Carioquês – Getting Around Rio Like a Native Posted by polyana on Dec 13, 2010
The biggest tourist hot spot in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, has its own slang and almost overall dialect. Living in São Paulo and being around the Paulistanês “language” all the time, to me it’s quite refreshing to go to Rio and listening to Carioquês and its malandro nature. Cariocas speak with a certain coolness in…
New Brazilian Commercials Posted by Rachel on Dec 8, 2010
Brazil is known for having excellent PR firms which produce some really cool commercials, so here are a few recent ones for you to test your listening comprehension skills: Havaianas Flip Flops Part PSA, Part Commercial Why are the guys in flip flops in trouble? Brastemp A beautiful video that went viral Who organized the…
Brasileirão and the Fluminense Victory Posted by polyana on Dec 7, 2010
You know that feeling you get when your team makes it to the Super Bowl or the World Series? Or for those non-Americans, when there’s a big national tournament that decides the fate of who the national champion is going to be that year? Well, Sunday was like that for me. The Brasileirão, is our…
Brazilian Wedding Gifts Posted by Rachel on Dec 6, 2010
In a previous post, Poly talked about Brazilian wedding traditions and what to expect at a Brazilian wedding. Today we’re going to discuss more wedding traditions, specifically about gifts. Inspired by seeing the tradition in action at my brother-in-law’s wedding, I thought it would be fun to share! There are a couple of different options…
Again in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Dec 3, 2010
Inspired by the Spanish Blog post with the same concept, today we’re going to look at the different ways to say “again” in Portuguese. 1. de novo This can be used in all circumstances, and is the simplest way to use “again.” Adorei o filme! Queria vê-lo de novo. I loved the movie! I want…
How to Make Pamonha Posted by Rachel on Nov 30, 2010
Pamonha is a traditional Brazilian food made from corn and milk eaten throughout the country. Sometimes it has additional fillings, like meat or cheese, but you’ll most commonly find it sold in its simplest state wrapped in a corn husk. The word comes from the Tupi Guarani language, which means sticky. In certain regions of…
Pé Frio is not Cold Feet! Posted by polyana on Nov 29, 2010
The other day, I was talking to my Brazilian friend who was an English student of mine, and since then we like to speak in English so he can practice. We were trying to figure out when to go to the beach and I told him the last few times I went to the beach…