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Happy Holidays! Posted by Adir on Dec 23, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Fiz um vídeo para desejar Boas Festas para vocês! Feliz Natal e um Próspero Ano Novo!
Talking about the weather in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 17, 2013
Olá, pessoal! As you may already know, I’m from the southeast of Brazil – typically a very hot region. Come November it starts to get very hot, rain a lot and this happens until late March. So today I’m going to teach you some expressions to talk about the weather in Portuguese. Estão prontos? Está…
Talking about driving in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 12, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Something you are not likely to find in coursebooks is real life words and expressions related to driving. So here are some very, but very useful expressions about driving that you won’t find in textbooks! Manobras – Maneuvers Encostar / parar – to pull over Vou encostar aqui. – I’m going to pull…
10 Hottest Songs in Brazil! Posted by Adir on Oct 25, 2013
Olá! TGIF, right? Oh yeah! Check out the ten hottest songs in Brazil this week! You can always look up the words to the songs and sing along! Divirta-se! 1. Piradinha – Gabriel Valim 2. Te Esperando – Luan Santana 3. Show das Poderosas – Anitta 4. Um Ser Amor – Paula Fernandes 5. Se…
Learn Brazilian Body Language or Go Bust! Posted by Adir on Oct 23, 2013
Yeah, you heard me right. Last post you heard of a very embarrassing story that led to me sleeping on a hardwood floor on a cold night. In this post, you’ll learn the 6 essential (plus bonus) types of body language that are make it or break it for your Portuguese communication. These 6 body…
I bet you don’t know what a “gambiarra” is! Posted by Adir on Oct 10, 2013
Olá, tudo bem? My dad, Seu Adão, is a very cool guy. He’s 66, retired and is very active. My dad has always been known to fix “anything”. In his neighborhood he’s always called to fix showers, weld fences and things of the sort. My dad was a machine mechanic (not a car one) and…
How to say “mark my words” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Oct 7, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem? You know when you are certai that something is going to happen in the future and you say “mark my words”? Well, in Portuguese we say “Escreve o que eu estou te falando”. Literally it means “Write down what I’m telling you” and in everyday conversational Portuguese you will hear “tô”…