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Portuguese Ordinal Numbers and Pronunciation – 1-101 Posted by polyana on Apr 7, 2010
After the Portuguese Numbers from 1-100 post, one person commented and asked about ordinals and larger numbers. So today we’re going to work on ordinals, and I’ll do larger numbers next because personally, I find ordinals in Portuguese, especially past 20, to be quite difficult to memorize (even as a Brazilian)! Ordinals in Portuguese 1-100…
Top Ten Ways to Learn Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Apr 5, 2010
Here are the top ten ways you can learn Portuguese, on and offline. Do you have any other ways you use to learn? 10. Read Portuguese blog every day and follow us on Twitter and Facebook. 9. Create your own BYKI list, or use existing lists to learn Portuguese vocabulary. 8. Find interesting Brazilians to…
Jokes in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Mar 29, 2010
Jokes in Portuguese, called piadas, tend to poke fun at different groups, like in English: lawyers, doctors, people from specific parts of the country, blondes, and famous people. Brazilian jokes also poke fun at Argentines, Portuguese people, soccer players, and caipiras, or people from rural areas. Let’s take a look at some jokes, and see…
Reading Comprehension: Internet Dating Posted by Rachel on Mar 24, 2010
For today’s reading comprehension, we’re going to read a BBC Brasil article about an indigenous couple who met on the Internet. Casal indígena se conhece na internet Excerpt: “O casal Gasodá Suruí e Maria Leonice, ou Tori Tupari, seu nome indígena, se conheceu pela Internet e até casou pela rede. Eles são um exemplo de…
Lyrics Translation: The Girl From Ipanema Posted by Rachel on Mar 23, 2010
One of the most internationally famous bossa nova songs of all time, The Girl from Ipanema is a classic with easy to follow lyrics. It’s useful to see a side by side translation, especially since the song is also sung in English (the most famous recording by Frank Sinatra), but with slightly different lyrics. Here…
Baianês – How to Speak Like You’re From Bahia Posted by polyana on Mar 22, 2010
As you’re reading this, I’ll probably be in Salvador, Bahia! My friend and I are in Salvador and Morro de São Paulo in Brazil’s northeast state of Bahia this week. I have always wanted to go to Bahia because of the state’s rich culture, music, and food. Salvador is the state’s capital and it supposedly has…
Reading Comprehension: On Tour Posted by Rachel on Mar 16, 2010
Today we’re going to do a reading comprehension exercise about an American band on tour in Brazil. Guns N’Roses deve se apresentar no Rio em abril Excerpt: “Cancelado no domingo por conta do temporal que caiu no Rio, o show do Guns N´Roses na Praça da Apoteose deverá ser remarcado para o início do mês…