Real Brazilian Portuguese & Culture
Carnaval in Olinda Along with Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Olinda has one of three most attended carnivals in Brazil. The carnival of Olinda, however, is certainly the most popular in Brazil, in the sense that the party is protagonized by the people. In Rio, the main attraction is the parade of samba schools, which [...]
Pernambuquês: The Portuguese of Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state in the northeast region of Brazil and Pernambucanos have great accents that are as phonetic as you’ll get with Brazilian portuguese. Pernambucanos, like other states in Brazil, also have their own vocabulary that is distinct to the region. For example, the word escroto to me means something sketchy or someone who’s [...]
Luiza in Canada This story is so hilariously Brazilian, it needs to be shared. The story begins with a random TV commercial that ran in Brazil about a construction project for a luxury apartment building in Paraíba. In the commercial, the man advertising the building uses his family in the commercial, but makes a point of [...]
