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How to Say More and More and Less and Less in Portuguese

Do you feel that speaking Portuguese gets more and more fun as you become more and more fluent? Are your Portuguese lessons helping you become less and less shy to talk to people in Brazil? Have you noticed that more and more people are interested in traveling and speaking foreign Read More

Bem pertinho: How to Use Bem to Mean Very

I bet that one of the first words that you learned in Portuguese was Bem, which means well. In fact, my most watched video lesson is the one that tells you what Tudo bem really means. But we also use Bem a whole lot with a different meaning, and that's what I'm going to teach you today. Bem Read More

Here’s How to Order Your Soft Drink in Brazil

When I first came to the US, I kept ordering “mineral water” at restaurants and I would often get funny looks. I didn’t know that it is more common to say bottled water. In Brazil, we say mineral water. I also used to ask my water with gas or without gas. I wasn’t very successful with that Read More

Dar-se bem: To get along well & To do well

The verb Dar is extremely useful because we use it in so many colloquial expressions in Brazilian Portuguese. Today you will learn how to use the expression Dar-se bem with two different meanings: to get along well with someone and to do well in something. You will likely find yourself using Read More

How to Use the Verb Gostar Correctly in Portuguese

Do you like to travel? Do you like chocolate? We use verb 'to like' (in Portuguese: Gostar) so often that it is a good idea to master it in your new language. Yet Gostar is a verb that I often see Portuguese speakers, even advanced ones, using incorrectly. It happens especially with English Read More

Colloquial Portuguese is a Great Holiday Gift

  What would you answer in the following situation? You are in Brazil and you meet your friend to go out for dinner: YOU: Oi, tudo bem? YOUR FRIEND: Nossa! Tô um bagaço. Bati perna o dia todo resolvendo coisas. YOU: O quê? YOUR FRIEND: Vamos? Estou verde de fome! E hoje vamos colocar o Read More

What does Tudo Bem mean? How to Greet Your Friends in Portuguese

I am often asked: "What does tudo bem”mean?" It is no surprise that this is a popular question. Your Brazilian friends likely greet you with "tudo bem?” on a daily basis. Let’s see what exactly tudo bem means and how you can answer the “tudo bem?” question. In this lesson you will Read More

Street Smart Brazil’s Social Media Gets Even Better

I have great news: Adam Lee will be helping me with Street Smart Brazil's social media. Adam is extremely knowledgeable about Brazil, Portugal, and the Portuguese language.  He has lived in Brazil for several years in different cities and regions, and now lives in Lisbon, Portugal. Adam is very Read More