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Archives for June 2009

Posted on 06.29.09

Your word this week is the verb Pegar. Pegar means to grab or to touch, depending on the context. It can also mean to get.   Learn more: Visit this other lesson about the verb Pegar.   Examples: Eu vou pegar uma caneta para anotar o seu telefone. (I am going to Read More

Posted on 06.16.09

It is known that we use more words in Portuguese than in English to express the same idea. Well, there are exceptions, and here is one of them.  Jantar (noun) = Dinner Jantar (verb) = To have dinner As a noun, dinner is a masculine word: o jantar.   Here are a few Read More

Posted on 06.15.09

In June Brazil celebrates Festas Juninas or Festas de São João. In the Northeast of Brazil, the festas juninas are as big as carnival. You can expect tons of regional food, colorful outfits, loud music, lots of dancing (Forró), and of course a generous serving of Brazilian joy. To learn a lot more Read More

Posted on 06.02.09

In this video you will learn how to say passion fruit in Portuguese: Maracujá     --- Picture by Upaya in Flickr's Creative Commons ---------------- Schedule your Portuguese Demo Lesson. Street Smart Brazil offers one-on-one and group classes online via webcam. We have a Read More

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