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Lyrics Practice: Jorge Ben Jor Posted by Rachel on Sep 14, 2009
Here’s a lovely little song by Jorge Ben Jor, called “Oba lá vem ela.” Listen to the song and try to follow along with the lyrics! Oba lá vem ela estou de olho nela (repeat) Não me importo que ela não me olhe Não diga nada e nem saiba que eu existo Quem eu sou…
Word of the Day: saudável Posted by Rachel on Sep 11, 2009
Today’s Portuguese Word of the Day is saudável, which means healthy. Let’s take a look at how it’s used: 1. Person Fiquei doente, mas já estou saudável. I was sick, but I’m healthy now. Ele come bem e faz exercício – por isso é saudável. He eats well and does exercise–that’s why he’s healthy. 2…
Listening Comp: Chief Almir Surui Posted by Rachel on Sep 8, 2009
Today, we’re going to watch a video about the Amazon and an indigenous tribe there, and the work the tribe’s chief has done to combat deforestation and to use technology to connect his tribe to the world and to protect the environment. Part of the video is in Portuguese with English subtitles, and the other…
Meet a Brazilian Posted by Rachel on Sep 3, 2009
One of the best ways to learn Portuguese is by making friends with Brazilians and making sure they speak and/or write to you on a regular basis, be it in person, on the phone, by IM, or email. Speaking and listening to a native speaker are absolutely essential tools to becoming more fluent. So if…
Podcast: Introductions Posted by Rachel on Aug 31, 2009
Today, we’re going to learn different ways to introduce yourself based on various skill levels in Portuguese. Each set of phrases is in order of difficulty, from least to most difficult. These are approximations in terms of level, but the idea is to show that you can say the same thing in a number of…
The Many Usages of Parabéns Posted by Rachel on Aug 28, 2009
Parabéns, as you may know, means congratulations in Portuguese. But unlike in English, it is used much more frequently in Portuguese on an every day basis. Let’s take a look at the many usages for this noun. Special events Like in English, we use parabéns for special occasions like weddings, anniversaries and births. Parabéns no…
Listening Practice: São Paulo Graffiti Documentary Posted by Rachel on Aug 27, 2009
Today, we’re going to do a listening comprehension activity with a great thirteen minute documentary on graffiti art in São Paulo. Watch the video clicking the link above (which has subtitles) and then take a look at the questions to see how well you picked up on vocabulary in the video. Photo: Alexandre Orion (artist…