Archive for 'Vocabulary'
I bet you don’t know what a “gambiarra” is! Posted by Adir on Oct 10, 2013
Olá, tudo bem? My dad, Seu Adão, is a very cool guy. He’s 66, retired and is very active. My dad has always been known to fix “anything”. In his neighborhood he’s always called to fix showers, weld fences and things of the sort. My dad was a machine mechanic (not a car one) and…
How to say “mark my words” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Oct 7, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem? You know when you are certai that something is going to happen in the future and you say “mark my words”? Well, in Portuguese we say “Escreve o que eu estou te falando”. Literally it means “Write down what I’m telling you” and in everyday conversational Portuguese you will hear “tô”…
How to say ‘change’ in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Sep 26, 2013
Hello, there! Every language has words that have several meanings and this is the case with “to change”. So here’s a little tip for you to get it right every time! 01. When we consider the aspect of modifying or transforming something, we say mudar: Ela mudou seu corte de cabelo. She changed her hairstyle…
Making Phone Calls in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Sep 9, 2013
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem? A reader emailed me and suggested I write something about making phone calls in Portuguese. I collected some useful phrases and sentences, so here we go! Ligando [Calling] Oi, eu gostaria de falar com o Pedro, por favor. [Hi, may I speak to Pedro, please?] Oi, o Pedro está? [Hi, is…
08 Expressions with Verb “Estar” Posted by Adir on Aug 28, 2013
Hello, there! The verb “estar” [to be] has a ton of expressions so I chose eight very interesting and useful ones to share with you today! Estão prontos? 01. Estar a fim de fazer alguma coisa = to feel like doing something O que você está afim de fazer hoje à noite? What do you…
Weekend Activities in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 19, 2013
E aí, pessoal? Tudo beleza? I was feeling kind of sad last Friday because some friends had traveled and I had absolutely nothing to do. As it turns out, I had a blast on the weekend so I thought I’d teach you how to say some common weekend activities in Portuguese. Estão prontos? Aí vamos…
Office vocabulary in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 5, 2013
Hello, there! Let’s kick off this week with a very useful list of office items in Portuguese. Remember to practice saying the words very slowly, then speed it up a bit. Repetition plays a major role in being fluent in a foreign language and I’m pretty sure your Portuguese will get better and better. Estão…