Real Brazilian Portuguese & Culture
How do You Say “Work Out” In Portuguese? For those of you who are living in Brazil right now, especially if you live near the beach such as in Rio de Janiero, you will know how important hitting the gym is to us Brazilians. The routine for many of those living in Brazilian towns is: [...]
PLASTIC SURGERY IN BRAZIL According to the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgeons (Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica), Brazilians get more plastic surgery than any other country in the world. I read yesterday that in Brazil today, around 630 thousand plastic surgeries are performed per year. No other country has so many plastic surgeons per capita; [...]
The Culture of Plastic Surgery Among Rio’s Lower Classes A ‘Necessary Vanity’ Alexander Edmonds, an anthropologist studied the culture of plastic surgery among Rio’s lower classes and found a desire for both equity and self-esteem: I first met Ester through her former employer, a successful plastic surgeon, for whom she’d worked as his personal cook. [...]
Brazilian Fashion Designers Take a trip to Brazil to explore the country’s fashion industry and you will find it is not all samba and swimwear… Brazil might have some of the world’s best beaches, gorgeous weather and a carnival atmosphere that resonates around every city, but when it comes to fashion it is not all [...]
Brazilian Style: Fashion TV Takes a Tour of Rio de Janeiro Below is a really cool video by FashionTV that takes a look at fashion in Rio de Janeiro. Enjoy!
HOW TO LEARN PORTUGUESE The best way to learn Brazilian Portuguese (or any language) is to expand your vocabulary by gradually memorizing lists of related words. This technique will help orient your mind to making connections between words in a certain category or taxonomy, which will facilitate your retrieval of the newly learned words later [...]
HOW TO LEARN PORTUGUESE The best way to learn Brazilian Portuguese (or any language) is to expand your vocabulary by gradually memorizing lists of related words. This technique will help orient your mind to making connections between words in a certain category or taxonomy, which will facilitate your retrieval of the newly learned words later [...]
HOW TO LEARN PORTUGUESE The best way to learn Brazilian Portuguese (or any language) is to expand your vocabulary by gradually memorizing lists of related words. This technique will help orient your mind to making connections between words in a certain category or taxonomy, which will facilitate your retrieval of the newly learned words later [...]
HOW TO LEARN PORTUGUESE The best way to learn Brazilian Portuguese (or any language) is to expand your vocabulary by gradually memorizing lists of related words. This technique will help orient your mind to making connections between words in a certain category or taxonomy, which will facilitate your retrieval of the newly learned words later [...]
