SER vs ESTAR
https://youtu.be/sXstbqoiOEk Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) “Ela é bonita” (she is pretty) or “ela está bonita” (she is pretty)? Which one is correct? Both “ela é bonita” and “ela está bonita” are used in Portuguese, but the meaning is...
60 ESSENTIAL VERBS USED WITH PREPOSITIONS
https://youtu.be/Zh8UOgT69Y4 Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) “Chegar a casa” or “chegar em casa”? Which one is correct? Both forms, “chegar a casa” (arrive at home) and “chegar em casa” (arrive in home), are used. “Chegar a casa” is the more...
Brazilian Customs Quiz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7_e80Bw8Kg Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) Today, we’re going to take a test to see how much you know about Brazilian customs. I’m going to say some sentences, and you should identify if they are true or false....
FORMAL LANGUAGE IN BRAZIL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aobI54dT7_c Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) In this lesson, you will learn how to communicate with Brazilians in a more formal way, using the terms “senhor” (sir), “senhora” (ma’am), “seu” (Mr.), “dona” (Mrs.) “moço”...
“SE VOCÊ QUER” VS “SE VOCÊ QUISER”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FurhpJOfGi0 Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) In this lesson, you will learn when you should use the present tense (se você quer) and when you should you the future subjunctive (se você quiser). This subject is...
Speak Like a Brazilian: How to use the GERUND in Portuguese?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRqJXAbG99Q Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) In this lesson, you will learn how to communicate what you are doing right now, at this moment, using a nominal form of the verb called the gerund. I’ve prepared a PDF with...
The most famous places in Rio de Janeiro
We are going to visit some of the most famous places in Rio de Janeiro!
Praia dos Ingleses – Florianópolis (Vlog in Brazilian Portuguese)
Vlog recorded on the beautiful Praia dos Ingleses, in Florianópolis, in southern Brazil.
EM, NA, or NO? What’s the difference?
Learn how to use the preposition EM and its variations NA, NO, NAS, and NOS correctly.
Don’t say “sim” in Brazil!
The word sim Don’t say “sim” in Brazil! Brazilians rarely respond to questions with the word “sim” (yes).