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The Verb Chutar Posted by Rachel on Oct 20, 2010
You’ll find that in Portuguese, there are quite a few soccer vocabulary words, phrases or expressions that have second and third meanings that have different, real-life applications, but are related to the physical actions from the sport. One example is the verb chutar. It has a couple of different meanings that all derive from its…
Brazilian Volleyball Posted by Rachel on Sep 27, 2010
While soccer dominates the sports scene in Brazil, there are actually several other sports that are popular, including Formula 1 and volleyball. Several types of Brazilian volleyball are popular, including men’s and women’s teams, as well as indoor and beach volleyball. Brazilian volleyball players are among the best in the world. The Volleyball World Championship…
Words in Portuguese You Don’t Want to Get Mixed Up – Part 2 Posted by polyana on Aug 30, 2010
So last week I wrote about confusing words in Portuguese, and I clearly didn’t write about enough because a bunch of you reminded me of some I couldn’t think of!! So I figured why not keep clearing things up with your suggestions?! Let’s get straight to it, shall we? barato/a vs. barata barato/a = cheap…
Words in Portuguese You Don’t Want to Get Mixed Up! Posted by polyana on Aug 26, 2010
While travelling these past couple of weeks, I caught myself being victim to making false friends mistakes. You know those words that sound exactly like a word in your native tongue but mean something completely different? With making these embarrassing mistakes, I started thinking about words in the same language that sound alike, especially in…
Mano na Comanda Posted by polyana on Jul 26, 2010
Last Friday, many Brazilians were in a frenzy. The new head coach for the national soccer team was to be chosen. All day Friday, all anyone could talk about was how Muricy Ramalho, the carioca team, Fluminense‘s head coach, was going to take CBF’s (Clube Brasileiro de Futebol) offer. However, when he did, his current…
Classic Brazilian Joke Posted by Rachel on Jul 14, 2010
Brazilians love to tell Argentine jokes, since the rivalry and friendly antagonism between the two countries does in fact extend beyond the soccer field. Usually, they’re all in good fun, just like this classic joke about the two Argentine beggars in Brazil. Piada de Argentino Dois argentinos chegam a São Paulo, sem dinheiro, e um…
Samba No Coração – Almir Guineto Posted by polyana on Jul 5, 2010
It was a long and quiet Friday afterno on in the office after Brazil lost to Holland on Friday, but things quickly became a little more lively when Uruguay and Ghana faced each other off in penalties and everyone crowded around my boss’ desk to cheer for one team or the other. In Brazil, we’re…