Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Insects in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Mar 5, 2010
Today we’re going to learn some vocabulary for creepy crawlers. If you want, we’ve created a Byki flashcards list that you can easily download to test yourself on either Windows, Mac, or .b4u: bug =inseto cockroach = barata ladybug = joaninha butterfly = borboleta ant = formiga bee = abelha wasp = vespa grasshopper = gafanhoto caterpillar…
Poetry Practice – Círculo de Aguinaldo Fonseca Posted by polyana on Feb 28, 2010
One important thing to remember when learning Portuguese is that the Lusophone world is goes much further than Brazil and Portugal. Cape Verde is a lusophonic country, with Portuguese being one of its official languages, and has an extremely rich culture, especially in its literature and music. Although some music and poetry is found in…
Driving Vocabulary in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Feb 23, 2010
In case you rent a car when you’re in Brazil or need to get around by car, it’s useful to know some driving vocabulary. Let’s take a look: car = carro/auto to drive = dirigir sign = placa highway = estrada to brake = frear to turn = virar speed limit = limite de velocidade…
A Vida do Viajante… Posted by polyana on Feb 19, 2010
Luiz Gonzaga or Gonzagão is one of the most prominent Brazilian folk singers of the 20th century. He popularized Northeastern baião music throughout the country, and much of his music was reproduced by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Geraldo Vandré, amongst other great Brazilian artists. Baião is the foundation for forró, côco, and…
Winter Olympics Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Feb 17, 2010
While the Winter Olympics aren’t hugely popular in Brazil, they are broadcast there, and if you ask a Brazilian, they may tell you they like to watch to “refrescar” (cool off), since it’s summer in Brazil now. Also, there are five Brazilians competing in snowboarding and skiing! Olympics = Olimpíadas Winter Games = Jogos do…
É, Carnaval! Posted by polyana on Feb 12, 2010
When most people think of Carnaval in Brazil, they think about the big parades in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo with their decorated floats, gorgeous women dancing samba and adorned in [just] glitter, and percussion bands. Others also think of the carnaval street parades in Bahia where the biggest Axé stars parade around in…
Snack Food in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Feb 10, 2010
Let’s take a look at some vocabulary related to snack foods. popcorn = pipoca cookie = biscoito potato chips = batata frita ice cream = sorvete popsicle = picolé lollipop = pirulito candy = bala/doce soda = refrigerante sandwich = sanduíche juice = suco peanut = amendoim