Brazilian Cinema – Part IV Posted by carol on Apr 15, 2016
Oi, gente! Hey, everybody! Wondering about what to assistir (watch) over the fim de semana (weekend)? I’ve got a few tips para vocês (for you)! You’ve probably heard about movies like The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Dark Water (2005) and On The Road (2012). But talvez (perhaps) not all of you sabem (know) that these works…
Treat your friend to a night out in Portuguese Posted by Ester on Apr 12, 2016
Do you know what to say when you are treating your friends to a dinner, lunch, any kind of food or drink? Sometimes Brazilians are known for the way they never seem to take no for an answer when offering something, you can do the same using this vocabulary. You will also learn on this…
Going to the supermarket Posted by carol on Apr 9, 2016
Olá! (Hello!) You open your fridge and there’s nothing but half a tomato and an expired carton of milk. You go to your cabinet and all you can find are those last-resort noodles and some salt. Your kitchen is giving you all the signs: it’s time to go shopping. Last week we went over our…
Similarities – Portuguese & English Posted by Ester on Apr 5, 2016
Olá! Tudo bom? Do you know what suffix is? Suffix is the ending of a word; it is what comes after the root (the base of the word). Take the word friendship for example: friend is the root and ship is the suffix. Because some words in English come from the same root as some…
Daily Routine in Portuguese Posted by carol on Apr 1, 2016
Olá! Como foi o dia de vocês? (Hello! How was your day?) Our everyday lives consist of activities that we perform regularly and, as such, they are a part not only of our routine, but also of our language. Verbs and expressions connected with our routine are used on a constant basis and are considered…
Mexer Posted by Ester on Mar 29, 2016
Olá pessoal, tudo joia? One of our readers asked us to post about the verb MEXER, so this week we will take a look at some meanings as well as expressions with this verb. Mexer can be a hard verb to understand, since it has many meanings and are used in different ways and contexts…
Music to listen to (Part III) – Elza Soares Posted by carol on Mar 25, 2016
Ouvir música (listening to music) can be a relaxing and stimulating activity. When it comes to developing language skills, music is also educational! Today’s pick is Brazilian great diva Elza Soares. Known as the Brazilian Tina Turner, the grammy-nominated samba singer nasceu (was born) in the ‘30s in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Elza…