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EU, ME, MIM, COMIGO – difference Posted by Ester on Feb 22, 2016
There are some rules and words which make sense to native speakers because they have been using those words all their lives without giving them a second thought. However, these rules and words can be confusing to non-native speakers. This is exactly the case for the use of EU, ME, MIM and COMIGO. Let’s see…
Contractions Posted by carol on Feb 19, 2016
Olá a todos! Como foi a semana de vocês? (Hello, you guys! How was your week?) Today’s grammar point is about contractions. Contractions are combinations between two words that have been shortened (by omitting letters and sounds) to result in a single word. While some languages, like Spanish, use fewer contractions, they are very present…
Brazilian Cinema Part III Posted by carol on Feb 5, 2016
Ei, gente! Hey, guys! Since the Oscars are coming up esse mês (this month), how about we get into the movie-watching mood – preferably with Brazilian movies? As we know, watching movies in a foreign language is an effective learning tool and a means to familiarize oneself with a culture. Today we’re going to…
History: understand the cultura e política Brasileira Posted by Ester on Feb 2, 2016
This brief história do Brasil will help you understand a little bit more about the country, politics as well as the culture. Why do Brazilians speak Portuguese? We all know it is because Brazilians were colonized by the Portuguese, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean, arriving in Brazil on 22 April, 1500. But what really happened…
Socially acceptable adjectives Posted by Ester on Jan 26, 2016
Last week we learned how to describe people em Português. Have you ever had to stop and think how to describe someone in a way that is not rude or offensive? Here is some vocabulary to help you with that. Since there are some terms in Portuguese which are considered the right ones when…
Expressions with the word água Posted by Ester on Jan 11, 2016
Oi gente! Let’s say someone asks you if you have been drinking “water that birds don’t drink”. Or if someone says they are going to your party “even if it is under the water”. Would you know how to respond to it? How about taking a look at some expressions and sayings which have the…
Tudo e todo Posted by carol on Jan 7, 2016
Olá a todos! Tudo bem com vocês? (Hey all!! Everything alright with you?) The words tudo e todo in Portuguese are very similar, not only in spelling, but also in meaning. To avoid confusion, today’s post will make a distinction between the two pronouns and provide some examples: Tudo (everything) means the totality of things, the…