How to use the verb “virar” Posted by Adir on Sep 19, 2012
Virar is a very common verb in Portuguese and in this post I will show you how its several uses. Are you ready? Estão prontos? Virar means basically to turn, flip: virar à esquerda = to turn left virar à direita = to turn right virar do avesso = to turn inside out virar de…
Things Cariocas Say, Part II Posted by Rachel on Sep 18, 2012
The guys behind the Things Cariocas Say made a new video, called O Jeitinho Carioca 2! This time, they continue to discuss about what will happen to Rio during the World Cup and Olympics, poke fun at spending New Year’s in Rio, complain about traffic and real estate, discover the high cost of clothes, talk…
Quando A Chuva Passar Posted by Rachel on Sep 17, 2012
Happy Monday, gente! To start off the week, we’re going to a learn a song by Ivete Sangalo. Key Vocabulary/Terms tempestade – storm quando o tempo abrir – when the weather clears up imensidão – vastness fugir – escape ter certeza – to be sure Quando A Chuva Passar – Ivete Sangalo Pra que falar…
Election Vocabulary in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Sep 13, 2012
Brazil has municipal elections coming up on October 7. So let’s take a look at words related to elections. eleição – election votação – voting eleitor – voter candidato – candidate campanha – campaign propaganda eleitoral – campaign advertising voto – ballot urna eletrônica – voting machine cabine / cabina de votação – voting booth…
Chorinho Documentary Posted by Rachel on Sep 11, 2012
One of the most beautiful types of Brazilian music is called choro, or chorinho. Originating from Rio de Janeiro in the 1800s, this type of music combines European and African rhythms, typically with a flute, guitar, and cavaquinho (a small strings instrument). Brazilian singer Aquiles Rique Reis once said that ”choro is classical music played…
Prepositions after verbs – Part 01 Posted by Adir on Sep 10, 2012
Yes, prepositions are hard to use so the best thing to do is to memorize which preposition goes with each verb. We know that “about” can be translated as “sobre” or “a respeito de”, but when you complain about something, you reclama de something! Below there’s a list of common English verb + preposition combinations…
September 7th: Brazil’s Independence Day Posted by Adir on Sep 7, 2012
Hi, there! Today is a holiday here in Brazil: Independence Day. When I was a kid schools had the Semana da Pátria (Nation’s Week) when we would read more about the history of Brazil’s independence, participate in several civic events and draw two lines (green and yellow – Brazil’s color) in our notebooks. The Independence…