Tag Archives: Vocabulary
07 False Friends In Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jan 12, 2015
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem? Today we’re going to learn seven false friends in Portuguese. False friends are those words that look alike in English and Portuguese, but have different meanings. By the way, in Portuguese we have a word to indicate that phoney friend: amigo-da-onça, basically a false friend, a backstabber. Are you ready…
My End of the Year Message For You Posted by Adir on Dec 29, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem por aí? Espero que sim! Wow! 2014 has been a great year for me and it’s coming to an end, so I would really like to thank you, my dear reader. Thank you! Thank you for supporting our work Thank you for commenting and sharing our posts Thank you for…
Intermediate Conversation: Solving a Crime Posted by Adir on Dec 20, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Before the year ends, let me help you improve your Portuguese with a conversation about solving a crime. There is a vocabulary list before the conversation so you’ll get acquainted with the new words and expressions. Vamos lá! Resolvendo um Crime Vocabulary pacificamente – peacefully farmácia – drugstore refrigerante – soda do lado…
What the heck does “Xô” mean? Posted by Adir on Dec 15, 2014
“Xô” is something (as I can’t quite say it’s an expression) that we say when we want something away from us, when we don’t want it to approach. A really common and widespread one is Xô, Saravá! Although saravá has a good connotation in a few religious groups it has received, over time, a quite…
To Be: Ficar or Estar? Posted by Adir on Dec 1, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Many Portuguese learners will often use the word estar instead of ficar when referring to the verb “to be”, most definitely because that is exactly how it would be said in English. In English you can say that the teddy bear is on the bed and that the bathroom is at the end…
Portuguese Conversation: Talking About The One You Love Posted by Adir on Nov 28, 2014
Salve! Tudo bem por aí? Well, we’re going to finish November with a very romantic post. Yes, we’re going to talk about the one we love: your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife and your life partner. You ready? Vamos lá! Ele / Ela é ótimo/a. – He’s / She’s great. Ele / Ela tem um sorriso…
Improve Your Vocabulary: Word Search Posted by Adir on Nov 24, 2014
Olá! Let’s play a little! In the word seach diagram below, look for: 8 words related to geography and climate 8 words related to school 8 words related to furniture 8 words related to business 8 words related to clothing Write your answers in the comments area below!