tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:10:20 +0000Brazilian Portuguese lessons with audio and video.http://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)Blogger812538.874879-77.38642tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555.post-5851434869317128220Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:36:00 +00002008-03-07T14:49:13.868-05:00expressionsI am sure you’re a nice person and therefore are very kind to people and always ask them how they are. If you’re in Brazil, you don’t need to loose your kindness because of a language barrier, just say: Como vai você? It is simple, right? Then, click here to listen to a dialogue that uses this very common expression in Brazil.Bellow you find the dialogue in Portuguese and its translation to http://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-are-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=UbSg-a8xYVI:WYZYy5vvEoQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=UbSg-a8xYVI:WYZYy5vvEoQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrazilianPortugueseClass/~4/UbSg-a8xYVI" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555.post-4742674036960169082Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:07:00 +00002008-02-18T02:30:48.505-05:00cultureBrazilianvocabularyClick here to learn how to pronounce BOLA.BOLA is the favorite toy of every Brazilian boy. Every little kid in Brazil has his soccer ball. Soccer or futebol, as it is called in Brazil, is the number 1 sport in the country and everything starts when the boys first kick the BOLA in a backyard, in a park or in the streets. No green field is required, just the BOLA. And for those that are too poor tohttp://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/2008/02/word-of-week-bola.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=jbqbLl_lNag:rKQ5NcxoxAM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=jbqbLl_lNag:rKQ5NcxoxAM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrazilianPortugueseClass/~4/jbqbLl_lNag" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555.post-8715810087539237471Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:03:00 +00002008-02-18T02:03:28.095-05:00expressionsTreat everybody the way you want them to treat you!! So, be polite!! Always!Below you will find some polite expressions or "expressões de cortesia" in Portuguese. Click here to listen to the pronunciation. Obrigada (if you are a female)/obrigado (if you are a male) Thank youDe nada You’re welcomePor favor PleaseMuito prazer Nice to meet youDesculpe I am sorryCom licença Excuse mehttp://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/2008/02/polite-expressions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=ZZtsgnt9WzU:QAt9oOajXPo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=ZZtsgnt9WzU:QAt9oOajXPo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrazilianPortugueseClass/~4/ZZtsgnt9WzU" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555.post-1648699410414052251Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:16:00 +00002008-02-18T01:35:05.551-05:00BrazilianvocabularyAÇÚCAR is what most people use to sweeten coffee, tea, or to make delicious cakes. Click here to learn how to pronounce AÇÚCAR.In Brazil, AÇÚCAR is produced from sugar cane. The sugar cane was introduced in Brazil by Portugal and AÇÚCAR became known at the time as “white gold” because of its economic importance. Today, sugar cane still plays an important role in Brazilian economy, especially now http://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/2008/02/word-of-week-acar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=lz_1zjU3ZDU:EJPAV9oUrAU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=lz_1zjU3ZDU:EJPAV9oUrAU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrazilianPortugueseClass/~4/lz_1zjU3ZDU" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555.post-7637653800215983298Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:08:00 +00002008-02-08T14:32:57.173-05:00introductionsvocaularyDo you want to meet some Brazilians? The first thing you need then is to learn how to introduce yourself. Here is a dialogue between Maria, a Brazilian, and Sally, an American: - Olá, meu nome é Maria. Qual é o seu nome? Hello, my name is Maria. What is your name?- O meu nome é Sally. Muito prazer. My name is Sally. Nice to meet you.- Igualmente. Bem-vinda ao Brasil! Likewise. Welcome to Brazil!http://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-yourself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=XZEDLCQHlOs:diCkiQj_cbA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=XZEDLCQHlOs:diCkiQj_cbA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrazilianPortugueseClass/~4/XZEDLCQHlOs" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555.post-4986413556838362671Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:07:00 +00002008-02-03T14:02:02.644-05:00cultureBrazilianvocabularyThis segment will be present in this blog every week to introduce new Portuguese words for you. You will learn how to write and pronounce the words here. And you will also have some information about cultural aspects related to these words.Since it is Carnival in Brazil right now, our first word in "the word of the week" segment is CARNAVAL. Click here to listen to the pronunciation.In Brazil, http://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/2008/02/word-of-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=QcWtdMWCl6s:7e0rQ8E9BZg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=QcWtdMWCl6s:7e0rQ8E9BZg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrazilianPortugueseClass/~4/QcWtdMWCl6s" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555.post-4604786949168807099Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:16:00 +00002008-01-31T11:34:18.226-05:00Now that you know the Portuguese alphabet, let's play a little! In this site for kids, you will play a game called "O jogo das letras". You need to click "jogue agora" (play now) to start the game. In this game, you need to drag the object that is inside the train to the house. Pick the object that starts with the letter shown on the house. Have fun! And don't forget to pay attention to the namehttp://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/2008/01/vamos-brincar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=HmiLOMQq_Wo:je_0eVHQOyw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=HmiLOMQq_Wo:je_0eVHQOyw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrazilianPortugueseClass/~4/HmiLOMQq_Wo" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409318724747446555.post-3903544779412675030Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:46:00 +00002008-02-01T14:22:53.441-05:00The alphabet is known in Portuguese as alfabeto or abecedário. The Portuguese alphabet consists of 23 letters; the letters K, W, Y are not part of the Portuguese alphabet but are used in words of foreign origin or in abbreviations.Click here to listen and practice the pronunciation of the Brazilian Portuguese alphabet. Knowing how to pronounce the letters will help you to pronounce the words.Now,http://brazilianportugueseclass.blogspot.com/2008/01/alphabet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=E157UwpYBR4:PVlFaW1yLIA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?a=E157UwpYBR4:PVlFaW1yLIA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrazilianPortugueseClass?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrazilianPortugueseClass/~4/E157UwpYBR4" height="1" width="1"/>