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Brazilian Christmas Songs Posted by polyana on Dec 19, 2011
It’s almost that time again! I love Christmas music. In any language. One thing I do like more about Brazilian Christmas songs that are popular amongst children and well, everyone, is that they’re more focused on what Christmas is actually about and not just Santa Claus, Mistletoe, and Snow (despite the lack of snow here…
Quem Te Viu, Quem Te Vê Posted by Rachel on Dec 5, 2011
Today we’re going to learn a useful expression and see how it’s used in a song, too. Quem te viu, que te vê literally translates as he who saw you, sees you. It means that a person has changed a great deal and is no longer how he or she used to be. It could…
Movie Title Translations in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Nov 25, 2011
Since I grew up in the US, I rarely know international movie names here in Brazil. Sometimes even when I go to the movie theater, I’ll even get confused because I won’t know what tickets to ask for because I looked the movie up in English on a movie critic site or something. And the…
Ways to Say Thank You in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Nov 24, 2011
Continuing with our lessons in how to show gratitude in Portuguese, here are several ways to say thank you in Portuguese. 1. obrigado – thank you This is the most standard way to say thank you in both formal and informal situations. If you’re a man, you use obrigado, and if you’re a woman, you…
Halloween in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Oct 27, 2011
While Halloween is not a Brazilian holiday, it has gained more popularity in Brazil in recent years. Also known as Dia das Bruxas (Day of the Witches), some people hold parties where guests go wearing fantasias (costumes) or máscaras(masks). It’s not a very common holiday to celebrate, but some people dress up or decorate. Here’s…
Não Existe Amor em SP – Criolo & Caetano Posted by polyana on Oct 25, 2011
Last week was Brazil’s version of MTV’s Video Music Awards, the VMB, and one of the most awaited moments of the night was a collaboration between Criolo, an up and coming hip hop artist from São Paulo (I’ve actually met him at a bar here in SP! He’s incredibly down to earth), and Caetano Veloso…
The Brazilian SAT Posted by Rachel on Oct 23, 2011
In Brazil, the closest thing to the national U.S. college entrance exam is the ENEM, or the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio. In order to study at a university, students must take the vestibular, an entrance exam. But the vestibular varies from one university to another, so the Brazilian government implemented a unified exam, the…