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Drugstore items in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jan 23, 2013
Olá! Tudo bem? We all go to the drugstore from time to time so I’ve gathered a very useful list of drugstore items in Portuguese, with audio (because you deserve it!). Aproveite! Download audio (a) acetona – nail remover (a) água oxigenada – peroxide (o) algodão – cotton (o) analgésico – painkiller (o) aparelho de…
Top 12 blog posts in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jan 17, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Today I would like to invite you to check out our top 12 blog posts in the last two years. This is a recap of all the great stuff we have been writing here on the blog and also for the new readers to see what we have done too! Before giving you…
7 Slang Expressions in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jan 15, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem? Brazilian Portuguese is full of informal language and slang words so I am going to teach you seven very useful and cool slang words in Portuguese. Estão prontos? 01. Tá ligado? Literally this means “Are you on?”, like an electronic device. Tá ligado? means “Do you what I mean?” or “Do…
Talking about hobbies in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jan 11, 2013
E aí, galera? Tudo bem? O fim de semana chegou e vamos aprender como falar sobre hobbies, talk about hobbies, em português. Estão prontos? What do you like to do to have fun? – O que você gosta de fazer para se divertir? What do you like to do in your free time? – O…
How to talk about the weather in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 28, 2012
Oi, pessoal! Tudo bem? How’s the weather where you are right now? Here in Bebedouro (state of São Paulo, Brazil) it’s warm and it’s been raining occasionally so you can imagine that we have a warm Christmas. Talking about the weather is surely a good way to start a conversation with someone you don’t know…
Christmas recipe: how to make Panetone Posted by Adir on Dec 21, 2012
Olá, pessoal, tudo bem? I’m all excited about Christmas coming up (if the world doesn’t end first, of course) and I found this video with a panetone recipe. Panetone is a classic Christmas bread filled with dry fruits and it is very famous in Brazil. It is so famous that we have “chocotone” (a chocolate…
Time adverbs in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 14, 2012
Oi! Tudo bem? E hoje é sexta-feira! Coisa boa, né? Today we are going to take a look at time adverbs in Portuguese. Don’t worry, I didn’t include those rare ones, only the most common in everyday conversation, ok? Estão prontos? Vamos lá! hoje – today ontem – yesterday amanhã – tomorrow de manhã –…