Hareburger Posted by Rachel on Dec 8, 2011
With a booming economy and plenty of room of opportunity, Brazil has more entrepreneurs than ever. One is Raphael Marques da Silva Krás Borges, a former communications student from Rio who began selling vegetarian burgers on the beach to earn money for a vacation. He became a popular local figure for his unique and zany…
Quem Te Viu, Quem Te Vê Posted by Rachel on Dec 5, 2011
Today we’re going to learn a useful expression and see how it’s used in a song, too. Quem te viu, que te vê literally translates as he who saw you, sees you. It means that a person has changed a great deal and is no longer how he or she used to be. It could…
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…
Old school samba: Trio Gato com Fome Posted by Adir on Nov 29, 2011
Olá, tudo bem com você? I was at this bar in my town (Bebedouro, in the state of São Paulo) and a samba trio was playing there. They’re called Trio Gato com Fome (The Hungry Cat Trio) and they play old school samba, with classics and their own songs. The Trio Gato com Fome has…
Movimento Gota D’Agua Posted by Rachel on Nov 28, 2011
With the growth of Brazil’s economy has come the need for more energy. The government proposed a plan for a hydroelectric plant called Belo Monte, which is under construction in the state of Pará. But because of environmental concerns and the displacement of indigenous tribes, the project has come under fire. Earlier this month, Brazilian…
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…
Ways to Say Thank You in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Nov 24, 2011
Continuing with our lessons in how to show gratitude in Portuguese, here are several ways to say thank you in Portuguese. 1. obrigado – thank you This is the most standard way to say thank you in both formal and informal situations. If you’re a man, you use obrigado, and if you’re a woman, you…