É Preciso Saber Viver

É Preciso Saber Viver

The hugely popular Brazilian band Titãs reinterpreting here a classic originally written by Roberto and Erasmo Carlos…. Continue Reading

Common Expressions – Part 4

Common Expressions – Part 4

In this post you will learn how to use expressions such as “dar uma olhada” and “jogar fora”…. Continue Reading

Força Estranha

Força Estranha

Ana Carolina sings this song written by Caetano Veloso, made famous by Roberto Carlos…. Continue Reading

10 Android apps to learn Portuguese

10 Android apps to learn Portuguese

A comprehensive review of some of the best apps available to learn Portuguese…. Continue Reading

10 Online Brazilian Newspapers and Magazines

10 Online Brazilian Newspapers and Magazines

A review of the 10 best online Brazilian Newspapers and Magazines and how to make the most of them to practice your Portuguese…. Continue Reading

Links

Links

A list of Brazilian Portuguese related links…. Continue Reading

Expressions with “papo”

Expressions with “papo”

Learn the most used expressions with the word “papo”…. Continue Reading

The use of the cedilha

The use of the cedilha

The “cedilha” is a hook placed under the letter “c” to indicate that it is pronounced like an [s]. Learn about its origin and when to use it…. Continue Reading

10 Brazilian Films to Practice your Portuguese

10 Brazilian Films to Practice your Portuguese

A list of 10 Brazilian films for you to practice your Portuguese, with trailers and synopsis…. Continue Reading

Common Expressions – Part 3

Common Expressions – Part 3

In this post you will learn how to use expressions such as “daqui a pouco” and “nem um pouco”…. Continue Reading

10 Meanings of the verb “ficar”

10 Meanings of the verb “ficar”

Learn the different meanings of the verb “ficar” and some useful expressions…. Continue Reading

17 Ways to Improve your Portuguese

17 Ways to Improve your Portuguese

There are many things you can do to improve your Portuguese, most of them without even leaving the comfort of your home. … Continue Reading

30 Writing Tips

30 Writing Tips

A very funny article written by Prof. João Pedro from UNICAMP: 30 Portuguese Tips, a list of things to avoid when writing in Portuguese. … Continue Reading

Quiz: Que horas são?

Quiz: Que horas são?

How well can you tell the time in Portuguese? Test yourself with this fun, interactive quiz…. Continue Reading

Que horas são? How to tell time in Portuguese

Que horas são? How to tell time in Portuguese

Learn how to tell the time in Portuguese…. Continue Reading