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Está servido? Posted by on Feb 9, 2011

Eating with friends and family is an important part of Brazilian culture, so it’s important to learn phrases and expressions that deal with meals. Está servido is a useful phrase to know for eating with others, and it can be a little confusing if you hear it for the first time. Literally, this expression means…

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Brazilian Wedding Traditions Posted by on Jul 16, 2010

At lunch yesterday with 3 other girls from work, we got to talking and as with every chat we usually have when we’re able to break away from the boys, we talk things girly.  Yesterday was as girly as you can get: gyno visits & “dream” weddings.  I’ll skip the chat on gyno visit… After…

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At the Market Posted by on Apr 19, 2010

While many Brazilians shop at grocery stores very similar to American grocery stores, markets are also still very popular in Brazil, even in the big cities. There are two types of markets: feiras and mercados. A feira, also called a feira livre, is a market that is set up for the day on one or…

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