7 Books in Portuguese to Make the Most of your Free Time
Reading is a great way to improve your Portuguese language skills. Here are 7 books in Portuguese to make the most of your free time and advance your Portuguese.
Open Your Heart: 8 Words to Talk About Common Emotions
I saw the picture below on Facebook and thought that it would be a good vocabulary lesson. The picture lists 8 problems and suggests the right wine and dosage for each one :) In this lesson you will learn how to use these 8 words and expressions in real-life situations. These are all common emotions. I […]
Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary Mania
In English, we have the word mania which denotes a mental illness marked by periods of euphoria. In Latin, it means “insanity, madness”. It’s lesser used, secondary English definition is “an excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession”. In Brazilian Portuguese, the same word has the principal definition of “strange or ridiculous habit”, also “obsession, fad, […]
Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Songs – Video 2
This is the second video in our series Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Songs. These lessons are a collaboration between Susanna Zaraysky, author of the book Language is Music, and Luciana Lage, from Street Smart Brazil, co-author of the book 51 Portuguese Idioms – Speak Like a Brazilian. We are going to use Brazilian songs to teach you Portuguese. Additionally, we are going to contrast Spanish and Portuguese to discuss pronunciation and grammar.
Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Songs – Video 1
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I am thrilled to post the first video of the new series Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Songs in collaboration with Susanna Zaraysky, author of the book Language is Music.
Below the video is the transcript of our interview. Enjoy!
How to Use Porque and Por Causa de – with Video
I want to show you how to use porque and how to use por causa de. Check out the examples below. What is the difference between the sentences with porque and the sentences with por causa de?
