Rock in Rio 2011 Posted by Rachel on Sep 26, 2011
Rock in Rio 2011 began on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, the first time in 10 years that the festival will be held in Brazil. Bands and artists from Brazil and all over the world are flocking to Rio over the next two weeks. Let’s read a bit about one of the world’s biggest music…
I’m So Excited Posted by Rachel on Sep 26, 2011
In Brazilian Portuguese, there are lots of words used to describe positive emotions or concepts. Today we’re going to learn how to express the sentiment of excitement. 1. Empolgar This means to be excited or thrilled. You can also use the adjective empolgado, which means excited. Fiquei empolgada com o novo iPhone, que parece muito…
The Facebook changes, em português Posted by Adir on Sep 22, 2011
E aí, pessoal? Tudo bem? Well, Facebook changed its layout, again! And we asked our readers in our Facebook page to say, in Portuguese, what they thought about. Most of them were pretty upset but there were some that didn’t care much or at all. Take a look at some of the comments: Não gostei!…
Dilma’s Historic Speech Posted by Rachel on Sep 22, 2011
Today, President Dilma became the first woman ever to open the UN General Assembly. It’s a tradition for the Brazilian president to open the annual session, and Dilma took advantage of the opportunity to talk about women’s rights, along with the European crisis, the Middle East, and other international issues. According to the BBC, the…
Brazil’s EU Bailout Plan Posted by Rachel on Sep 20, 2011
With the Brazilian economy still going strong despite a slight slowdown, the Brazilian government is spearheading a plan to try to save the European economy. Let’s read about the plan in Portuguese, and try to answer the questions. From Reuters Brasil: “O Brasil vai propor aos outros países do Brics que disponibilizem bilhões de dólares…
A Miss Universo fala Português! Posted by polyana on Sep 19, 2011
Last week, the Miss Universe pageant was held near my home, right here in São Paulo! And for those who didn’t see the pageant, she made it a point to speak Portuguese in her speech to show pride in being Angolan, a lusophone country (which, not surprisingly, many people do not know!). I happen to…
Brazilian Time Posted by Rachel on Sep 18, 2011
I came across a really interesting TED video on Update or Die that I thought would interest all of you here on Portuguese Blog. There are two reasons: one, it’s a gringo speaking Portuguese very well (he’s Danish) and two, it’s a very valuable lesson about Brazilian culture and how foreigners interact with it. In…