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New Year’s Resolutions Posted by Rachel on Jan 1, 2012
Feliz Ano Novo! It’s a new year, and it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, or in Portuguese, resoluções de ano novo. According to several Brazilian websites, here are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions in Brazil. –Perder peso / Emagrecer (Lose weight) –Comer, beber, aprender ou tentar algo novo (Eat, drink, learn, or…
Tacky in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Dec 28, 2011
Here are three ways to say tacky in Portuguese, meaning something with poor taste. 1. brega Ela comprou uma calça rosa. Que coisa brega! She bought a pair of pink pants. How tacky! noun version: breguice [tackiness, tacky stuff] Não acredito que a casa dele tem tanta breguice. I don’t believe his house has so…
Top 10 Portuguese Blog Posts of 2011 Posted by Rachel on Dec 22, 2011
We took a look at our most popular posts this year, and here’s what we found! It’s a great way to review what you’ve learned, or to read posts you may have missed. 1. How Hard is Portuguese to Learn? Find out what others think about the difficulties of learning Brazilian Portuguese. 2. How to…
Hareburger Posted by Rachel on Dec 8, 2011
With a booming economy and plenty of room of opportunity, Brazil has more entrepreneurs than ever. One is Raphael Marques da Silva Krás Borges, a former communications student from Rio who began selling vegetarian burgers on the beach to earn money for a vacation. He became a popular local figure for his unique and zany…
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…
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…
Showing Gratitude in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Nov 21, 2011
For those of us in the U.S., Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and it’s a time where we show gratidão (gratitude) for the good things in our lives. So today, we’re going to learn how to express gratitude in Portuguese. 1. agradecer – to appreciate, to thank, to be thankful for Agradeço a Deus que ela…