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Naturalidades: Part V Posted by Transparent Language on May 11, 2008
Today we’re going to do the last part of our lesson on naturalidades, which determine exactly where a person is from in Brazil: either the city or the state. These are written in lower case, as opposed to in English, in which we use upper case, as in Hawaiian or Alaskan. Let’s look at…
Naturalidades: Part IV Posted by Transparent Language on May 4, 2008
In the fourth part of the series on naturalidades, where a person is from in Brazil, we’ll take a look at the Southeast/South central region. A person from the state of São Paulo is called paulista, and a person from the capital city, also São Paulo, is called paulistano. A person from the state of…
Naturalidades: Part III Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 27, 2008
To continue with our lesson on naturalidades, where a person is from in Brazil, let’s look at the Southern region. A person from the state of Paraná is called paranaense, and a person from the capital of Curitiba is called curitibano. A person from the state of Santa Catarina is called catarinense or barriga-verde…
Naturalidades: Part II Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 22, 2008
Today, we’ll take a look at round two of naturalidades, which describe exactly where a person is from in Brazil, based on the city or state. These are important to learn because although Brazilians are quite patriotic, they tend to identify most with the city they grew up in, and introduce themselves as Americans would…
Naturalidades: Part I Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 16, 2008
“Naturalidade” means where someone is from in Brazil, either referring to the state or city of origin. Just as we would refer to people from New York City as “New Yorkers” and people from Texas as “Texans,” Brazilians define people by exactly where they’re from. Note that naturalidades are written in lower case letters. Let’s…