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Washing Your Dirty Laundry in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Feb 11, 2015
Well, this post is not about actually washing your dirty laundry in publish. This is part of a book that a dear friend of mine wrote about similarities between Portuguese and English, and how we can benefit from them. So enjoy! Thanks Ron, for letting me share this chapter! Lavando a roupa suja (e outros…
07 Slang Expressions From “Vai Que Cola” Posted by Adir on Feb 3, 2015
I wrote about Brazilian comedy series “Vai que cola”. It’s set in Méier, a neighborhood in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro and it’s set in a boarding house with very unique characters. I started watching the second season last night and I chose seven cool slang words and expressions you’re going to love…
How Would A Brazilian Say That? – Part 03 Posted by Adir on Jan 30, 2015
Olá, pessoal! Here’s the last (but not least) part of things Brazilians say that you probably won’t find in dictionaries or coursebooks. Let’s do this! Concentre-se! – Stay focused! Focus! Quando se trata de dinheiro… – When it comes to money… Vai ficar como novo. – It will be as good as new. A situação…
Beginner’s Portuguese: How To Greet Someone – Part 02 Posted by Adir on Dec 10, 2014
Olá! Today we have the second part of our beginner’s Portuguese post on how to greet someone. Are you ready? Perguntas pessoais – Personal questions Você é de onde? / De onde você é? – Where are you from? O que você faz? – What do you do? Onde você trabalha? – Where do you…
Beginner’s Portuguese: How To Greet Someone – Part 01 Posted by Adir on Dec 5, 2014
Olá, tudo bem? I’d been checking the blog posts and I (for the life of me) don’t know how I haven’t written anything about greeting someone in Portuguese yet. So here’s a little beginning lesson for you! Part 02 will come soon! Saudações e Apresentações – Greetings and Introductions Oi. – Hi. Olá. – Hello…
Improve Your Vocabulary: Word Search Posted by Adir on Nov 24, 2014
Olá! Let’s play a little! In the word seach diagram below, look for: 8 words related to geography and climate 8 words related to school 8 words related to furniture 8 words related to business 8 words related to clothing Write your answers in the comments area below!
The Superlative in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Nov 19, 2014
In Portuguese we can form the superlative in several ways. 01. Superlativo de superioridade. This kind of superlative is the positive one and is expressed with “o mais / a mais / os mais / as mais” We use these forms to express “the most …” or “the … -est” in English. Some examples: o…