10 Portuguese Idioms Brazilians Use Every Day
Portuguese is a colourful language. The Brazilians paint a picture with their words and their gestures. Here is a quick guide to 10 Portuguese idioms Brazilians use all the time.…
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The Ultimate List of Portuguese Daily Routine Vocabulary
In the depths of the high school language classroom learning routine vocabulary in Portuguese may have seemed a waste of…
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Your Brazilian Name | Female Names in Portuguese
Ladies, are you searching for your alternative Brazilian name? Many Anglican female names are unique to the Anglo world, but…
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Your Brazilian Name | Men’s Edition
Ever wondered how to introduce yourself in Brazil? Or are you looking to spruce up your Anglican name to fit…
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Alternative Ways to Say “Thing” in Portuguese
I realized I was sounding like a broken machine after I took stock of how many times “things” slipped into…
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The Real Brazilian Slang | 35 Words You Should Know
One day when I was whipping together some garlic bread bruchetta that the kids in the NGO of Rocinha (largest…
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All the Ways to Agree and Disagree in Portuguese
Do you wonder how to get your point across in Portuguese? Equip yourself with all the ways to agree and disagree…
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50+ False Friends in Portuguese and What You Actually Want To Say
Here’s a mixed bag of false friends in Portuguese that i’ve stumbled on before. False friends or false cognates are…
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10 Online Language Games for Teaching Foreign Languages Virtually
Let’s put the interactive element back into languages online. These are 10 low-preparation games you can use over and over…
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A Brief History of Indigenous Words in Brazilian Portuguese
What are the indigenous words in Brazilian Portuguese? The Portuguese docked in what would become Brazil in the year 1500.…
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Common Portuguese / Spanish Mix Ups
Since Spanish is more commonly taught in schools, all my students so far have come to Portuguese after learning Spanish.…
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Portuguese Border Control Questions to Expect at the Airport
You step off the plane in Brazil and you’re herding straight to the immigration officers. But are you ready for…
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10 Ways to Expand Your Portuguese Vocabulary
Often tasks to expand your Portuguese vocabulary can be a bore, a chore and downright unproductive especially when words slip…
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Common Portuguese Pronunciation Mix Ups
The challenge with Portuguese is a little switch in an accent or a double letter will change the pronunciation. So…
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The Big List of Brazilian Documentaries
Documentaries are about opening a conversation on relevant issues. These Brazilian documentaries will equip you with the information to discuss…
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6 Brazilian Movies to Watch in 2020
We’ve put together a list of 6 dynamic Brazilian movies to learn about social issues in Brazil and improving your…
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30 Portuguese Phrases to Know
There are so many Portuguese phrases I wish I had learnt before going to Brazil. The interjections, exclamations and adjectives…
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Best Resources for Learning Portuguese
My story of learning Portuguese. I am far from gifted in language acquisition. Heck, I failed Spanish monumentally. Not even…
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10 Low-Effort Ways to Learn a Second Language
Read on if you’re looking for ideas to learn a second language with the least effort possible. Think passive, repetitive…
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5 Portuguese Idioms You Need in Your Life
How a Portuguese idiom saved my sanity and why everyone can use them in their life. Skip to the idioms…
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