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Albums to listen to this weekend Posted by carol on Sep 19, 2015
Olá, galera! (Hey, guys!) When thinking about Brazilian music, anyone who is vaguely aware of our culture can’t help but immediately think of a smiling Carmen Miranda wearing a luscious fruit hat, or the bossa nova hit Garota de Ipanema as one of our músicas mais icônicas (most iconic songs). But these don’t even begin…
Protestos no Brasil – Protests Posted by Ester on Aug 17, 2015
Oi gente. People taking to the streets to protest in Brazil is something that has been happening for the past 2-3 years. So this week we will talk about the main points Brazilian protestants are trying to make. In addition, we will also be checking out some vocabulary related to it. Vocabulário: Escândalo Lava Jato…
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…
Regiões (regions) do Brasil Posted by Ester on May 18, 2015
In order to understand Brasil, the language and the culture it is important to know more about each one of the 5 regiões (regions). Brasil has 27 unidades federativas (federative units): * 26 estados (states) * 1 Distrito Federal (Federal District) The country is divided in 5 regiões: Norte (North), Nordeste (Northeast), Centro-oeste (West-Central), Sudeste (Southeast) and…
Jogos Olímpicos – Olympic games, Brazil 2016 Posted by Ester on Apr 20, 2015
After successfully hosting the Copa do Mundo de Futebol (Soccer World Cup) last year, Brazil is also hosting the 2016 Jogos Olímpicos which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, the amazing Brazilian city also known as “Cidade Maravilhosa” (marvellous city). Rio was given this nickname due to a song which became some kind of…
Pick-up Lines in Portuguese (Part 1) Posted by leandro on Feb 28, 2014
E aí galera? What’s up, guys? Happy New Year…really late. I’m sorry that took me so long to make a new lesson, but I’m back, and in this one and the next lesson, I will teach you guys some pick-up lines. As you know, this year we have the World Cup here in Brazil, and…
He is Dead, lend me some Money? Posted by leandro on Dec 13, 2013
E aí galera? What’s up, guys? In today’s lesson, you guys will learn four ways to say: “He is dead”, and three ways to say: “Money”. So let’s start with “He is dead”. The first slang to say that it is: Ele bateu as botas. This is one of the most common to say in here…