Real Brazilian Portuguese & Culture
Paulistanês: Speaking Like You’re From São Paulo City The funny thing about people who live in the city of São Paulo is that they think everyone else has an accent except for them. And travelling to other parts of Brazil, I’ve learned most other people around the country realize they have a regional accent, except paulistanos who [...]
JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE IN SAO PAULO As home to the largest Japanese diaspora in the world, Brazil, and particularly São Paulo – both city and state – have been tremendously influenced by Japanese culture and architecture. The most recognizable may be the now famed Japanese neighborhood of Liberdade, and separately, the esteemed work of Japanese-Brazilian architect [...]
Weird News: Brazil’s Hottest Grandpa Crowned in Sao Paulo First it was prison inmates, now it’s grandpas. What’s going on Sao Paulo? Via HuffPost… “They want to see people who are dynamic…who are good speakers who also have good looks and a young soul…how is able to somehow pass this energy to the public.” That’s [...]
What’s The Truth About Homosexuality in Brazil? Acceptance of homosexuality in Brazil has been a hot topic for a while now. Having worked in immigration law, I have handled many cases where Brazilians were applying for asylum based on their fear to return to their home country when their sexual orientation is known. (Asylum is the [...]
PAULISTA VS. PAULISTANO What is the difference between a “Paulista” and a “Paulistano” in Brazilian Portuguese? -A Paulista is a native or inhabitant of the state of São Paulo. -A Paulistano is a native or inhabitant of the city of São Paulo. If there are any other groups of similar words in Portuguese that get you [...]
MASP stands for Museu de Arte de São Paulo (São Paulo Museum of Art) and it is located on 1578 Paulista Ave. in São Paulo. It is undoubtedly one of the trademarks of the city. It is a 1968 concrete and glass structure designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi. The building’s most distinctive feature is the 243 [...]
