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Having People Over in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Apr 14, 2014
Olá pessoal! Here are some very cool and useful sentences for having people over in Portuguese. Na chegada dos convidados – When the guests arrive Oi! – Oh, hi. Conseguiram chegar! – You made it! Acharam fácil chegar aqui? – Did you have any trouble finding it? Que bom que você veio/ vocês vieram. –…
Pronunciation Lesson: Sounds “Ê” and “É” Posted by Adir on Mar 24, 2014
Olá pessoal! I have a German friend who speaks Portuguese really, really well. His pronunciation is almost flawless but he hits a wall when it comes to the sounds “ê” and “é”. As a rule, the “closed e” (ê) is similar to the sound of English words “hay, hate, bay, bait”. However, it stops…
How To Use The Verb “Raise” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2014
Salve! Tudo bem? The verb “raise” has several collocations (word combinations) in English so I gathered some of them to help you them correctly in Portuguese. Check this out! 1. raise your hand – levantar a mão. Se você precisar ir ao banheiro, levante sua mão. [If you need to use the bathroom, raise…
Fluency + Pronunciation Exercise Posted by Adir on Feb 28, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Let’s wrap February up with a pronunciation exercise. First you are going to listen to the following text read at a regular speed, then at a slower speed. Here’s what you have to do: 1. Listen to the text in normal speed three times. Don’t repeat. Only listen carefully. 2. Listen to…
Learn Portuguese With Calvin and Hobbes! Posted by Adir on Feb 23, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Tudo beleza por aí? There are several ways to learn Portuguese and one of them is to use comics. I love comics and I think that if you learn and have a good time it’s always a good match! So I chose some of my favorite Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin e Haroldo in…
Valentine’s Day Vocabulary in Portuguese… Quanto Amor! Posted by Adir on Feb 11, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem? Valentine Day’s coming up so today I’m going to present some really cool and useful vocabulary if you have a Portuguese-sepaking Valentine! By the way, in Brazil we celebrate “Dia dos Namorados” on June 12th! Valentine’s Day Vocabulary in Portuguese Chocolate – chocolate Lingerie – lingerie Um buquê de rosas…
Breaking Up is Hard to Do… Even in Portuguese! Posted by Adir on Jan 30, 2014
Hello, there! Breaking up is hard to do… or so they say! Check out this dialogue between two friends: Rafael and Jéssica. Practice your pronunciation and improve your vocabulary with the notes below. Rafael: E aí, Jéssica! Quanto tempo! Jéssica: Oi, Rafa! É mesmo! Tudo bem com você? Rafael: Opa, tudo certo. Ainda tô trabalhando…