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Brazilian Portuguese Classes and Inter-Cultural Coaching
Would you like to learn Portuguese as we speak in Brazil? You are at the right place. Seja bem-vindo!
Whether for business purposes or because you are planning a trip to one of the many beautiful destinations in Brazil, learning the language will greatly improve your experience.
If you want to feel closer to friends or a loved one from Brazil, or wish to enjoy Brazilian music at a different level, learning Portuguese will add flavor to your life.
From an “emergency kit” for an upcoming trip to mastering advanced aspects of the Portuguese language, here you will find what you want.
Why Street Smart Brazil™?
We bring to you the Portuguese that you won't learn in textbooks, using software, or in your traditional language school. Along with proper grammar and vocabulary, you will learn idiomatic expressions, popular sayings, regional differences, business language, and slang that cannot be found in traditional learning vehicles. Here you will learn the Portuguese that we speak in Brazil.
Portuguese is a beautiful, sophisticated language, and our promise to you is to teach perfect Portuguese in a fun and simple way. READ MORE>
Street Smart Brazil Website Temporarily Down Sunday July 18
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We have great news: We are transferring our website to a faster web hosting service. During the transfer our site will be down for a few hours.
This will happen on Sunday July 18 starting at 2 pm.
If you need to contact us, please send us a message through Luciana Lage’s personal Facebook profile. READ MORE>
Idiomatic Expressions Book for Sale - 7 new samples
This is a gorgeous little book of idiomatic expressions in English and Portuguese. The expressions are in alphabetical order in English, so it is super easy for you to find what you want. The book has over 2,700 expressions.
We only have 7 samples of the book. To get yours, click the buy buttom below.
Info: Expressões Idiomáticas Inglês/Português, by Joseph R. Morgan, Clio Editora, São Paulo, 2008, 4th edition. READ MORE>
When Cooking, Remember to Convert
I love, love, love pãozinho de queijo. Pão de queijo, or cheese bread, is a favorite Brazilian snack: It is a small, soft roll made of manioc flour and cheese. If you have not tried it yet, please do!
The other day I got pão de queijo mix and came home super excited to bake my pãozinho. READ MORE>
Pronunciation Workshop: Speak Portuguese with Confidence
We are very excited to invite you to a creative, fun, and professional Workshop on Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation, with Larissa Garcia, from Aula Viva. READ MORE>
Vocabulário de Futebol
The World Cup (a Copa do Mundo) starts in just a few days. Brazilians all over the world have their jerseys ready and futebol has been present in every conversation with friends.
World Cup trivia: The first World Cup was in 1930 and since then only seven countries won the competition: Brazil, Italy, Germany, Uruguay, Argentina, France, and England. Brazil has 5 victories. No one else won as many times :) READ MORE>
Idiomatic Expressions Book for Sale - 5 Samples Only
Book is sold out! A few more samples are on the way. If you would like to reserve one, please email me and I will let you know as soon as they arrive.
Birthday Vocabulary and the Brazilian Birthday Song - with Video
I love celebrating birthdays! I think of a birthday as that very special day that brought us to this world and put the people we love in our lives.
Now you will be able to chat about birthdays and to send and receive wishes of happy birthday in Portuguese!
Birthday vocabulary
The first thing that gets students confused is the word for birthday in Portuguese: READ MORE>
Pics from our Super Fun Bate Papo
This past Sunday 30 Portuguese language enthusiasts got together to chat. What a great way to end the Easter weekend! Our bate papo was really great! I met some old MeetUp friends and made new ones. I learned about their experience with Brazil and the Portuguese language, got to know about other countries, talked about art, and laughed a lot! Larissa -- our Aula Viva actress and instructor -- was fantastic performing mime quizes :) READ MORE>
Is It Difficult to Learn Portuguese? An Interview with Seth Kugel
Oi galera,
I found this video on YouTube... American journalist Seth Kugel is interviewed by
The interview is divided in 3 videos: READ MORE>