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  • 2023

    • September

      • 05: Ser and Estar in Portuguese: Understanding Conjugations, Differences, and When to Use Them
      • 01: 5 Famous Americans Who Left A Mark On Brazil
    • August

      • 23: The Many Uses of “Po” in Portuguese
    • June

      • 18: How to Get the Brazilian Digital Nomad Visa in the US
  • 2019

    • November

      • 24: How To Use The Verb ‘Fazer’ in Brazilian Portuguese
      • 12: The Best Resources for Learning to Speak Brazilian Portuguese
    • 2018

      • 01: What Does Bolsonaro’s Brazil Look Like For Gringos?
    • October

      • 23: 9 Things You Need To Know Before Your Next Brazilian Churrasco
      • 05: What Are Gringos Best Memories Of Being In Brazil?
    • September

      • 28: Gringos Share How Learning Portuguese Made Their Lives Better
    • July

      • 03: 34 Websites Where You Can Teach English Online
    • March

      • 09: Megadeath Guitarist Kiko Loureiro Teaching Brazilian Slang
    • February

      • 06: 6 Types of People Who Should Speak Perfect Portuguese
      • 06: Locations of 2018 Carnaval Blocos
  • 2017

    • June

      • 13: Will You Make It Past Your First 4 Days in Rio de Janeiro?
    • January

      • 11: How To Start A 6-Figure Online English Teaching Business
  • 2016

    • October

      • 18: How To Get Hard to Find Items in Brazil
    • August

      • 24: A Guide to Ouro Preto for Gringos
      • 04: 36 Portuguese Words You Need To Learn Before The Olympics
    • July

      • 23: Portuguese Schools in Brazil That Give You A Student Visa
      • 08: How to Teach English in São Paulo
      • 05: How To Extend Your Student Visa in Brazil
      • 04: A Roadmap For Achieving Portuguese Fluency
    • June

      • 28: Four Roles English Teachers Need to Play in the Classroom
      • 23: 6 Filler Exercises You Can Use During English Classes
      • 21: How to Prepare A Quick Lesson Plan for Your English Classes
    • April

      • 30: A Brief Guide to Living in Florianópolis
      • 29: Job Opportunities for English Teachers in Brazil
      • 15: A Quick Tip For Learning How to Think in Portuguese
      • 11: How Many Fingers Should You Cut Off in Brazil?
    • March

      • 19: Review of The Mimic Method’s Flow of Portuguese Course
    • January

      • 03: How to Learn Portuguese in 2016
  • 2015

    • December

      • 02: 11 Ways to Be More Brazilian
    • November

      • 17: Who else wants to get fluent in Portuguese?
      • 13: What Is That Brazilian Sound You Can’t Quite Place?
      • 12: Reflecting On My Time Teaching English In São Paulo
      • 11: 9 Free Essential Apps To Download in Rio de Janeiro
      • 10: A Digital Nomad’s Guide to Brazil
      • 09: An Updated Guide to the Brazilian Student Visa
      • 08: Weekly Round Up – The Best of Brazil Nov 1-7
      • 05: Is Brazil Out of Tune?
      • 03: The Best Introduction to Brazilian Music
      • 01: Weekly Round Up – The Best of Brazil Oct 25-31
      • 01: 10 Instagram Feeds That Will Show You Brazilian Culture
    • October

      • 27: How to Get a SIM Card For Your iPhone in Rio de Janeiro
      • 24: Weekly Round Up – The Best of Brazil Oct 18-24
      • 23: What is Rio de Janeiro whispering?
      • 19: É Nois! The Next Generation of Brazilian Gringos
    • September

      • 25: How to Behave More Brazilian During Conversations
      • 21: Youtube Channels Made For and By Brazilian Gringos
      • 16: Reflecting on the Milestone of 10,000 Youtube Subscribers
    • August

      • 03: 20 Questions Every Traveler Should Know How to Answer
    • July

      • 03: How much of a language can you learn in 30 days?
    • June

      • 30: How to Pick The Right Teacher on Italki
      • 23: Where to Find Online Portuguese Teachers
      • 07: What’s going on behind the scenes at Brazilian Gringo
    • May

      • 22: Five Quotes For A More Successful Life in Brazil
      • 13: How to Use HelloTalk App To Learn Portuguese
      • 12: How to Type Portuguese Characters on Your Keyboard
      • 09: Tips for Learning Portuguese
      • 08: How to Successfuly Move Abroad
    • April

      • 26: What I’ve Learned From 10 Day Meditation Courses
    • March

      • 24: How to Use ‘Folgado’ in Portuguese
      • 19: How to Say “Protest” in Brazilian Portuguese
    • February

      • 19: 10 Bossa Nova Artists For You To Listen To
      • 09: Useful Apps to Download in Brazil
      • 03: How to Make R$6800 Your First Month Teaching English in São Paulo
    • January

      • 29: Internetês: A Guide to Brazilian Internet Slang
      • 17: Uploads
  • 2014

    • November

      • 28: Avoid bad teachers by asking these questions
      • 20: How Zack Found Success Teaching English in Rio de Janeiro
      • 18: How to Achieve Fluency by Discovering Your Unique Learning Style
      • 13: The Ultimate Guide to the Brazilian Tourist Visa
    • October

      • 21: How to Fly Round Trip to Brazil for $397
      • 20: How to Volunteer at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
      • 14: How a T-shirt can help you improve your Portuguese
    • September

      • 19: 101 Reasons Why You Should Learn Brazilian Portuguese
      • 15: Should you use Rosetta Stone to Learn Brazilian Portuguese?
      • 03: What if they laugh at me when I try to speak Portuguese?
    • August

      • 19: 15 Lessons Learned from a Year of Teaching English in Rio de Janeiro
      • 06: How To Find a Place to Stay in Brazil
    • July

      • 29: I’m leaving Brazil for a while
      • 21: How to learn Portuguese the Brazilian Gringo Way
      • 04: Life Lessons Learned from 3 Years in Brazil
    • June

      • 23: Use this word when ordering street food in Brazil
      • 18: How to Show Annoyance using Brazilian Portuguese
      • 13: How to Say “Oh ok” in Portuguese
      • 10: 13 Brazilian Movies You Should Watch
      • 06: How to Get the Most Out of Your Trip to Rio De Janeiro
      • 02: If you only learn 1 Portuguese word before coming to Brazil… make sure it’s this one
    • May

      • 12: How to Get a SIM Card for an iPhone 5 in Brazil
      • 10: How to Be a Brazilian Gringo
    • April

      • 21: What I like about living in Brazil
    • March

      • 17: Accent Reduction Mission: 1 Month Update
      • 15: How to Get World Cup Advice and Meet Brazilians Even if You Don’t Speak Portuguese
    • February

      • 28: 15 Traditional Songs Played during Brazilian Carnaval
      • 26: Use this Marketing Technique to Get More Private Students
      • 24: Advice For Your First Carnaval in Brazil
      • 18: Why Every English Teacher Should Have a Website
      • 13: How to Launch a WordPress Website in 5 Minutes
      • 02: Advanced Fluency Mission: Week 1 Update
    • January

      • 30: Como convidar seu amigo para sair em inglês
      • 29: Como gritar “Vou descer motorista!” em inglês
      • 28: Como falar ‘cara’ em inglês
      • 27: Como falar ‘da hora’ em inglês
      • 26: My Mission to Speak Portuguese Like a Brazilian in 3 Months
      • 15: Which city is best for teaching English?
      • 09: 5 Lessons Learned in 2013
  • 2013

    • December

      • 19: How not to get robbed in Rio de Janeiro
    • November

      • 19: Review of Rosetta Stone Brazilian Portuguese
      • 18: Review of Pimsleur Brazilian Portuguese
      • 14: How to board the bus in Brazil
      • 05: Why some gringos get fluent and some don’t
      • 04: How to avoid getting burnt out on Brazil
    • October

      • 29: How not to order a coconut in Brazil
      • 14: How to eat out for cheap in Brazil
      • 10: When to use Cadê, Onde Está, Onde é and Onde Fica in Portuguese
      • 09: How to overcome the fear of speaking Portuguese in 60 seconds
      • 08: When to use “quando” and “que horas” in Portuguese
      • 07: How to say “I dont understand” in Portuguese
      • 04: Avoid offending Brazilians by not using this word
      • 03: How to say Thank You in Brazilian Portuguese
      • 02: How to catch someone’s attention in Brazil
      • 01: How to avoid sounding like a Gringo when answering questions in Portuguese
    • September

      • 30: How to use the orange Itau bikes in Rio
      • 27: When to use porque, por que, porquê and por quê in Portuguese
      • 26: Como o Davis Smith Mudou ao Brasil e Montou um Negócio de e-commerce de Sucesso – BEP3br
      • 26: Protected: Building a Successful Ecommerce Business in Brazil with Davis Smith – BEP3:en
      • 26: When to use Por and Para in Portuguese
      • 25: When to use Ser and Estar in Portuguese
      • 24: How to use Mudar and Trocar in Portuguese
      • 16: How to Ride the Bus in Brazil
      • 06: The 10 Commandments of Traveling by Bus in Brazil
      • 04: Why you should teach English to everyone that you meet
    • August

      • 27: How to take the Bus from Galeão Airport to Rio de Janeiro
      • 26: 2 Things you MUST do before moving to Brazil
    • July

      • 02: How I Flew Round Trip to Brazil for $65
    • June

      • 18: Por que o nivel do inglês é tão pessimo no Brasil?
      • 18: Why is the level of English so low in Brazil?
      • 16: Hostels in Belo Horizonte
      • 12: 11 Razões Porque eu Gosto de Morar em Belo Horizonte
      • 12: 11 Reasons I Like Living in Belo Horizonte
    • May

      • 24: The Guide to Living in Belo Horizonte
      • 06: Is Gringo an Offensive Word in Brazil?
      • 01: Volunteer to Teach DJing to kids in Rocinha Favela
    • April

      • 30: Take a Favela Tour with Zezinho da Rocinha
      • 25: How to Speak to Beginner English Students
      • 23: Online Resources for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
      • 18: How to Open a Brazilian Bank Account
      • 12: The Best Credit and Debit Cards for American Expats
      • 10: Wait Until You Get to Brazil Before Finding an English Teaching Job
      • 01: The Most Important Portuguese Phrases to Learn
    • March

      • 29: Raising a Family and Teaching English in Brazil
      • 25: How to Get Private Students Before You Enter the Country
      • 21: Going Beyond English Teaching in São Paulo
      • 18: Work Schedules for 3 Types of English Teachers in Brazil
      • 14: How to Get Private English Students in Brazil
      • 11: How to Teach English if You Don’t Speak Portuguese
      • 10: Video: Asking for Directions in Broken Portuguese
      • 09: Video: How to Ask for the Time in Portuguese
      • 08: The One Thing Keeping You From Learning Portuguese
      • 07: Downsides of Taking a Job in Brazil
      • 04: How to Find an English Teaching Job in Brazil
    • February

      • 28: 4 Reasons to Teach English in Brazil
      • 26: Porque eu fiz “Brazilian Gringo Style”
      • 24: Como Achar o Melhor Professor Particular de Inglês
      • 20: Teach English in Salvador – Interview with Shayna Oliveira
      • 18: How to Speak Brazilian Portuguese With A Local Accent – Interview with Idahosa Ness
      • 11: How to Get a Brazilian Student Visa
      • 01: How to Find Short Term Apartment Rentals in Brazil
    • January

      • 29: Online Portuguese Classes with Street Smart Brazil
      • 21: The Dark Side of Teaching English in Brazil
      • 17: English Teacher in Belo Horizonte Interview: Chad Fishwick
      • 15: How Much do English Teachers Make in Brazil?
      • 13: Qualifications for Teaching English in Brazil
  • 2012

    • December

      • 11: 29 Gringos Who Love Brazil
      • 09: Foreigner Groups in Brazil
      • 07: How to Enroll in Portuguese for Foreigners Classes at UFMG in Belo Horizonte
      • 06: How to Register for a CPF in Belo Horizonte

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  • How To Use The Verb ‘Fazer’ in Brazilian Portuguese

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