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What are the false diminutives in Portuguese? Posted by carol on May 31, 2021
Olá, amigos leitores! Hoje bateu um friozinho aqui no Brasil, então a melhor coisa para este tempinho é tomar uma sopinha. If you are a frequent reader of our texts, probably the words “friozinho“, “tempinho” and “sopinha” are not strange to you. They, like many others, are part of Brazilian spoken language. No matter the…
Life beyond rice and beans Posted by carol on May 17, 2021
[A vida além do arroz e feijão] Olá, prezados leitores! I hope you’re com fome (hungry)! Our text today will go over a key ingredient in culinária brasileira (Brazilian cuisine), beans. A household staple across the country, this vegetable is not only part of our culture, but also of the economy. Just so have an…
Brazilian states: Piauí Posted by carol on Apr 30, 2021
Bom dia queridos leitores, it’s that time of the month: our ongoing series on Estados Brasileiros (Brazilian states). Our destino (destination) today may not be the one that would normally feature a list of the 10 most sought after lugares (places) in our country, however it is a region that boasts many belezas (beauties). One…
3 essential albums about Afro-brazilian religions Posted by carol on Mar 31, 2021
Olá queridos leitores! When we talk about Brazilian music, what comes to your mind? Most of you might be thinking of our beloved samba, bossa nova or even funk, which are the most popular gêneros (genres) outside of Brazil. What these and many other musical styles have in common is actually their origin and major…
Brazilian states: Rio de Janeiro Posted by carol on Mar 23, 2021
Dias ensolarados (sunny days), praias (beaches), samba, soccer, carnival and paisagens naturais (natural landscapes). We cannot help but immediately think about the wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro when reading those words, but what do you know about the estado (state)? Well, if you answer was ‘not much’, stick around! Today’s post will move forward…
Women’s day special: Brazil’s most celebrated female author Posted by carol on Mar 15, 2021
Olá, amigos leitores! Segunda-feira passada (last Monday) was Dia Internacional das Mulheres (International Women’s Day) in many countries around the world. And to honor all the women in our lives, our text today will celebrate a maior escritora brasileira (the greatest Brazilian writer) and one of the most important names in 20th century world literature…
Talking about travel problems in Portuguese – Part II Posted by carol on Mar 8, 2021
Bom dia, prezados leitores! Our previous post went over the most typical problemas de viagem (travel issues) that you may run into – but hopefully won’t! Well, and the list goes on, so today’s post will cover a few more problems and how to talk about them in Portuguese. Of course, we expect most airport…