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Contractions Posted by carol on Feb 19, 2016
Olá a todos! Como foi a semana de vocês? (Hello, you guys! How was your week?) Today’s grammar point is about contractions. Contractions are combinations between two words that have been shortened (by omitting letters and sounds) to result in a single word. While some languages, like Spanish, use fewer contractions, they are very present…
Zika vírus no Brasil Posted by Ester on Feb 16, 2016
How much do you know about the Zika virus? News about the virus is everywhere and knowing more about it can help preventing getting infectado (infected). What is the Zika virus? It is an infecção (infection) caused by the virus ZIKV, transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. The mosquito also transmits dengue fever as well…
Three Beaches worth visiting in the Brazilian Northeast Posted by carol on Feb 12, 2016
You don’t precisa saber (need to know) much about Brazil to recognize that its beaches are among the most distinguished in the mundo inteiro (whole world). Well, obviously there is a reason for that. With its huge continental proportions, a litoral (coastline) of 7,491 km and more than 2000 beaches across the country, passar o…
Personal hygiene products em Português Posted by Ester on Feb 8, 2016
Olá amigos! How many times have you been in a shop trying to find a product that you buy regularly, but cannnot remember the name for it in Portuguese? It can be even more frustrating if an attendant asks you if they can help you locate the item, but you cannot explain what it is…
Brazilian Drinks – Part II Posted by carol on Jan 30, 2016
While northern countries may be currently experiencing the chilly winter weather, Brazilian summer is in full steam. As we all know, it’s important to keep cool and hydrated when it’s hot, and there is a great variety of typical Brazilian beverages to help you with that. Last month I wrote about our most famous alcoholic…
Socially acceptable adjectives Posted by Ester on Jan 26, 2016
Last week we learned how to describe people em Português. Have you ever had to stop and think how to describe someone in a way that is not rude or offensive? Here is some vocabulary to help you with that. Since there are some terms in Portuguese which are considered the right ones when…
Describing people em Português Posted by Ester on Jan 19, 2016
Ei pessoal! Today we are going to learn how to describe people. A) Aparência física – physical appearance 1. Alto – tal 2. Baixo – short 3. Estatura mediana – average height 4. Gordo – fat 5. Cheinho / gordinho – chubby 6. Acima do peso – overweight 7. Magro – skinny 8. Magrinho –…