The “ai” in Portuguese Posted by carol on Apr 12, 2018
Olá a todos! Hey to all! Interjections are utterances that are used to show the emotions of the person who is saying it and are often exclamatory phrases. “Ah”, “oh” “ew”, “yeah”, “whoa”, “jeez” are all examples of interjeições (interjections) in English. However, the funny thing is that although they are spontaneous reactions, interjections vary…
Brazilian currency Posted by carol on Mar 31, 2018
Boa noite, meus queridos! Good evening, my dear! When in Brazil, you will definitely want to try our delicious local food and drinks, ride the public transportation to go to lots of different places, visit museums, parks, maybe buy the papers to check the news and even take a break from all that action to grab…
Portuguese listening/reading practice – O Hippie da Corrida Posted by carol on Mar 29, 2018
Prática de escuta e leitura em Português Oi, meus leitores! Hi, my readers! Como está a saúde de vocês? How is your health doing? Today’s listening and reading practice features a text by Brazilian Folha de São Paulo journalist Sérgio Xavier about health habits, work, nutritionists and running. Hope you have a good time reading…
Easter recipes – Bacalhau Posted by carol on Mar 26, 2018
Receitas de páscoa – Bacalhau Boa noite, meus queridos! Good evening, my dear! The semana santa (Holy Week), one of the main religious feriados (holidays) that observe a ressureição de Cristo (Christ’s resurrection), starts this quinta-feira (Thursday). Festive dates and comida (food) are always related, so celebrating Páscoa (Easter) means gathering with friends and family for…
First day of fall Posted by carol on Mar 21, 2018
Primeiro dia de outono Boa tarde leitores! Good afternoon, readers! Is it just me or is it getting colder? Yesterday was the first day of outono (fall), meaning summer is finally over in Brazil (and in the Southern hemisphere as a whole), so whoever needs a much-deserved break from the hot weather can start celebrating!…
Carnaval de Pernambuco Posted by sasha on Mar 20, 2018
The state of Pernambuco in northeast Brazil is home to some of the most traditional and massive Carnaval celebrations out there. In the colorful colonial town of Olinda, you’ll see the famous bonecos gigantes parading through the streets as people dance to frevo music. A few miles away in the capital of Recife, the biggest…
How to use the word ‘que’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on Mar 14, 2018
Como usar a palavra ‘que’ in Português [Como usar a palavra ‘que’ em Português] Bom dia a todos, como estão? Good morning to all, how are you doing? Que dia lindo! What a beautiful day! The word que in Portuguese has many different meanings and functions. It can work as an interrogative pronoun: O que vamos…