Dia Internacional da Mulher Posted by polyana on Mar 8, 2010
Today is International Women’s Day! Not only that, today, it has officially been 100 years since the day is an official holiday. Celebrated widely in Brazil from great sales at clothing and home goods’ stores to church group get togethers, the date is certainly recognized. Despite women in Brazil taking longer than many in the…
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…
Reading Comprehension: Mousse Recipe Posted by Rachel on Mar 4, 2010
For today’s reading comprehension exercise, we’re going to use a delicious coconut mousse recipe. Mousse de coco com calda de maracujá Read the full recipe here Excerpt: “Bata no liquidificador o coco fresco e a água fervente. Peneire. Se necessário, complete com 1/2 xícara de leite para obter 2 xícaras de leite de coco. Acrescente…
Online Portuguese Test Posted by Rachel on Mar 2, 2010
Transparent has lots of cool online tools to help you learn Portuguese, and one of those is a Portuguese proficiency test. For those of you who aren’t currently taking a formal course, I highly recommend testing your knowledge with this online test. There are four sections consisting of 10-15 questions each, which include grammar, verb…
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…
Snowstorm in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Feb 26, 2010
Up here on the East Coast of the U.S., we had a massive snowstorm (nevasca, in Portuguese). It reminded me of one of my favorite videos of Brazilians living in the U.S., mineiros in Massachusetts shoveling snow in their flip flops. Test your knowledge: 1. What’s the temperature outside, according to the cameraman? 2. What’s…
Brazil’s money bill’s new appearance Posted by André on Feb 25, 2010
If you are used to Brazil’s money bills, prepare to say goodbye to them. Starting in April they will begin being replaced by new ones. The currency, Real, will remain the same. Only the design and size of the bills will be different. The main reason behind this change is for security matters. The new…