on the context where it is being used. There are many possibilities for using arrumar in a sentence and it…

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Expressions with food – Part III Posted by on Sep 30, 2018

Bom dia, meus caros! Good morning, my dears! As we have come to learn this month, Brazilian Portuguese has countless expressions, proverbs and saying related to food. So many that we now heading into our third post and still haven’t been able to cover them all! Maybe our passion for eating is so great that…

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Expressions with food in Portuguese Posted by on Sep 16, 2018

Ei, galera! Tudo beleza? Hey guys! Are you alright? If you are feeling hungry right now, you had better head over to the kitchen right now and have a snack before you start reading this post, because today’s post is going to go over expressions and proverbs in Portuguese connected to food. There are a…

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Brazilian comic strips – André Dahmer Posted by on Aug 5, 2018

Boa tarde, leitores! Good afternoon, readers! Who remembers fighting over the comic strip section of the newspaper over breakfast? Truth is, most of us enjoy reading tirinhas (comic strips) because they are fun, humorous and short, which makes for a great, easy-to-read experience. Reading tirinhas in a foreign language can a be a very enjoyable…

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