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Archives for October 2012

Posted on 10.25.12

For the next six months I've decided to move to Florianópolis, Santa Cantarina, Brazil and volunteer. My name is Ghio, I am 24, and I was born and raised in San Francisco. I chose Brazil for it's unfamiliarity. My only contact with Brazilian culture has been the occasional stop at the Read More

Posted on 10.24.12

Greg Starr has been learning Portuguese with Street Smart Brazil for about five months. Greg is in Florida and learns with us via webcam. The picture above was taken during our lesson yesterday.  Greg started with a few scattered words. Now he is conversational and my best source of novela Read More

Posted on 10.23.12

Download your weekly translated lyrics from Caipirinha Appreciation Society's podcast: Ingrediente da Felicidade, by Salvador Santo. The song is in Episode 316 of the podcast: Routine = Rotina.  Salvador Santo is a singer, composer, musician, and DJ from Recife, Read More

Posted on 10.19.12

Here is our new lesson from the series Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Songs. In this lesson we use the song Apesar de Você, by the brilliant Chico Buarque. This is a beautiful and moving samba. It is a heart to heart conversation between the artist and the dictatorial, violent, oppressive Read More

Posted on 10.17.12

Singing is a great way to improve your speaking skills. Here is your weekly translated lyrics from Caipirinha Appreciation Society's podcast: Fingimento, by Trio Pouca Chinfra, a samba group from Recife. The song is in episode 315 of the podcast: Ebb and Flow = Fluxo e Refluxo. Read More

Posted on 10.15.12

What does the word 'Manga' mean to you? If you'd asked me this question a few years ago I would have started talking about Japanese comics and anime. However, two and a half years ago I moved to Rio de Janeiro and started learning Brazilian Portuguese, so now the word has very different Read More

Posted on 10.12.12

(Carimbó dance) I grew up differently than most people. My parents moved us around quite frequently and by the time I became a teen, I had already had around 12 previous residences across 5 states. From that moment until now, I’ve done what I know best and my current previous residence count is Read More

Posted on 10.10.12

The Amazon river dolphin is one of four families of river dolphins around the world, principally occupying rivers throughout Asia and South America. They come in a variety of colors and, in the Amazon, it comes mainly in pink. A few things that differentiate them from other dolphins are their poor Read More

Posted on 10.07.12

A new Conversation Group Class is coming up! It's an online Group. Learn from anywhere. A hands-on Brazilian Portuguese group class with Street Smart Brazil Starts on Monday October 29. This is a very small group: 3 students. Register now to save your seat You asked, we listened. Now you can join Read More

Posted on 10.07.12

It's been a while, and I’m thrilled to publish a new video from the series Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Songs. In this lesson we use the song Toda Sexta-Feira. You will learn the days of the week in Portuguese and how to use Todo/Toda, along with language and pronunciation tips. And I have a Read More

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