Archive for 'Vocabulary'
How To “Understand” In Portuguese Posted by Adir on May 14, 2014
Olá pessoal! Tudo bem? In today’s post I’m going to present some expressions that are used when you “understand” things in Portuguese. Don’t know what I mean? Check them out! Download audio 1. Mostrando compreensão – Saying “I understand” Entendi. – I see. Entendo o que está dizendo. – I see what you mean…
How To Use Slang Word “Véi” (You Have To Learn This!) Posted by Adir on May 7, 2014
Olá, pessoal! I just came back from a teacher’s confererence in João Pessoa, in the state of Paraíba, and it was fantastic. And today I’m going to teach you (with a little help from Facebook) how to use the slang word “véi”. The word “véi” doesn’t actually exist, you won’t find it in a dictionary…
10 Brazilian Slang Words Posted by Adir on Apr 25, 2014
Slang is everywhere! We all use slang from time to time so I chose ten slang words that you can use with no problem (they’re not swear words), ok? Here we go! (Oh, I love this!) Download audio 01. É o cão chupando manga. Literally it means “it’s the dog (or the devil) sucking on…
What The Heck Is A “Jeitinho”? Posted by Adir on Apr 21, 2014
The term jeitinho brasileiro is something that foreigners come to know very soon when they arrive in Brazil. It’s a deeply rooted cultural element in Brazilian culture. But what does “jeitinho” mean? Let’s first learn the expression “dar um jeito”. Dar um jeito (em) = to fix something A torneira está vazando de novo? Mais…
Having People Over in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Apr 14, 2014
Olá pessoal! Here are some very cool and useful sentences for having people over in Portuguese. Na chegada dos convidados – When the guests arrive Oi! – Oh, hi. Conseguiram chegar! – You made it! Acharam fácil chegar aqui? – Did you have any trouble finding it? Que bom que você veio/ vocês vieram. –…
Sound Like a Native Speaker: 07 Brazilian Portuguese Idioms Posted by Adir on Mar 31, 2014
Salve! Tudo bem? Oh you gotta love idioms! They make language much more interesting and fun and it is a great way to sound more like a native speaker. So I decided to share seven awesome idioms in Brazilian Portuguese for you guys today. Estão prontos? Vamos lá! Download audio 01. A vaca foi…
How To Give Advice in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Mar 17, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Muitas vezes quando estamos conversando com alguém, precisamos dar um conselho e também recebê-lo e esse é o assunto do nosso post hoje. Para facilitar, vou dar as frases e expressões em português e a tradução mais aproximada em inglês, ok? Vamos lá! Dando um conselho – Giving advice Por que você…