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First day of fall Posted by carol on Mar 21, 2018
Primeiro dia de outono Boa tarde leitores! Good afternoon, readers! Is it just me or is it getting colder? Yesterday was the first day of outono (fall), meaning summer is finally over in Brazil (and in the Southern hemisphere as a whole), so whoever needs a much-deserved break from the hot weather can start celebrating!…
How to use the word ‘que’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on Mar 14, 2018
Como usar a palavra ‘que’ in Português [Como usar a palavra ‘que’ em Português] Bom dia a todos, como estão? Good morning to all, how are you doing? Que dia lindo! What a beautiful day! The word que in Portuguese has many different meanings and functions. It can work as an interrogative pronoun: O que vamos…
Going to school in Portuguese – Part II Posted by carol on Mar 9, 2018
Olá, meus leitores! Hello, my readers! Como vai o março de vocês? How is March going? Today we are going to cover the second part of our education-related vocabulary so you can learn about these important terms for anyone going to school or college. Vamos lá! Come one! anotar – take notes Anotem porque isso…
Going to school in Portuguese – Part I Posted by carol on Feb 28, 2018
Boa noite a todos! Good evening to all! Fevereiro (February) is about to be over, meaning that, in Brazil, students have been back to school for about a month (except for most federal universities, whose classes resume in march). Here, the school year begins in the first week of fevereiro and end around the second…
Portuguese listening/reading practice – O filme da sua vida Posted by carol on Feb 27, 2018
Prática de escuta e leitura em Português Bom dia, leitores! Good morning, readers! Today’s listening and reading practice will cover a text by Brazilian comedian and cartoonist Reinaldo Figueiredo, called O filme da sua vida (The movie of your life). His text talks about a passenger whose avião (plane) is about to crash and then…
Getting drunk in Portuguese – Part II Posted by carol on Feb 18, 2018
Bom dia, meus leitores! Good morning, my readers! Today we are going to cover the second part of our drinking slang in Portuguese. Let’s do this? Saúde! Cheers! passar da conta – to exaggerate, to drink too much Acho que passei da conta, preciso de uma aspirina | I think I’ve had too much, I…
Getting drunk in Portuguese – Part I Posted by carol on Feb 14, 2018
Se embebedando em português – Parte I Olá, leitores! Hello, readers! Today is Ash Wednesday, meaning that Brazil over the past week was bursting with Carnaval joy. Millions of people crowded the streets to celebrate, dance, listen to music and, of course, get our booze on. So no day better than this one to introduce…