(A little joke from Yahoo Answers) I’ve been reading a great little book called Folclore Brasileiro by Nilza Megale, a primer on Brazilian folklore which runs the gamut from the musical to the …
Colloquial Portuguese from the Headlines: Livrar a cara
Josh, from our Facebook community, asked a good question: “What does ‘livrar a cara’ mean?” Lately this expression has been very present in news articles about Brazilian politics. Everyone in …
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Useful Business Vocabulary
I confess: I recently fell in love with very short and (hopefully) useful blog posts. I thought I’d share this comic strip with you. I feel that sooner or later you will be happy to have this …
Let's have "um drinque"
You might have noticed that some English words are "aportuguesadas", that is, we create the Portuguese version of the English word. A good example is: a drink (noun) = um drinque Pronunciation …
How Brazilians Wear Their Wedding Bands
Do Brazilians wear their wedding bands on their right or left hand? Does it differ for men and women? I just got these great questions from N da Silva, a member of the Street Smart Brazil …
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Great Free Videos to Take Your Portuguese Further
I would like to share with you three fantasctic learning tools by Professor Orlando Kelm from the University of Texas at Austin. These resources are sure to take your Portuguese many steps …
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