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Parts of the body in Portuguese Posted by carol on May 19, 2016
Olá, gente! Hey guys! Today we’ll learn about parts of the corpo (body). So here’s a useful word list with images and some examples to give you a hand: O corpo – The body Pescoço – Neck It connects your cabeça (head) with the rest of your corpo (body) Ombro – Shoulders It connects your…
Going to the supermarket Posted by carol on Apr 9, 2016
Olá! (Hello!) You open your fridge and there’s nothing but half a tomato and an expired carton of milk. You go to your cabinet and all you can find are those last-resort noodles and some salt. Your kitchen is giving you all the signs: it’s time to go shopping. Last week we went over our…
Daily Routine in Portuguese Posted by carol on Apr 1, 2016
Olá! Como foi o dia de vocês? (Hello! How was your day?) Our everyday lives consist of activities that we perform regularly and, as such, they are a part not only of our routine, but also of our language. Verbs and expressions connected with our routine are used on a constant basis and are considered…
Porta dos Fundos Posted by carol on Feb 26, 2016
Learning a nova (new) language is a serious thing. But having some fun enquanto (while) you do it can sempre (always) ajudar (help). As it has been mentioned in previous posts, a country’s sense of humor, culture and language are closely linked. And a good way to become familiar with Brazilian comedy is to assistir (watch)…
Masculine nouns ending with the letter “a” Posted by carol on Jan 14, 2016
Hello, everybody! (Olá a todos!) Let’s see some grammar? Portuguese, like many other languages, assigns gender – either masculine or feminine – to substantivos (nouns). Masculine nouns are preceded by the definite article “o” – as in o carro (the car), o cachorro (the dog), o prédio (the building) – whereas feminine nouns take the…
Então é Natal! (And so this is Christmas!) Posted by carol on Dec 24, 2015
É véspera de Natal! (It’s Christmas Eve!) Since last post was about some Christmas traditions in Brazil, I thought I’d get you in a festive mood by showing you some Christmas songs that typically invade Brazilian homes, shops, restaurants and cafés during the Holidays. As mentioned previously, many Brazilian Christmas customs were largely influenced by…
The Media in Brazil – Part II Posted by carol on Dec 4, 2015
Following the other post concerning Brazil’s most important newspapers, we are going to learn a little more about the country’s top revistas (magazines). The focus will be on three established news magazines being published in the country which have great influence over several aspects of Brazilian culture and society and serve as an important fonte de informação…