Brazil’s World Cup Mascots Posted by Rachel on Sep 5, 2012
The World Cup in Brazil is two years away, but the country has already chosen its mascots. First, FIFA chose the official mascot, Tatu-Bola: an armadillo. Radar Online reported on Saturday: Este tatu-bola aí de cima será a mascote oficial da Copa 2014. Ainda sem nome — que será escolhido numa votação popular via internet…
Pudim de Leite Recipe Posted by Rachel on Sep 5, 2012
Pudim de leite, or milk pudding, is a simple and delicious Brazilian recipe, similar to flan. Receita de pudim de leite (Source: Tudo Gostoso) Ingredientes 1 lata de leite condensado (1 can of condensed milk) 1 lata de leite de vaca (1 can of regular milk) 4 ovos inteiros (4 eggs) Calda: 1 xícara de…
Money vocabulary in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Sep 3, 2012
Oi! Começamos setembro com uma lista muito útil de palavras e expressões relacionadas ao dinheiro. Estão prontos? Moeda corrente – currency O real é a moeda corrente no Brasil. [The real is the currency in Brazil.] Emprestar – to lend Você poderia me emprestar cinquenta reais? Eu te devolvo amanhã. [Can you lend me fifty…
Avenida Brasil Posted by Rachel on Aug 29, 2012
Brazil’s most popular novela at the moment is Avenida Brasil, which will soon come to a close. It’s a story about revenge with characters from a spectrum of social classes, including the very wealthy, the new middle class, and trash pickers. Watch the preview below: The revenge aspect–that of a servant for her boss–has provided…
Diário de Classe Posted by Rachel on Aug 29, 2012
Inspired by the Scottish student who started a blog to reveal her school lunches, Isadora Faber, a 13 year-old Brazilian student from Santa Catarina, decided to try a similar project. She started a Facebook page called Diário de Classe to discuss the shortcomings at her public school in Florianópolis. Read more about Isadora’s project from…
Gloria Estefan singing in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 28, 2012
E aí, pessoal? Tudo beleza? I’m a fan of Latin music and Gloria Estefan ranks high on my list. I was checking out some of her old videos on Youtube and I came across this 1989 version of her song Don’t Wanna Lose You. Because she’s Cuban and also speaks Spanish her pronunciation in Portuguese…
Vídeo: basic verb forms and everyday activities Posted by Adir on Aug 20, 2012
Olá, tudo bem com você? I’d been meaning to do a basic Portuguese video for our more elementary readers and I finally got around to it. The video is self explanatory and the verb forms and expressions I use are below, ok? Aproveite! eu quero [I want to] eu gosto de [I like to] eu…