Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Driving related vocab em Português Posted by Ester on Jun 21, 2016
Have you ever tried to drive in Brazil when there is a “engarrafamento”? Or when the “estacionamento” was so busy you couldn’t find a parking space. Or maybe someone driving ahead of you was so slow that you had to “ultrapassar”? Take a look at this vocabulary related to cars and driving. A) The…
The cedilla “ç” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Jun 20, 2016
Olá, pessoal! A semana de vocês começou bem? (Hey guys, did you week get off to a good start?) If you study Portuguese or is just interested in the language, you definitely came upon the character ç at some point. But what does this squiggly line under the letter c mean? The cedilla, known in…
Adjectives in Português Posted by carol on Jun 10, 2016
Ei, gente! Hey, guys! Como está o dia de vocês? (How is your day going?) To answer this question, you’ll probably need adjetivos (adjectives). Adjectives words that modify nouns. They are used to describe and give information about things, ideais and people. Therefore, they are terms constantly used in our everyday lives. Veja só (Take…
Prepositions em Português Posted by carol on May 27, 2016
Olá, gente! Hey, everybody! Como estão? How are you? Prepositions are words that establish a connection between elements in a phrase. They can express temporal, spatial, among other relationships and are very important to the understanding of a text, because they help form a cohesive sentence. Today we’ll see some of the most usual prepositions…
In a hurry em Português Posted by Ester on May 23, 2016
Are you in a pressa (hurry) to learn Portuguese? Take a look at these expressions related to time and start using them asap! Ter pressa/estar com pressa – to be in a hurry Exemplo: não posso ficar muito, estou com pressa. – I can’t stay longer, I’m in a hurry. Estar…
Language for the street em Portugês Posted by Ester on May 17, 2016
Olá amigos! Large countries like Brazil always have their aspectos bons (good aspects) as well as ruins (bad ones). Because of its tamanho (size), Brazil has a variety of cultures, peoples, religions, beliefs, food, music and many others wonderful things. But maybe due to its scale, the country also has extremely poor and homeless…
[Brazilian Literature] – Part II Posted by carol on May 13, 2016
Olá! Hello! Developing reading skills is an essential part of learning a language. News, articles, comics and literature are a great source for improving your reading habilities. If you want to get to know Brazilian literature better, o trabalho (the work) of Hilda Hilst pode ser uma boa ideia (can be a good idea). …