In Part 1 of Portuguese Life, I spoke of a variety of differences between Brazilian and Continental Portuguese. Despite the fact that I’m about to reach the two-month mark, I still have …
5 Slangs I Learned in Porto Alegre
One of the coolest things about traveling around Brazil is learning about regional differences in Portuguese. Each state has its own distinct flavor of Portuguese with its own accent and slang. The …
How to use POUCO, POUCA and UM POUCO DE in Portuguese
Let’s see how to use POUCO in Portuguese. You will learn when we have the plural (POUCOS, POUCAS) and the feminine (POUCA), and when we don't. In this lesson you will also learn the useful …
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Something for your noodle
A comment I just saw on Street Smart Brazil’s Facebook page mentioned the word miolo and it made me think of several related words, at least in pronunciation. The comment was about my last …
Voce ficou, Tu ficaste, Tu ficou? When Portuguese Hits the Streets
Having spent two months in Brazil I've really noticed the depths of how dynamic Brazilian Portuguese is. While I am only living in one of Brazil's 26 states, Santa Cantarina, there is no doubt that …
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Four Meanings and Three Idiomatic Expressions with the Verb DEIXAR in Portuguese
The verb Deixar is a very versatile verb. Today I will show you four meanings of the verb Deixar in Portuguese and three commonly used expressions that are not very intuitive. Conjugation of the …
