Lesson 262: The Carnival
In this lesson I’ll talk about one of the main festivals in Brazil, the carnival.
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Lesson 261: aspectos da sociedade brasileira — a pronúncia da letra L
In this lesson you will learn how to pronounce the letter L in any given position in a word and also will learn about foreign culture in Brazil
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Upcoming lessons for February, 2010.
Hello everyone,
Check the upcoming lessons page to see what’s gonna be covered for February, 2010.
Have a great day!
André.
Lesson 259: Names of the days of the week
In this lesson you will learn important vocabulary concerning the days of the week.
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Lesson 258: The market stalls and palatalization of ti and di
In this lesson you will recognize different ways of pronouncing the letters t and d before vowels and will also know some more of our culture about feiras.
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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’ after ‘gostar’. The only time you can omit ‘de’ is when you answer simply ‘Gosto, sim’.
# Always use ‘a’ with the phrase ‘Daqui a pouco’, not ‘Daqui em pouco’.
# Always use ‘um’ with ‘milhão’ – um milhão de dólares.
# Always remember that ‘vez’, ‘lei’, ‘pele’ and ‘luz’ are feminine in gender.
# Always distinguish between ‘estranho’ and ‘estrangeiro’. ‘Uma língua estranha’ means ‘a weird language’. ‘Uma língua estrangeira’ means ‘a foreign language’.
# Always distinguish between ‘calor’ (a noun) and ‘quente’ (an adjective).
# Always use ‘no’ or ‘na’ after the verb ‘entrar’. In English we say ‘they entered the room’, but in Portuguese it must be ‘eles entraram na sala’.
# Always use ‘cinto’ for ‘belt’, and ‘bolso’ for ‘pocket’.
# Always use great care with the past participles of ‘matar’ and ‘morrer’. He was killed – Ele foi morto. He died – Ele morreu. He has killed a lot of people – Ele matou muita gente. He was dead – Ele estava morto.
# Always use the imperfect subjuntive after ‘pensei’ when you admit your previous idea was wrong: Pensei que ele estivesse aqui ontem, mas me enganei. (I thought he was here yesterday, but I was wrong.)
# Always say ‘de manhã cedinho’, or ‘de manhãzinha’, when you mean ‘early in the morning’.
Suggestions taken from
http://www.learn-portuguese-now.com/portuguese-tips.html
Lesson 257: Expression “Bater na mesma tecla”
In this lesson we’re going to stick to the expression “Bater na mesma tecla”. We’re gonna learn what it means, when to use it and similar expressions.
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Lesson 256: Talking on the phone
In this lesson you will learn the most common phrases we say when using the phone.
This will make easier for you to understand people if you need to make a phone call.
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