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Farewell from a Portuguese Blogger Posted by Rachel on Dec 31, 2012
As one of Portuguese Blog’s contributors since 2008, I’m sad to say that this will be my last post on the blog! You’ll be in great hands with language whiz Adir, though I will be sad to leave. It’s been a great five years! Here are some of my favorite posts that I’ve written for…
Ten Gifts for Brazilian Portuguese Students Posted by Rachel on Dec 18, 2012
Looking for holiday gifts for fellow students of Brazilian Portuguese? Here are a few ideas! 10. A Brazil wall map 9. A Caetano Veloso album 8. A Discovery Atlas: Brazil Revealed DVD 7. A Brazilian cookbook – in English or Portuguese 6. A Brazil-themed canga, or beach wrap/towel 5. A Brazil calendar – in English…
Vinagrete Recipe Posted by Rachel on Nov 28, 2012
An essential part of Brazilian life is the churrasco, or barbecue. Typically at a churrasco, people will grill frango (chicken), linguiça (sausage), and of course, carne (meat). But any good churrasco also has side dishes, such as arroz (rice), salada de batata com maionese (potato salad), and pão (bread). Another popular side dish is vinagrete…
Colloquial Portuguese – Part 04 Posted by Adir on Nov 15, 2012
Salve, pessoal! Tudo bem? After some time our colloquial Portuguese series is back and today we are going to learn some more cool and interesting expressions in Portuguese, you know, those expressions you won’t find in a regular dictionary or coursebook. Estão prontos? Vamos lá! Download audio O gato comeu sua língua? – The cat…
Picadinho de Carne Recipe Posted by Rachel on Oct 17, 2012
A delicious meat dish popular in Rio de Janeiro is picadinho de carne, or Brazilian beef stew. But it’s also big across the country and according to one source, it’s Brazil’s “second-favorite dish” after feijoada. According to Estadão: Poucas receitas da culinária carioca se espalharam tanto pelo Brasil como o picadinho. Com popularidade superada apenas…
Coconut Fight in Rio Posted by Rachel on Oct 11, 2012
A strange incident occurred in Rio de Janeiro this week, and we’re going to use the story for a reading comprehension exercise. Banhistas e guardas municipais se envolveram numa confusão, na tarde desta terça-feira (9), na Praia de Ipanema, na Zona Sul do Rio. De acordo com o relato de um surfista que estava na…
Prainha Posted by Rachel on Sep 26, 2012
One of the lesser known but most spectacular beaches in Rio de Janeiro is Prainha, literally a “small beach” near the Barra area of the city. It has big waves that are good for surfing, and plunging hills that go straight into the sea. According to Guia das Praias: A Prainha é um santuário ainda…