Wednesday, April 16, 2014




Olá, pessoal!

On the 20th we celebrate Easter all over the world and today’s post will cover some Easter specific vocabulary.



1. Páscoa - Easter

Nós costumamos juntar-nos na Páscoa.-
We usually get together at Easter.

2. Ovo da Páscoa - Easter Egg

Há muitos Ovos da Páscoa na loja.-
There are lots of Easter Eggs at the store.


3. Coelho da Páscoa - Easter Bunny

Ele se fantasiou de Coelho da Páscoa. - He dressed up as an Easter Bunny.


4. Domingo de Páscoa - Easter Sunday

O que você vai fazer no Domingo da Páscoa? - What are you going to do on Easter Sunday?

5. Sexta Feira Santa - Good Friday

Na Sexta-feira Santa eu não vou comer carne. On Good Friday I’m not going to eat meat.



                                 Boa Páscoa a Todos!

Monday, April 7, 2014

EXPRESSIONS…




Today we’re going to look at some expressions you can use in everyday conversation with friends.

1. E daí?

This means both “so what?” and “what’s up?”

-Essa pizza deve ter muitas calorias. That pizza must have a lot of calories.

-E dai? So what?



2. Pois é

This literally means, “well, yeah,” but is used in a negative context, so can also mean “yes, unfortunately.”

-Sua mãe disse que você tem que fazer o exame de novo.Your mom told me you have to take the college entrance exam again.

-Pois é! Yeah, unfortunately.



3. Ainda bem

This means “just as well,” or “well, thank goodness!”

O furacão não vai passar perto daqui. The hurricane isn’t going to come close to here.

Ainda bem! “Well, thank goodness!”

Até breve!