Today is Ash Wednesday, meaning that Brazil over the past week was bursting with <\/span>Carnaval<\/b> joy. Millions of people crowded the streets to celebrate, dance, listen to music and, of course, get our booze on. So no day better than this one to introduce you to some drinking-related expressions in Portuguese.<\/span><\/p>\n Many people consider Brazilians to be party people and while that might not be true for everybody, there is no denying that we are, to certain measures, a festive culture.The city where I\u2019m from (Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais) is even known as the city of bars! So let\u2019s go over some words, slang and idioms that can get you in high spirits and help you practice at the bar! The list is endless, of course, since our country is so big and the language so rich, but there is enough to get you started on the fun. <\/span>Bora?<\/span><\/i> (Let\u2019s go?)<\/span><\/p>\n A typical “boteco” in Brazil<\/p><\/div>\n There’s more to come! Tchau! Bye!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Se embebedando em portugu\u00eas – Parte I Ol\u00e1, leitores! Hello, readers! Today is Ash Wednesday, meaning that Brazil over the past week was bursting with Carnaval joy. Millions of people crowded the streets to celebrate, dance, listen to music and, of course, get our booze on. So no day better than this one to introduce…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/02\/Bar_Gato_de_Botas.jpg\")
copo<\/b> – glass<\/span><\/h3>\n
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ta\u00e7a<\/b> – glass<\/span><\/h3>\n
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garrafa<\/b> – bottle<\/span><\/h3>\n
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lata<\/b> – can<\/span><\/h3>\n
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dose<\/b> – shot<\/span><\/h3>\n
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bar <\/b>– bar<\/span><\/h3>\n
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boteco<\/b> – a more modest, rustic bar, a joint<\/span><\/h3>\n
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gar\u00e7om<\/b> – waiter<\/span><\/h3>\n
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tomar uma<\/b> – literally, to \u201cdrink one\u201d, to grab a beer<\/span><\/h3>\n
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beber todas <\/b>– literally, to \u201cdrink all\u201d, to get drunk<\/span><\/h3>\n
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beber at\u00e9 cair <\/b>– literally, \u201cto drink until you fall\u201d, to get really drunk<\/span><\/h3>\n
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encher a cara <\/b>– literally, \u201cto fill the face\u201d, to get really drunk<\/span><\/h3>\n
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