Expressões históricas in Portuguese Posted by Ester on May 11, 2016
Olá pessoal. Last week we learned some expressions related to nationalities and places, now this week why not take a look at some expressions that came from historical events: Rodar a baiana – to make a scene, to react strongly to a situation in a rude way, usually involving shouting. Exemplo: Maria rodou a…
Interrogative Pronouns/Adverbs Posted by carol on May 6, 2016
Olá, gente! Hey guys! Tudo bem? Como foi a semana de você? (How are you doing? How was your week?) We ask questions all the time. And, to do that, sometimes we need pronomes e advérbios interrogativos (interrogative pronouns e adverbs). These pronouns are used when we ask more informative questions, that cannot be answered…
Para Inglês ver – expressions Posted by Ester on May 4, 2016
Ei gente, tudo joia? Today I have selected a couple of expressions for you related to different nationalities and places. Vamos ver? Para inglês ver – So the English can see This expression is used to refer to laws or rules that are not abided by, it only exists on paper. It is also…
Profissões em Português Posted by carol on Apr 29, 2016
Olá a todos? Como foi a semana de vocês? Trabalharam muito? (Hello, everybody? How was your week? Did you work a lot?) Learning job-related words and expressions is important not only because the majority of us has a career, but also due to the fact that, in our daily lives, we constantly interact with and…
9 Expressões com COISA in Portuguese Posted by Ester on Apr 26, 2016
The word coisa is a very interesting one, since it can be used in many different contexts with different meanings. It is almost like the word “thing” in English, but it can also be used to refer to a person or action, and not only to objects. Take a look at these examples: Alguma coisa…
[The Media in Brazil] – Part III Posted by carol on Apr 22, 2016
In times of intense political turmoil and conflicting views on Brazil’s current situation, it is crutial to stay informed. As we discussed antes (before), the media is highly influential and profoundly impacts as well as shapes the understanding of what society is going through at a given moment. My previous posts on the Brazilian media…
The impeachment Posted by Ester on Apr 19, 2016
Brazilians as well as the whole world saw live on television on Sunday 17 April the deputados (lower house) voting for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. It was a loud, chaotic voting, where politicians tried to bater (hit) and cuspir (spit) on each other. Here are a few questions answered, which will help…