Two Years to the World Cup Posted by Rachel on Jun 14, 2012
The final countdown to Brazil’s World Cup has begun! June 12 marked exactly two years before the games will kick off in Brazil. The favorite question of the international media–and quite a few foreigners–is whether Brazil will be ready in time. So what is the country doing to prepare? First, there are the stadiums. Next…
How to say “it’s not my thing” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jun 10, 2012
Olá! Tudo bem? I rarely watch soap operas and one of these I was waiting for a friend to pick me up so we could go grab a beer and I turned on the TV. There was this comedic soap opera on and I ended up watching half hour of it. Halfway through the first…
Raul Seixas Posted by Rachel on Jun 8, 2012
Raul Seixas (1945-1989) was one of Brazil’s biggest rock stars and is considered one of the pioneers of Brazilian rock. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, he first entered the music scene with the band Os Panteras in the 1960s. His recording career started to take off in 1970, in Rio de Janeiro. But he…
SNL Brasil Posted by Rachel on Jun 7, 2012
Brazil recently premiered its own version of Saturday Night Live on the RedeTV! channel. Though the format of the show is similar to the format in the U.S., it sticks to Brazilian humor. Watch some clips from the show to practice your listening comprehension. One segment parodied an interview show by interviewing “dengue,” the disease…
How to pronounce the ending “-em” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jun 1, 2012
Olá! Tudo bem? Here’s a short video I made to teach you (if you don’t know already!) how to pronounce the ending -em in Portuguese! The words I use in the video are: alguém – someone ninguém – no one também – too, also amém – amen nem – either, not either ele vem –…
Mousse de Limão Recipe Posted by Rachel on May 31, 2012
Two of the foods that it’s very hard to go wrong with in Brazil are desserts and fruits, where the delicious possibilities are endless. A great dessert for summer is mousse de limão, or lime mousse. Learn how to make it! Mousse de Limão – Cozinha Brasileira Ingredientes: 1 lata de leite condensado; 1 lata…
Smelling Good in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on May 30, 2012
As we’ve written about before, hygiene is very important in Brazil, and Brazil is one of Latin America’s biggest markets for hygiene products. Today we’re going to review some vocabulary related to smelling good in Portuguese. perfume = perfume/cologne desodorante = deodorant desodorante colônia = body spray sabonete = soap sabonete líquido = liquid soap…