Besta in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Sep 10, 2010
Besta is one of those words in Portuguese that has so many meanings that it’s worth taking a closer look at. 1. Animal, particularly a four-legged animal used for cargo, like a donkey Examples: besta de carga (beast of burden) Ele comprou a besta para transportar seus produtos. He bought the animal to transport his…
The Caipirinha Posted by Rachel on Sep 8, 2010
One of the best known elements of Brazilian culture outside of Brazil, gringos can’t get enough of the caipirinha! But it helps to know about its origins, what it means, and how it’s made. Popular folklore says that Queen Carlota Joaquina of Portugal invented the drink when she lived in Brazil, mixing her beloved cachaça…
O Grito do Ipiranga – Brazil’s Independence Day Posted by polyana on Sep 6, 2010
Tomorrow is Sete de Setembro, Brazil’s independence day! Many Brazilians don’t work today or tomorrow and use the holiday to head to the nearest (or not) beach, countryside, or wherever, to enjoy their day off. But most Brazilians don’t “celebrate,” the holiday, saying there isn’t much to celebrate because Brazilians didn’t really go through much…
Brazilian Firm Buys Out Burger King Posted by Rachel on Sep 3, 2010
Hot off the presses! Today, 3G Capital, a Brazilian private equity firm, bought out Burger King for several billion dollars. 3G is backed by several Brazilian businessmen, including billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann and his partners Marcel Telles and Carlos Alberto Sicupira. The company already has major or partial stakes in Anheuser-Busch InBev, one of the…
New Music: Garotas Suecas Posted by Rachel on Sep 2, 2010
While here at Portuguese Blog we like to share the best of classic Brazilian music with our readers, we also like to bring you fresh, new music from emerging artists. So today is one of those days! Meet Garotas Suecas (Swedish Girls), a Brazilian band that is actually mostly men. Formed in 2005, they won…
Nosso Lar Movie Posted by Rachel on Sep 1, 2010
Chico Xavier was one of Brazil’s most famous spiritists who spread Kardecist Spiritism in Brazil with several books and TV appearances. Though Xavier was well known in the 60s and 70s, his teachings are still very popular in Brazil. Last year, a movie about his life came out and was wildly successful. Now, a blockbuster…
Podcast: False cognates Posted by André on Aug 31, 2010
Download this podcast: https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2010/08/cognates.mp3 Hello, you’re listening to the Transparent Language Portuguese Blog Podcast. My name is Filipe Durães and in this episode I’ll talk about False Cognates. False friends or false cognates are typically derived from the Latin words that appear in different languages with similar spelling and therefore have the same origin, but…