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Comics in Brazil Posted by carol on Nov 19, 2015
Semana passada (Last week), the 9th (nona) edition of FIQ – Festival International de Quadrinhos (International Comic Festival) was held in the city of Belo Horizonte. The event reúne (gathers) representative names of the graphic arts a cada dois anos (every two years), and it was elected the largest comic convention in Brazil . In…
Belo Horizonte Posted by carol on Sep 6, 2015
Although as praias ensolaradas (the sunny beaches) off the coast of Brazil or large cosmopolitan cities like São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro may be among the top destinations for tourists in this country, other popular yet less-known places still offer muitas razões (plenty of reasons) for a visit, like the city of Belo Horizonte…
Oi, gente! (Hey, you guys!) Posted by carol on Aug 25, 2015
Olá, Gente (Hey, you guys!) My name is Carol and I am Transparent Language’s newest member. É um prazer conhecer vocês (Nice meeting you!). I will dedicate this post to introducing myself and telling a bit about my English-speaking background. I’m Brazilian, native from Belo Horizonte, located in the beautiful state of Minas Gerais. I’ve recently graduated…
Os Estados do Brasil – Brazilian States Posted by Nicole on Jul 31, 2015
While it is a huge country like the United States, Brazil only has 26 states and one distrito federal (the capital Brasilia stands by itself, like Washington, D.C.). There are generally 16 recognized Brazilian Portuguese dialects from the states, such as Gaúcho from the south, Carioca from Rio de Janeiro, and Nortista from states like Amazonas…
Por que, por quê, porque, e porquê – What’s the difference? Posted by Nicole on Jul 16, 2015
Por que, por quê, porque, and porquê all look pretty much the same, but they all mean something different. Show your Portuguese prowess by mastering each of them. Por que is the basic form. This literally means por qual razão or por qual motivo, or “why.” Por que você não gosta de chocolate? (Why don’t you…
Brazilian sense of humor Posted by Ester on Jul 6, 2015
Sense of humor is intrinsically connected to a country’s language and culture. Watching Brazilian comedy on youtube is a great way of getting to know and understand the Brazilian sense of humor. So let’s take a look at a funny video with some vocabulary explained. You can change the settings on the video to show…
Tips for Learning Portuguese Posted by Nicole on Jul 6, 2015
Olá pessoal! This week, I wanted to give you all some tips on how to stay motivated while learning Portuguese. I started learning Portuguese years ago and I remember coming across some bumps in the road! Here are some tips: 1. Estabelecer objetivos (Set goals) Do you want to be fluente (fluent) in a year?…