The best universities in Brazil Posted by carol on Sep 20, 2017
[As melhores universidades do Brasil] Olá, gente! Hello everyone! When you think about ensino superior (higher education), the first universities (universidades) that come to mind might be Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge or other prestigious institution known around the globe. But what can you say about Brazilian colleges? A number of our educational institutions hold a…
Verbs + their prepositions in Portuguese Posted by carol on Sep 14, 2017
[Verbos + suas preposições em Português] Ei, pessoal! Tudo bem? Hey guys! Are you ok? Just like in English, some verbs in Portuguese call for a specific preposition to come after the verb in a sentence. Don’t worry about memorizing any of them, just remember that the best way to improve your skills is to…
The Brazilian flag Posted by carol on Sep 9, 2017
[A bandeira do Brasil] Olá, amigos! Hello, my friends! Independência ou morte! Indepedence or death! Two days ago, September 7th, was a national feriado (holiday) meant to celebrate Brazil’s dia da independência (independence day). Our país (country) was declared livre (free) from our former colonizer Portugal by prince Pedro the first on that date in…
[Portuguese listening/reading practice] – Sobre cães e gatos Posted by carol on Aug 31, 2017
Ei, pessoal! Hi, everyone! This month’s Portuguese listening and reading practice is a text entitled Sobre cães e Gatos (About Cats and Dogs) by Portuguese comedian Ricard Araújo Pereira. It talks about the difference between the two animals and their relation to their owners and humans in general. I hope you like it! Let’s remember…
[Time tenses in Portuguese] – The present continuous Posted by carol on Aug 29, 2017
[Tempos verbais em Português] Ei, galera! Hey, guys! Possibly one of the greatest challenges for Portuguese learners is mastering the large variety of time tenses in our language. With that in mind, we are going to run a new post series with the aim of showing and explaining verbs in the past, present and future…
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Posted by carol on Aug 25, 2017
Oi a todos! Hey, everybody! Como estão se sentindo hoje? How are you feeling today? Have you ever found yourselves slightly confused at the sight of two sweaty men (or women) fiercely rolling around on the floor together on TV? You were probably inadvertently watching a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ combat. If you’re into sports…
How to use the word ‘será’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on Aug 20, 2017
Que será, será. Whatever will be, will be. If you remember this sucessful Doris Day song, popular until today, you’ve probably wondered: but what does será means? Strictly speaking, the word será is the future form of the verb to be in the third person singular. Take a look at the conjugation of the verb…