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Why read books in Portuguese? Reading is a great way to improve your Portuguese or any other language, even your native language! According to experts, reading offers the following benefits in …
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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 …
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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 …
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There are times when I realize I’ve forgotten the English word but recognize the Portuguese meaning and understand it in its context. It’s a bit of a strange sensation due to the fact that …
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"Imagina na Copa!”, loosely translated as “Imagine it during the World Cup!” is a phrase that has been oft-repeated in Brazil in the last year or two. For most of its lifespan, it has been used …
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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 …
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