http://brazilianportuguesepod.com Effective Portuguese Learning! Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:48:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/did-you-know-these-expressions-of-brazilian-portuguese http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/did-you-know-these-expressions-of-brazilian-portuguese#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:55:56 +0000 andre http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/?p=1894 Armar um barraco Literally: to pitch a handmade house Means: to create a big confusion in public Bater as botas Literally: to beat the boots Means: to die Cara de pau Literally: wooden face Means: to be shameless, cheeky, insolent, cynical, have a poker face Descascar o abacaxi Literally: to peel the pineapple Means: to [...]]]> http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/did-you-know-these-expressions-of-brazilian-portuguese/feed/ 0 http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/sites-com-frases-legais-cool-websites-with-phrases-in-portuguese http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/sites-com-frases-legais-cool-websites-with-phrases-in-portuguese#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:33:54 +0000 andre http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/?p=1843 Oi gente, Some websites with phrases and one with funny signs (some explicit). Hoje pesquisando algumas coisas na internet encontrei alguns sites que podem ser úteis para nossos alunos. Aí vai a lista: Quem disse – http://www.quemdisse.com.br Os vigaristas – http://www.osvigaristas.com.br/frases/ (algum material explícito) Frases e provérbios – http://www.fraseseproverbios.com/ Placas ridículas – http://placasridiculas.blogspot.com/ (algum material [...]]]> http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/sites-com-frases-legais-cool-websites-with-phrases-in-portuguese/feed/ 1 http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/seu-jorge-nice-music-video http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/seu-jorge-nice-music-video#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:56:43 +0000 andre http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/?p=1821 A nice song by Seu Jorge with subtitles (in Portuguese).]]> http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/seu-jorge-nice-music-video/feed/ 0 http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/lessons/topicz/the-flood-drama-in-brazil http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/lessons/topicz/the-flood-drama-in-brazil#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:08:31 +0000 andre http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/?p=1642 Brazil is in mourning. The flood tragedies have already taken more than 300 lives in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais. Click on the link below to read about it in Portuguese (there’s a video too): http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2011/01/regiao-serrana-do-rj-enfrenta-2-dia-de-calamidade-causada-pela-chuva.html Click on the link below to watch an amazing rescue effort peformed by regular [...]]]> http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/lessons/topicz/the-flood-drama-in-brazil/feed/ 1 http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/notification/wanna-get-havaianas http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/notification/wanna-get-havaianas#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 14:53:08 +0000 andre http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/?p=1431 Hello everybody, If you’re interested in becoming a member and buying all previous lessons here is your shot: you’ll get 25% discount and a free pair of havaianas (World Cup edition) as illustrated below. This offer is valid ONLY for memberships INCLUDING ALL LESSONS. This offer will be valid only for the first 5 subscribers. [...]]]> http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/notification/wanna-get-havaianas/feed/ 0 http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/what-to-say-and-what-not-to-say http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/what-to-say-and-what-not-to-say#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:22:34 +0000 andre http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/what-to-say-and-what-not-to-say WHAT TO SAY, WHAT NOT TO SAY Take advantage of these Portuguese Tips. According to Nicolas Boileau, french critic and poet (1636 – 1711) “Sometimes a fool makes a good suggestion.” Portuguese Tips: ALWAYS… # Always use a double negative in Portuguese: ‘Não fiz nada’, ‘Não sei de nada’… # Always use the preposition ‘de’ [...]]]> http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/what-to-say-and-what-not-to-say/feed/ 0 http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/interesting-news-in-portuguese http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/interesting-news-in-portuguese#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:47:42 +0000 andre http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/?p=1108 Hi everyone! This is the first post on BPP’s blog, and that kinda makes me feel honored. Well, in this post I’m gonna share some interesting news (in Portuguese) with you. You can click on their links below to access the news page. Something about a new smoking law in Rio: click here. Some good [...]]]> http://brazilianportuguesepod.com/blog/interesting-news-in-portuguese/feed/ 2