Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Unusual in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Jan 10, 2012
There are a number of ways to say “unusual”in Portuguese. Let’s take a look at some. 1. inusitado [een-oo-see-tah-doh] Ela mudou de carreira por um motivo inusitado. Ela quis ser mágica. She changed careers for an unusual reason. She wanted to be a magician. 2. insólito [een-sOH-lee-toh] Foi um caso insólito – nunca tinha visto…
Tacky in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Dec 28, 2011
Here are three ways to say tacky in Portuguese, meaning something with poor taste. 1. brega Ela comprou uma calça rosa. Que coisa brega! She bought a pair of pink pants. How tacky! noun version: breguice [tackiness, tacky stuff] Não acredito que a casa dele tem tanta breguice. I don’t believe his house has so…
E-Commerce Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Nov 30, 2011
While Black Friday and Cyber Monday are commercial creations from the U.S. centered around an American holiday, some stores in Brazil held special sales with the same names this week. It’s partially because of the growth of the Brazilian market, the number of multinational stores now operating in Brazil, and the increase in e-commerce. Let’s…
Movie Title Translations in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Nov 25, 2011
Since I grew up in the US, I rarely know international movie names here in Brazil. Sometimes even when I go to the movie theater, I’ll even get confused because I won’t know what tickets to ask for because I looked the movie up in English on a movie critic site or something. And the…
Words with Beber Posted by Rachel on Nov 15, 2011
The verb beber (to drink) has different variations. Let’s take a look at how they’re used. 1. comes e bebes – refreshments / snacks & drinks Convidei minhas amigas para uns comes e bebes na minha casa nova. I invited some friends over for refreshments at my new house. 2. bebedouro – water fountain, water…
Happy Birthday & Parabéns! Posted by polyana on Nov 14, 2011
Today’s my birthday!! \o/ I love birthdays because they’re a great excuse to get all my friends together in one place and be happy (although lately I’ve been trying to not think of the getting older thing…), don’t you think? We’ve gone over how to say happy birthday in Portuguese and how to sing happy birthday…
Brazil Economic News Posted by Rachel on Nov 7, 2011
If you’re an intermediate or advanced Portuguese learner, it’s important to become familiar with terms about the economy and trade, since Brazil has become one of the largest economies in the world. Here are a few recent articles to test your understanding and to see key vocabulary terms in practice. Taxa de juros é a…