Tag Archives: Vocabulary
Keeping in shape, em português Posted by Adir on May 18, 2012
Hey, there! TGIF! Graças a Deus que é sexta-feira! Summer’s around the corner and I’m sure many of you would like to be in shape, right? Well, this post is all about getting and being in shape, so let’s learn some useful vocabulary on this topic. Correr – to run, to go running, to go…
How to describe someone physically, em português! Posted by Adir on Feb 24, 2012
Hey, there! How’ve you been? Let’s learn some very interesting sentences (frases muito interessantes) to learn how to describe someone physically in Portuguese. But before that let me give you a tip (uma dica): when you repeat these sentences try to remember someone (tente se lembrar de alguém) you know who has those characteristics, that…
How to Say “I Love You” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Oct 3, 2011
Ah! Isn’t love a many splendored thing? We say “eu te amo” in Portuguese but we can be original and make use of some other sentences. Yeah I know that it can be kind of corny but everybody falls in love once in a while. Let’s check out the following ways of saying “I love…
Férias de Inverno Posted by polyana on Jul 11, 2011
July is a month where most schools are on break, making most of us whose families have children or college aged folk take some time off from work as well. It’s a winter break where here in the south east of Brazil we use to escape to the sunny north east or Brazilians in general…
Call a Plumber! Posted by Rachel on Jun 29, 2011
We’ve learned some bathroom vocabulary before, so today we’re going to learn some useful adjectives and verbs to go along with them, inspired by Adir‘s post from Inglês blog. 1. entupido = clogged A pia do banheiro está entupida! Precisamos de um encanador. The bathroom sink is clogged! We need a plumber. 2. consertar =…
Medicine in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Jun 15, 2011
It’s winter in Brazil! And by winter, I mean low-40s – mid-60s, dry weather, occasional cold rain… in São Paulo at least, and no, I don’t have heat in my home. Nor are there usually heated office buildings and restaurants and the like. And I still like to pretend I’m a tough American and can…
Portuguese Translation Trick Posted by Rachel on Apr 27, 2011
Here’s a handy trick for translating words, learning new vocabulary, or visualizing a new concept when learning Portuguese. It works best with certain types of speech, particularly objects, some nouns, and even verbs, and it works best for words that are best understood in a visual format. It’s especially helpful for visual learners! Let’s say…