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Vídeo: Household chores in Portuguese Posted by on Feb 25, 2013

Hey, there! How’ve you all been? I made a little video with household chores in Portuguese; after all, we all do them, right? Here are some tips to get the most out of your video: – watch and listen the video many times without repeating the words and expressions – watch the video and repeat…

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Christmas recipe: how to make Panetone Posted by on Dec 21, 2012

Olá, pessoal, tudo bem? I’m all excited about Christmas coming up (if the world doesn’t end first, of course) and I found this video with a panetone recipe. Panetone is a classic Christmas bread filled with dry fruits and it is very famous in Brazil. It is so famous that we have “chocotone” (a chocolate…

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Portuguese Numbers 1 – 20 Posted by on Nov 27, 2012

Numbers image by Irargerich via Flickr

If you’re new to Portuguese, we’ve created this simple table of Portuguese numbers from 1 to 20 just for you. We’ve also included a video with voice pronunciation. Listen to it a few times, and make sure to practice saying the words out loud too; this will really help you retain the information. When you’re ready…

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Cartoon: O Pica-Pau (Woody Woodpecker) Posted by on Sep 25, 2012

Olá, tudo bem? As a kid I used to love watching O Pica-Pau because he was a screwball and smart at the same time. The cartoon has been around for almost 50 years and reruns of episodes are still broadcast in Brazil and it has a legion of fans. I chose a 5-minute episode to…

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Gloria Estefan singing in Portuguese Posted by on Aug 28, 2012

E aí, pessoal? Tudo beleza? I’m a fan of Latin music and Gloria Estefan ranks high on my list. I was checking out some of her old videos on Youtube and I came across this 1989 version of her song Don’t Wanna Lose You. Because she’s Cuban and also speaks Spanish her pronunciation in Portuguese…

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Vídeo: basic verb forms and everyday activities Posted by on Aug 20, 2012

Olá, tudo bem com você? I’d been meaning to do a basic Portuguese video for our more elementary readers and I finally got around to it. The video is self explanatory and the verb forms and expressions I use are below, ok? Aproveite! eu quero [I want to] eu gosto de [I like to] eu…

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Feliz Páscoa! Posted by on Apr 6, 2012

Feliz Páscoa, pessoal! Happy Easter, y’all! Here’s a small video I made to wish you a very Happy Easter! Coelhinho da Páscoa Coelhinho da Páscoa, que trazes pra mim? [Easter Bunnsy, what do you bring to me?] Um ovo, dois ovos, três ovos, assim? [One egg, two eggs, three eggs, like this?] 2x Coelhinho da…

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