[English] O Carnaval representa o que realmente é ser brasileiro. Junta elementos de nossa cultura em um festival aguardado por todos, no qual cada um pode – ao menos por alguns dias – ser o que quiser. Carnaval é época de mandar todas as preocupações embora. Aproveitar o feriado, curtir a folia, ouvir música alta, [...]

Carnival is the ultimate expression of what it is to be Brazilian. It is a joyous celebration of all that is Brazilian in a festival that is awaited by everyone, in which people can be – at least for a few days – whoever they want to be.

In a post about Valentine´s Day, what better way to start than with a Shakespeare quote? After all, one of our masters of literature knew what he was writing about: his pieces show his deep understanding of love and its intricacies.

Brazilian Portuguese is an amazing language, especially because it is full of emotion. However, it doesn’t seem that many foreigners are motivated to learn it: when choosing a Latin language, Spanish, French or Italian always seem like a better option. This is why I couldn’t keep to the theme “mistakes in Portuguese” – I don´t know many foreigners that speak my language!

There are very few activities which bring as much joy as a group song – it’s really always fun. This one might be a little tough for me and my fellow lexiophiles contributors though, and there seems to be some discord regarding the noises made by Old Macdonalds farm-residents. While we all can agree on “Moo” and “Meow”… it would appear the similarities stop there. There goes verse three!

Below is our list of the Top 10 Programs for Study Abroad in Portuguese. To read the article introducing our study abroad feature click here. If you want to know more about how & why this list came to be, click here.

Que o Brasil é o país do futebol todo mundo já sabe. O fato de ser a terra do Ronaldo Fenômeno e Ronaldinho Gaúcho nos dá sim muito orgulho. Somos cinco vezes campeões da Copa do Mundo, os nomes de nossos jogadores são conhecidos por pessoas nos mais diversos países. Mas tem muito sobre o [...]

Everyone knows that the main sport in Brazil is soccer. Yes, we are very proud of Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, we won the FIFA World Cup 5 times and our players are known worldwide. But there is a lot about Brazilian soccer that you probably don´t know. So enjoy a few undeniable facts (or thoughts) about it:

O Brasil é o país mais visitado por turistas na América do Sul. São mais de cinco milhões de estrangeiros que chegam anualmente ao país, em busca de praia, sol e água fresca. Por ser composto de imigrantes europeus, africanos e asiáticos, o Brasil é um país com a cara de todos. É difícil ter [...]

Brazil is the South American country most visited by tourists. Every year more than 5 million foreigners arrive in the country seeking majestic beaches, fair weather & nonstop parties.