In learning Portuguese, you may have come across two words that sound a lot alike, but are different when they’re written. But they also have different meanings.<\/p>\n
Hist\u00f3ria<\/strong> [eest-OH-ree-ah] is history, as in the history of Brazil, or the history of music. It can also be an occurrence or a biography; in other words, something that really happened. Here’s an explanation<\/a> in Portuguese:<\/p>\n Evolu\u00e7\u00e3o da humanidade; narra\u00e7\u00e3o cr\u00edtica e pormenorizada de factos sociais, pol\u00edticos, econ\u00f3micos, militares, culturais ou religiosos que fazem parte do passado de um ou mais pa\u00edses ou povos; sucess\u00e3o natural desses mesmos acontecimentos; ramo do conhecimento que se ocupa do estudo do passado, da sua an\u00e1lise e interpreta\u00e7\u00e3o; estudo da origem e do progresso de uma ci\u00eancia, arte, ou \u00e1rea de conhecimento; narrativa; conto; biografia.<\/em><\/p>\n Meanwhile, est\u00f3ria<\/strong> [ehst-OH-ree-ah] is a story, like an Aesop’s fable, a fairy tale, or a fiction novel. Here’s a brief explanation in Portuguese:<\/p>\n Hist\u00f3ria de car\u00e1cter ficcional ou popular; conto; narra\u00e7\u00e3o curta.<\/em><\/p>\n Let’s take a look at some examples.<\/p>\n