Telling Stories in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Feb 28, 2015
Olá, pessoal! Let’s say goodbye to February with a conversational post. Oftentimes we study a foreign language, but when it comes to actually speaking it, we get stuck and don’t know what to say. So now when you want to tell a story in Portuguese, you can use the following sentences: Contando Histórias em Português…
[Answers] Grammar Review: Imperfect Subjunctive Posted by Adir on Feb 25, 2015
Olá, pessoal! Here are the answers to last post’s exercises! I hope you did well! 1. EXERCISE 01. Follow the example. Tive medo de que … (perder) a hora. –> Tive medo de que você perdesse a hora. 1. Ele nos pediu que não … (fumar). – fumássemos 2. Ele não deixou que eles…
Grammar Review: Imperfect Subjunctive Posted by Adir on Feb 20, 2015
Olá, pessoal! Let’s do a little grammar review here. We have some structural exercises in intermediate/upper-intermediate Portuguese. Don’t worry if you can’t get all the verbs right the first time. If you don’t, redo the exercise until you master them! 1. EXERCISE 01. Follow the example. Tive medo de que … (perder) a hora…
Washing Your Dirty Laundry in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Feb 11, 2015
Well, this post is not about actually washing your dirty laundry in publish. This is part of a book that a dear friend of mine wrote about similarities between Portuguese and English, and how we can benefit from them. So enjoy! Thanks Ron, for letting me share this chapter! Lavando a roupa suja (e outros…
Song: Ela Me Deixou, by Skank Posted by Adir on Feb 6, 2015
Olá, pessoal! Have you ever heard of Brazilian band Skank? Well, it’s not like “skank” in English, it’s pronounced “eeskunkee” and it’s been a hit in Brazil since 1992! Skank has sold more than 6 million albums throughout the years and everybody knows their songs. I chose a new Skank song for you guys to…
07 Slang Expressions From “Vai Que Cola” Posted by Adir on Feb 3, 2015
I wrote about Brazilian comedy series “Vai que cola”. It’s set in Méier, a neighborhood in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro and it’s set in a boarding house with very unique characters. I started watching the second season last night and I chose seven cool slang words and expressions you’re going to love…
How Would A Brazilian Say That? – Part 03 Posted by Adir on Jan 30, 2015
Olá, pessoal! Here’s the last (but not least) part of things Brazilians say that you probably won’t find in dictionaries or coursebooks. Let’s do this! Concentre-se! – Stay focused! Focus! Quando se trata de dinheiro… – When it comes to money… Vai ficar como novo. – It will be as good as new. A situação…