OLÁ PESSOAL,

Today starts World Cup . It’s time to learn or look some basic soccer vocabulary. I hope the list below can get you warmed up and ready to cheer up today’s game Brazil/Croatia.

Futebol – Soccer

 Time – Team

 Seleção (brasileira) – (Brazil’s) National team Soccer

Jogador – Player

 Árbitro – Referee

Bandeirinha – Linesman/Referee’s assistant

 Bola – Ball

Gol – Goal

 Trave – Goalpost

Uniforme – Uniform

 Estádio – Stadium

Técnico – Coach

 Titulares – Starters (referring to players)

Reserva – Bench/Substitute players

 Chutar – To kick

Marcar/fazer um gol – To score a goal

 Falta – Free kick

Lateral – Throw in

 Comemorar – To celebrate

Ganhar – To win

 Perder – To lose

Campeão – Champion

 - A que horas é o jogo? (What time is the game?)

- Como está o jogo? (How is the game?)

- Quem marcou o golo? (Who scored the goal?)

-Qual foi a equipa que ganhou o jogo? (Which team won the game?)

 Até breve,

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Olá Pessoal,

Today’s post in our blog is about Letter of thanks.  You know how formal the Portuguese in their emails or letters are. This is an example of a letter of thanks and you can see how much words we use (three paragraphs) to write a simple message. It’s important when you are writing business letters in Portuguese you follow the same rules very formal, lot of adjectives, adverbs…  !!!

Carta de agradecimento

Letter of thanks

Prezados Senhores, Pela presente, aproveitamos a oportunidade para expressar os nossos agradecimentos pela gentil acolhida dada pela sua empresa ao (à) senhor(a)….. Fomos informados de que os entendimentos e acordos tiveram enorme sucesso e temos agora a convicção de que tal fato terá um efeito altamente positivo na nossa cooperação. Estamos cientes da visita que o(a) sr.(a)…da sua empresa, nos fará em Junho para dar continuidade aos entendimentos. É desnecessário dizer que o(a) sr.(a)… será nosso(a) hóspede durante a sua estadia. Atenciosamente

Dear Sir or Madam We would like to use this letter as an opportunity to express our thanks to you for the friendly way in which our Mr. (Ms)… was received by your company. WE have learned that the discussions and agreements reached were highly successful and we are convinced that this will open a most positive effect on our co-operation. We note that your Mr. (Ms.)…will be coming to us in June for further talks. It goes without saying that Mr. (Ms.)…will be our guest for the duration of his (her) stay. Yours faithfully

from the book, Martins Fontes "Cartas Comerciais em Inglês”

  I hope this can be useful.

                                        Até breve!

Olá pessoal!

Today’s post talks about likes and dislikes. Let’s learn some more expressions related to this topic.

Eu gosto de = I like
Gosto de viajar = I like to travel
… ver documentários = to watch documentaries
… ler = to read
… escutar música = to listen to music
… cuidar de animais de estimação = to take care of pets

Eu adoro = I love
Eu adoro levantar-me mais tarde = I love to get uo late
… comida vegetariana = vegetarian food
… tirar um cochilo = to take a nap
… dar uma volta (a pé) = to take a walk

Eu não gosto de = I don’t like
Eu não gosto de me levantar cedo = I don’t like to get up early
… lidar com pessoas mandonas = to deal with bossy people

Odeio = I hate
Irrita-me = It annoys me
Irrita-me esperar por pessoas que chegam . = It annoys me to wait for people who are late

Acho chato = I find it boring
… ficar na fila = to stand in line

                                                             Até breve !

Olá, pessoal!

On the 20^th 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!

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!

ETIQUETE: TABLE MANERS

When learning a language, it’s just as important to learn about the culture so that you can apply your language skills in a respectful way. Today, we’re going to learn about table manners in Brazil, Portugal, Angola or other countries where Portuguese is spoken.

• Do not talk with food in your mouth. It is considered extremely rude.
• Try not to make noise when eating, as it may make people around you uncomfortable.
• In more formal settings, do not place your elbows on the table.
• It’s common to say “bom apetite” before you begin to eat.
• Use the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand.
• Use your utensils for all types of food, even pizza, sandwiches, and French fries. Food is very rarely eaten with bare hands, since it is considered unhygienic to do so.
• If you do decide to eat food with your hands, wrap it in a napkin so your fingers aren’t touching it.
• Do not cut with your fork, and be sure to rest the utensils on your plate if not using them.
• After every sip you take of your drink, wipe your mouth on your napkin. If you forget, at least try to wipe your mouth several times throughout the meal.
• Keep both hands above the table.
• Do not drink directly from a bottle or a can. Always pour your drink into a glass.
• When offered food, say “yes, thank you,” or offer a polite excuse as to not offend the person.
• Absolutely never belch at the table, and be subtle about sneezing and coughing (be sure to cover your face with your hands). If you have to blow your nose, leave the table and go to the bathroom.
• Toothpicks can be used at the table, but behind your hand or a napkin.

I hope this can be useful.

Até breve!

SPEAKING PORTUGUESE COUNTRIES

Where else Portuguese is spoken in the world!


Here are the countries where Portuguese is the official language:

1. Portugal (population: 10 million) The birthplace of this beautiful language, there are around twelve dialects.

2. Brazil (population: 201 million) The largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. Brazilian Portuguese is quite different from continental Portuguese, especially spoken Brazilian Portuguese, but grammar and written Brazilian Portuguese more closely follow European Portuguese.

3. Angola (population: 13 million) This African nation was colonized by the Portuguese and was ruled by Portugal for centuries – it didn’t become an independent country until 1975.

4. Mozambique (population: 22 million) Colonized by the Portuguese in the 1500s and recognized as independent in 1975, this East African country’s official language is Portuguese.

5. Cape Verde (population: 508,600) These islands were colonized by the Portuguese in the 1400s, and became independent in 1975.

6. Guinea-Bissau (population: 1.6 million) This small West African national was a part of the Mali Empire until it was conquered by the Portuguese in the 1800s.

7. São Tomé and Príncipe (population: 163,00) The smallest Portuguese-speaking country in the world, this country was settled by the Portuguese in the 1470s and gained its independence in 1975.

Other Portuguese-speaking regions

Equitorial Guinea - Portuguese is one of three official languages in this small West African nation (Spanish and French are the other two). The Spanish and Portuguese both colonized here, and the country gained its independence in 1968 from Spain.

East Timor – Portuguese is one of two official languages (Tetum is the other) in this southeast Asian state. It was colonized by the Portuguese in the 1500s and declared independence in 1975.

Macau – an administrative region of China, the Portuguese first settled this coastal region in the 1500s. Portugal “administered” Macau until 1999, when it was turned over to China, though it remains a semi-autonomous region. Though Portuguese is still spoken there, Cantonese is the most commonly spoken language.

Goa – this is a western state in India where the Portuguese settled in 1510. Portuguese is less common now, since Konkani is the most spoken language.

Uruguay – in the border region near Brazil, some people speak Riverense Portunhol, a mixture of Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish.