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The verb “ter” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Mar 9, 2017
Olá a todos! Hello everyone! Vocês têm muito o que fazer essa semana? Do you have a lot to do this week? The verb ter (to have) is essential and used with high frequency in Portuguese. Anyone who wants to master or become familiarized with the language should learn the basics. So today we are…
Examples with the verb “to be” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Feb 18, 2017
Exemplos de situações de uso do verbo “ser” em português Olá, gente. Hey, everyone. “Ser” is one of the main Portuguese verbs, used in many contexts due to its versatility. Its meaning is similar to the verb “to be,” but in general it is used only for permanent conditions and characteristics of people or things…
How similar are Portuguese and Spanish? Posted by carol on Feb 15, 2017
Português e Espanhol são idiomas muito parecidos? Olá! ¡Hola! Hello! If you already speak or study Spanish, you have probably noticed by now that it can sometimes be very similar to Portuguese (and vice versa!). People like to joke that Portuguese kind of sounds like drunken Spanish or the other way around (although there is…
The “né” and “tá” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Jan 31, 2017
Olá, pessoal! Hi, people! Last week we learned about the idiom pois é in Portuguese. (Here is the link, in case you missed it: https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/the-pois-e-in-portuguese/ ). Now we are going to see other colloquial expressions that we Brazilians use all the time, mostly in spoken language or online. I’m talking about né and tá. NÉ…
The “pois é” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Jan 28, 2017
Olá a todos! Hey, all! When you come into contact with Portuguese, you will definitely come across the interjection pois é. The pois é is a very common term in Portuguese to convey confirmation and resignation. It is normally used in informal conversations, small talk, etc as a way to give a positive reinforcement in…
Summer vocab Posted by carol on Jan 22, 2017
Vocabulário de verão Ei, gente! Hey, guys! How is your janeiro (January) going? If you happen to be in Brazil or in any country in the Southern hemisphere, you’re probably dealing with the altas temperaturas (high temperatures) of summer. As you probably imagine, Brazil is a great lugar (place) to spend the verão (summer), with…
[Brazilian Food] – Holiday menu Posted by carol on Dec 28, 2016
[Comida Brasileira] – Cardápio de fim de ano Boas festas a todos! Happy holidays, everyone! How are the celebrations going so far? Brazil is known for its great parties, and the end of the year couldn’t be any different. And as you know, every great party means great food. Christmas and New Year’s festivities are normally centered…