Sick, but in Portuguese! Posted by Adir on Aug 17, 2012
Hey, everybody! Today is Friday and not a good day to be sick, right? It hasn’t rained in my region for months and my allergy is starting to act up so I’ve decided to share some sentences to talk about the before, the during and the after being sick. Ah, have a great weekend! Antes…
Making comparisons in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 13, 2012
In Portuguese we have three kinds of comparison: igualdade, superioridade and inferioridade. Here is how they are formed: 1. Comparações de Igualdade tão + adjective + quanto O Pedro é tão alto quanto o Ricardo. – Pedro is as tall as Ricardo. Meu pai não é tão rico quanto o seu. – My father isn’t…
Brazil at the 2012 London Olympics Posted by Rachel on Aug 13, 2012
How did Brazilian athletes fare at the London Olympics? During the games, Brazilians won 17 medals. Here’s the breakdown of how they did–in Portuguese, of course! Ouro (Gold) -Ginástica artística masculina (Men’s gymnastics) -Judô feminino (Women’s judo) -Vôlei feminino (Women’s volleyball) Prata (Silver) -Boxe masculino (Men’s boxing) -Futebol profissional (Football/soccer) -Natação masculino (Men’s swimming) -Vôlei…
Traffic in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Aug 9, 2012
If you travel to a large Brazilian city, chances are you’re going to have to face traffic. So let’s take a look at some vocabulary related to traffic. estrada – highway trânsito – traffic tráfego – traffic engarrafamento – traffic jam congestionamento – bottleneck, traffic, congestion pedágio – toll pista – lane interditado – closed…
Brazil Olympics Focus: Sarah Menezes Posted by Rachel on Aug 8, 2012
Continuing with our series on Brazilian Olympic athletes, today we take a look at Sarah Menezes, who won gold in judo at the London Games. In doing so, she became the first Brazilian woman to win gold in this sport. Originally from Teresina in Piauí state, Sarah won the junior world championships for judo in…
False friends in Portuguese and English Posted by Adir on Aug 6, 2012
I read somewhere that cognates make up around 30% of a text in an English-Portuguese text and I guess the opposite is also true. That would be all good and beautiful if the false cognates weren’t around. Yes, those misleading words that get us thinking one thing when in fact they mean something else. As…
Recipe: Empadão de frango Posted by Adir on Aug 2, 2012
Empadão comes from empada, a sort of very famous Brazilian hors-d’oeuvre, filled with chicken, palm tree or anything you feel like. I found this video with the recipe for an empadão de frango, or a kind of chicken pie. If you’re reading this post in your e-mail, click here to watch the video. Aqui estão…