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To have done Posted by Rachel on Nov 13, 2009
In English, we frequently use the present perfect tense to describe some sort of experience that we had in the past. In Portuguese, this tense is used very infrequently, and instead, the past simple tense is used with já (already). Let’s take a look at some examples. Have you gone to Disney World? Você já…
Lyrics Practice: Fernanda Abreu Posted by Rachel on Nov 3, 2009
Fernanda Abreu was of the first singers to popularize the funk movement, though her music was considerably more pop than today’s funk. This is one of her most classic songs, called Rio 40 Graus, that has some wonderful lyrics that really embody life in Rio de Janeiro. They’re really long, so I’ve included just a…
Podcast: Buying Airfare Posted by Rachel on Oct 30, 2009
Since many of you will need to use Portuguese for travel, we are doing a second air travel podcast, this time to help you learn how to buy airfare, which can be a bit tricky by phone. Click here to listen to the podcast! Olá. Queria comprar uma passagem para Fortaleza. Gostaria de sair…
Website Vocabulary: Part II Posted by Rachel on Oct 23, 2009
Today we’re going to look at another set of website vocabulary, focusing a bit more on e-mail. Hope it’s useful! digitar = type clicar = click assunto = subject rascunho = draft lixeira = trash enviar = send descartar = discard anexar um arquivo = attach a file denunciar spam = report spam assinatura =…
Lyrics Practice: À procura da batida perfeita Posted by Rachel on Oct 21, 2009
Today’s lyrics practice is a more advanced exercise, since it’s a song by Marcelo D2, a Brazilian rapper/hip hop artist. The lyrics are very slangy with some vocabulary unique to the Northeast, so see if you can keep up with the words! Corre a batida é minha Cheguei primeiro Não rí faz a fezinha Que…
Website Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Oct 16, 2009
Today, we’re going to look at vocabulary related to the Internet and websites. Internet = a Internet [een-ter-neh-chee] browser = navegador window = janela tab = aba server = servidor broadband = banda larga add = adicionar delete = excluir sign up/create an account = cadastrar-se login = fazer login/entrar log out = sair password…
Lyrics Practice: Fico assim sem você Posted by Rachel on Oct 15, 2009
Another of my favorites, this song is sung by Adriana Calcanhoto, a cover of a pop-funk song by Claudinho e Buchecha. I’ve taken out random parts of the lyrics which you’ll have to fill in. Happy listening! Avião sem asa, fogueira sem brasa Sou eu assim sem você __ __ __, Piu-Piu sem Frajola Sou…