Portuguese School

22/02/2013

Strong Brazilian culture (capoeira), spicy food and beaultiful beaches, this is some you can find in Salvador, another great Brazilian city!

20/02/2013

Very intersting video about Brazilian economic boom!

The flourishing economy has provided Brazil with an enviably low unemployment rate. But growth has also presented the country with some big challenges – and education may be the biggest

18/02/2013

EXPRESSION TIP

By the yes by the no... [Pelo sim pelo não...]
In case of doubt... or just in case...

16/02/2013

Congrats Vila Isabel, winner carnival parade from Rio de Janeiro 2013!

A escola de samba Unidos de Vila Isabel é a campeã do carnaval do Grupo Especal do Rio em 2013. A agremiação foi a vencedora com o samba-enredo "A Vila canta...

07/02/2013

Brazil is the largest economy in South America, our GDP is bigger than all the other countries add up together, learn Portuguese fast and take this opportunity to boost your career.

04/02/2013

The amazing Foz do Iguaçu waterfalls are one of the most visited places in the world! Located on the border between three countries, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay here you can find fun, nature and great food!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foz_do_Igua%C3%A7u

02/02/2013

EXPRESSION TIP

Dog that barks doesn't bite. [Cão que ladra não morde.]

A person who threatens by talking a lot is usually harmless, like the dogs that bark. You can also use it to mean that a person who claims to do a lot usually does very little.

02/02/2013

Learning Portuguese? Looking for jobs in Brazil or any other place in the world speaking Portuguese? Here you can find many job opportunities all around the world.

If you are Portuguese and speak English, you can beat the competition and find ways out of any economic crisis. If you are from Brazil, Angola or Mozambique, speaking English will enable you to truly benefit from the economic boom. If you happen to come from any other country, your Portuguese langua...

02/02/2013

Have you meet Fuleco? He is the mascot of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, his name is a junction of soccer and ecology, or Futebol + Ecologia = Fuleco. If you like to see Fuleco and Ronaldo, the top scorer on all World Cup history, like it!

22/12/2012

É mesmo? (eh mehz-moh) means Really? It's usually used to react to some interesting new fact.

You tell someone: Did you know that Portuguese is the fifth most-spoken language in the world? She answers back: É mesmo?

You tell someone: Did you know that Karla is dating Paulinho? He answers back: É mesmo?

You tell someone that you're learning Portuguese. What does she answer back? Sometimes it's an enthusiastic É mesmo! Really!

22/12/2012

Around the end of the year we (Brazilians) usually watch a special program with the most famous singer here!

This is a new music of "King" Roberto Carlos!

Music video by Roberto Carlos performing Esse Cara Sou Eu. (C) 2012 Amigo Records iTunes: http://smarturl.it/EsseCaraSouEu