Last night I went out to Vila Madalena in São Paulo to watch the USA vs Portugal game. After the game ended I walked around with some friends and we stumbled upon a food cart that sold falafel sandwiches. It turns out that the food cart had just opened up that day and that the owner […]
How to Show Annoyance using Brazilian Portuguese
When you go to Brazil you are probably going to be annoyed by something. If you want people in Brazil to know that you’re annoyed you need to show annoyance the same way Brazilians do. Watch the video to learn how. The way to show your annoyance is to say, “Que isso?!” It is important […]
How to Say “Oh ok” in Portuguese
It’s the little things that are going to get you in trouble in Brazil. Something as innocent as saying, “Oh ok” when someone is talking can cause confusion to a Brazilian. Watch the video to see why. The reason why it’s confusing to say, “Oh ok,” to a Brazilian is because the sound “Ô” is […]
If you only learn 1 Portuguese word before coming to Brazil… make sure it’s this one
You don’t have a lot of time left to learn Portuguese before the World Cup. If you’d like to be able to connect with Brazilians when you get to Brazil you can get pretty far with just one word. Watch the video to learn what the word is. If for whatever reason you’re only going […]
How to Be a Brazilian Gringo
Brazil has been getting a lot of attention recently. With that attention has come a new wave of foreigners interested in diving deeper into the culture to learn what Brazil has to offer. If you’re like most people who’ve never been to Brazil, you’ve heard a lot of stereotypes, exaggerations and mischaracterizations about the country. Not all […]