Tag Archives: Vocabulary
05 Brazilian Slang Words Posted by Adir on Nov 21, 2014
We gotta love slang right? Some slang words go and some stay so today I’m going to teach you 5 slang words that everybody knows and uses (and it’s also safe to use them because they’re not bad words). Estão prontos? 01. À beça, pra caramba – a lot Nossa, hoje tá quente à beça…
07 Brazilian Idioms (My Fave is #4!) Posted by Adir on Nov 7, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Tudo bem? Well, you know that I LOVE idioms and so I make a point at teaching you guys the most common Brazilian Portuguese idioms I come across. Estão prontos? Vamos lá! 01. A gota d’água – the last straw Quando ele chegou ao trabalho atrasado novamente, seu chefe disse que era a…
Conversation Sentences: At School Posted by Adir on Nov 3, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Let’s kick November off with some very interesting sentences to use when you’re at school. These sentences are very useful if you’re taking a course in a Portuguese-speaking country or if you want to improve your Portuguese in general. O Aluno – The Student Eu tenho uma pergunta sobre… – I have a…
07 Expressions With Verb “Ficar” Posted by Adir on Sep 18, 2014
Salve, pessoal! Tudo bem? Ficar is a very, very common verb in Portuguese and it has several interesting idioms. Let’s learn them! 01. Ficar com as pernas bambas – to go weak in the knees Não posso ver sangue. Fico com as pernas bambas quando vejo. – I can’t see blood. I go weak in…
Business: Making Appointments in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 29, 2014
Hello there! So you’re already pretty good at Portuguese and want to improve your business language – this post is for you! We’re going to start with how to make appointments in a business scenario. Remember that these are ready-made sentences that are going to help you because you don’t need to reinvent the wheel –…
What The Hell Is A “Rodízio”? Posted by Adir on Aug 25, 2014
Olá, pessoal! Rodízio is a very Brazilian word and there are two basic meanings. 1. Rodízio de comida A rodízio is a kind of service at a restaurant that serves all-you-eat meals, especially barbecue. You can have: rodízio de carne rodízio de churrasco rodízio de pizza rodízio de risotto In restaurants where rodízios are served…
Dialogue: Life Without Computers Posted by Adir on Aug 20, 2014
A good way of learning a foreign language is studying the same dialogue over and over again. That way you’ll be able to see the same structure and end up noticing some patterns in grammar, vocabulary and also pronunciation. So were we go! Listen to the audio many times and *MASTER* this conversation! A Vida…