What the heck does “Xô” mean? Posted by Adir on Dec 15, 2014
“Xô” is something (as I can’t quite say it’s an expression) that we say when we want something away from us, when we don’t want it to approach. A really common and widespread one is Xô, Saravá! Although saravá has a good connotation in a few religious groups it has received, over time, a quite…
Beginner’s Portuguese: How To Greet Someone – Part 02 Posted by Adir on Dec 10, 2014
Olá! Today we have the second part of our beginner’s Portuguese post on how to greet someone. Are you ready? Perguntas pessoais – Personal questions Você é de onde? / De onde você é? – Where are you from? O que você faz? – What do you do? Onde você trabalha? – Where do you…
Beginner’s Portuguese: How To Greet Someone – Part 01 Posted by Adir on Dec 5, 2014
Olá, tudo bem? I’d been checking the blog posts and I (for the life of me) don’t know how I haven’t written anything about greeting someone in Portuguese yet. So here’s a little beginning lesson for you! Part 02 will come soon! Saudações e Apresentações – Greetings and Introductions Oi. – Hi. Olá. – Hello…
To Be: Ficar or Estar? Posted by Adir on Dec 1, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Many Portuguese learners will often use the word estar instead of ficar when referring to the verb “to be”, most definitely because that is exactly how it would be said in English. In English you can say that the teddy bear is on the bed and that the bathroom is at the end…
Portuguese Conversation: Talking About The One You Love Posted by Adir on Nov 28, 2014
Salve! Tudo bem por aí? Well, we’re going to finish November with a very romantic post. Yes, we’re going to talk about the one we love: your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife and your life partner. You ready? Vamos lá! Ele / Ela é ótimo/a. – He’s / She’s great. Ele / Ela tem um sorriso…
Improve Your Vocabulary: Word Search Posted by Adir on Nov 24, 2014
Olá! Let’s play a little! In the word seach diagram below, look for: 8 words related to geography and climate 8 words related to school 8 words related to furniture 8 words related to business 8 words related to clothing Write your answers in the comments area below!
05 Brazilian Slang Words Posted by Adir on Nov 21, 2014
We gotta love slang right? Some slang words go and some stay so today I’m going to teach you 5 slang words that everybody knows and uses (and it’s also safe to use them because they’re not bad words). Estão prontos? 01. À beça, pra caramba – a lot Nossa, hoje tá quente à beça…