{"id":4096,"date":"2012-10-10T01:01:46","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T01:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=4096"},"modified":"2012-10-10T01:01:46","modified_gmt":"2012-10-10T01:01:46","slug":"kids-games-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/kids-games-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids’ Games in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you ever feel nostalgic for your childhood? Voc\u00ea sente saudades da sua inf\u00e2ncia?<\/em> Today we’re going to learn vocabulary for kids’ games. Keep in mind that the verb brincar<\/em> (to play) typically applies to children while jogar<\/em> (to play) often applies to games or sports, they are sometimes interchangeable. For the purposes of vocabulary, I’ve tried to use the more commonly associated verb with each game.<\/p>\n

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brincar de esconde-escode \/ pique-esconde<\/strong> – to play hide and seek<\/p>\n

brincar de amarelinha<\/strong> – to play hopscotch<\/p>\n

brincar de pega-pega<\/strong> – to play tag<\/p>\n

jogar queimada<\/strong> – to play dodgeball<\/p>\n

jogar altinho<\/strong> – to play keep-it-up<\/p>\n

jogar bolinha de gude<\/strong> – to play marbles<\/p>\n

rodar pe\u00e3o<\/strong> – to spin a top<\/p>\n

brincar de yoyo<\/strong> – to play yoyo<\/p>\n

soltar pipa<\/strong> – to fly a kite<\/p>\n

pular corda<\/strong> – to jump rope<\/p>\n

jogar forca<\/strong> – to play hangman<\/p>\n

brincar de pique-bandeira<\/strong> – to play capture the flag<\/p>\n

brincar com bolinhas de sab\u00e3o<\/strong> – to blow bubbles<\/p>\n

brincar de\/rodar bambol\u00ea<\/strong> – to play hula hoop<\/p>\n

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Do you ever feel nostalgic for your childhood? Voc\u00ea sente saudades da sua inf\u00e2ncia? Today we’re going to learn vocabulary for kids’ games. Keep in mind that the verb brincar (to play) typically applies to children while jogar (to play) often applies to games or sports, they are sometimes interchangeable. For the purposes of vocabulary…<\/p>\n

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