I was thinking about the parallels one may draw between Lula, the President of Brazil, and Obama. I am not trying to compare these two men with one another. With that said, there is plenty to say about the similar feelings and reactions that they have created among their followers and Read More
Archives for February 2009
This is fun. I got it from YouTube. [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-_UrZDUdGY&hl=en&fs=1] If you search YouTube for "speaking Portuguese" you will find all sorts of people, including many celebrities and musicians, speaking - well, at least trying to speak - Read More
A great way to build vocabulary is by learning patterns between the English and Portuguese languages. Here is a great pattern to learn: English words ending in -ation = Portuguese words ending in –ação Below are several examples. I am sure you can Read More
That's right, the word gringo is not offensive in Brazil. It simply means foreigner. It is a friendly and easy way to refer to foreigners. The reason I bring up this topic is because it is inevitable for gringos to be called gringos when they visit Brazil :) And it is totally ok. Please do not Read More
When I first moved to the U.S., I had the hardest time saying that I had a haircut. In Brazil we say: Cortei meu cabelo. That translates to: "I cut my hair". And then people would invariably ask me if I had cut it myself! No, I had not done it myself. This is just the way Brazilians say Read More
I suggest that you try these fruits in all forms: drink the juice, have a fantastic ice cream, eat the sweets, and, of course, just eat the fruit! Caju Did you know that cashew nuts come from caju? You can see them in this photo. Read my earlier post to learn Read More