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Today my client and I were talking about personal growth. The article said that emotionally mature people do not dwell on their mistakes. In a different article about entrepreneurship, the author explained that making mistakes is important because of all the learning that it makes possible. Read More
At this point you probably know that I am a fan of colloquial expressions and slang words. They are a part of the language, and to communicate naturally you need to make good use of certain slang words and colloquial expressions. It helps you fit it and, most importantly, it helps you express Read More
Dar is an irregular verb. In fact, it is very irregular, and its conjugation is quite challenging. It is also a very important verb to learn because we use it in no many idiomatic expressions. In this lesson you will learn 3 common and useful Brazilian Portuguese expressions with the verb Read More
From the beginning, we should be aware that studying a new language requires periods of lecture and practice. You should be thinking: “Yes, I know about that”. However, what happens when you sit down and open your book? Many people feel a "small physical pain” in their head and it can disappear in Read More
Today someone said on the phone: “No worries”. This phrase brought me back in time to when I first came from Brazil to the US. I was fluent in English at the time, but I sounded like a textbook. I remember how happy I was each time I learned how to communicate an idea just like Americans do. “No Read More
