Brazil is one of the heaviest consumers of beer in the world. However, you'll find that the majority of the population exclusively consumes a macro brew here called Skol. It is a very refreshing …
Brazilian Magazines You Can Read Online
Here is a great way to practice your Street Smart Portuguese and build your vocabulary: Below is a list of Brazilian magazines on a wide variety of subjects. Some of them make all their content …
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How to Say To Need in Portuguese: Verb Precisar
I am preparing for my upcoming trip to Brazil (yay!) and thought that my to-do list would provide good examples of how we use the verb Precisar in Portuguese. The lesson includes useful phrases and …
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Maracatu @ Stern Grove (San Francisco) on Sun, Aug 9
Maracatu is a Brazilian beat from Pernambuco, a state in the Northeast region of Brazil. It is very rich and represents many cultural and historic elements. I won't attempt to define Maracatu, but I …
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Your Weekly Word # 6: Verbo Pegar and Street Smart Expressions (with VIDEO)
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 …
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Your Weekly Word # 5: Dinner & To Have Dinner (with VIDEO)
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) …
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