Tag Archives: Vocabulary
Winter Olympics Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Feb 17, 2010
While the Winter Olympics aren’t hugely popular in Brazil, they are broadcast there, and if you ask a Brazilian, they may tell you they like to watch to “refrescar” (cool off), since it’s summer in Brazil now. Also, there are five Brazilians competing in snowboarding and skiing! Olympics = Olimpíadas Winter Games = Jogos do…
Snack Food in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Feb 10, 2010
Let’s take a look at some vocabulary related to snack foods. popcorn = pipoca cookie = biscoito potato chips = batata frita ice cream = sorvete popsicle = picolé lollipop = pirulito candy = bala/doce soda = refrigerante sandwich = sanduíche juice = suco peanut = amendoim
Reading Comprehension Practice Posted by Rachel on Feb 3, 2010
Today we’re going to do a reading comprehension exercise with a travel story from Estadão. Herança colonial com aroma de café [Click above to read the full article] “Atrás da imponente portaria surge uma casa grande marcada por uma fileira de janelas coloniais azuis perfeitamente retangulares na fachada. Herança de um tempo em que as…
Making a salad Posted by Rachel on Jan 29, 2010
Today we’re going to look at some food and cooking vocabulary by making a salad together in Portuguese and English. We’re going to look a very simple recipe with some simple words. Salada simples (Simple Salad) Ingredientes (Ingredients) – 1 alface americana (I head of lettuce) – 2 cenouras raladas (2 peeled carrots) – 1…
The Magic Word Posted by Rachel on Jan 8, 2010
We’ve discussed this word before, but I wanted to devote aother post to it to emphasize its importance. One of the most useful words to know in Portuguese is cadê, which means where is/are. Cadê meus óculos? Where are my glasses? Juro que vi um fantasma. I swear I saw a ghost. Cadê? Where? Quero…
Réveillon Posted by Rachel on Dec 30, 2009
The word for New Year’s Eve in Portuguese is Réveillon, which actually comes from the French word réveillon, which means eve. Happy New Year is Feliz Ano Novo. On New Year’s in Brazil, people dress in white, a tradition that comes from Afro-Brazilian religions. In the coastal cities, people throw flowers into the ocean as…
Lyrics Practice: Marisa Monte Posted by Rachel on Dec 14, 2009
Along with having a catchy melody, Marisa Monte’s Não é proibido is a great song to learn food vocabulary. Incidentally, this video montage matches the lyrics to exact photos of the object or idea, so you will have an easier time learning new words! Bonus points: Did you learn a new food vocabulary word? If…