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Christmas Special – ‘Salpicão’ Recipe Posted by carol 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…
Gifts in Portuguese Posted by carol 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…
Portuguese listening/reading practice – Hostil Mundo Novo Posted by carol on Nov 30, 2018
Boa noite a todos! Good evening, everyone! Today we resume our ongoing Listening/ Reading practice. The selected text is called Hostil Mundo Novo (Hostile New World) by one of Brazil’s most renowned writer and biographer Ruy Castro, who was written about our country’s popular personalities such as Garrincha and Carmen Miranda. His text is about…
The verb ‘arrumar’ in Portuguese Posted by carol 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…
Words ending in oso/osa in Portuguese Posted by carol on Oct 28, 2018
Boa tarde, leitores! Good afternoon, readers! Today is dia das eleições (election day) in Brazil, so millions of Brazilians are heading to polls with hope for the next four years in our country. Although many are fearing that the future might be tenebroso. But we will be talking more about that in future posts, once…
É primavera! It is spring! Posted by carol on Sep 25, 2018
Boa noite a todos! Good evening, everyone! A primavera (spring) has just begun here in Brazil! We now say goodbye to the cold inverno (winter) and greet the flowers and nice clima (weather) from spring. I was personally looking forward to it! And what estação (season) are you in in your part of the world?…
Expressions with food in Portuguese – Part II Posted by carol on Sep 20, 2018
E aí, gente? What’s up, you guys? Our previous post earlier this week was about the many idioms and proverbs in Portuguese connected to the theme of food, eating and cooking. How about we check out some more today? I would suggest to grab a snack first! Mas cuidado pra não enfiar o pé na…