I will show you in a simple way how to use the pronouns lhe, o, a, and their plural forms. I will also show you a few common mistakes with the use of lhe. READ MORE>

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This is what I call a fun event: You listen to live Brazilian music by Joseh Garcia and you learn about the history of Brazilian Jazz. This is a multimedia event in which live music is intertwined with a presentation of slides. Awesome! READ MORE>

I want to show you how to use porque and how to use por causa de. Check out the examples below. What is the difference between the sentences with porque and the sentences with por causa de? READ MORE>

Professora Renata and I have just launched our first book. We are very excited about it, and feel confident that you will have a ton of fun while you learn the Portuguese that we really speak in Brazil. READ MORE>

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Set 2 of our Flashcards App is here and it has a new feature: Shuffle all the cards to challenge yourself.

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This flashcard set has over 200 complete sentences and covers the simple present (present indicative) and simple past (preterit indicative) of regular verbs, including the most used stem-changing verbs and common reflexive verbs. READ MORE>

• Study the cards grouped by verb tense and verb ending (-ar, -er, -ir)
• Shuffle all the cards to challenge yourself and test your learning

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Twenty five years ago the song Eduardo e Mônica, by the band Legião Urbana, became an integral part of Brazilian pop culture. Now cell phone carrier Vivo partnered with O2 Filmes to recreate the story in a short movie. O2 belongs to Fernando Meirelles, director of City of God, The Constant Gardener, and Blindness. I hope that you are at least curious to learn more about Eduardo and Monica :) READ MORE>

We have just launched our first Android phone app! How exciting!!!

Mastering verb conjugation is often the biggest challenge for students of Portuguese. Imagine a simple-to-use app that could help you practice verb conjugation while building vocabulary and improving your command of gender, articles, and prepositions.

This flashcard set of 200 complete sentences will do just that for you! READ MORE>

Street Smart Brazil is proud to be a sponsor of BCC Brazilian Beats, a fundraising event to support the Brazilian Community Center. We will have great DJs playing Brazilian tunes, Brazilian snacks, and very wonderful people.

Brazilian Community Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the Brazilian community in the San Francisco Bay Area with information ranging from legal issues to cultural events.

I hope to see you there. READ MORE>

Street Smart Brazil is one more time proud to sponsor Joseh Garcia in concert!

Joseh Garcia is a San Francisco based Brazilian singer of MPB (Brazilian pop music) whose audience has reached Canada, Italy, Brazil, and France. He has is launching his first EP, Bossa a Trois, made of original songs that blend Brazilian pop with French downtempo music. The EP is produced by Daniel Masson, known worldwide for his compilations for Buddha-Bar (Paris). This album has received a 5 star review by REVIEWYOU reviewer Matthew Forss. READ MORE>