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I have talked about patterns between English and Portuguese in previous posts. I gave you a list of cognates -- words that are very similar -- and I listed ninety words that are easy to …
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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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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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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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In Brazilian Portuguese, we never say "mais grande", "mais pequeno", "mais bom", "mais bem", "mais ruim", and "mais mal". These are incorrect. This always comes as a surprise to learner of …
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