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Learn how you should use the preposition EM (and its variations NO and NA) in Portuguese
Do you know how to say where you live in Portuguese? If someone asks you where you live in Portuguese they will say Onde você mora?. And to answer it, you will need the preposition em. The basic structure to…
What are the Possessive Pronouns? – Rules and Differences
Possessive Pronouns are used both in the English and the Brazilian Portuguese language, but some slight differences make the Brazilian Portuguese possessive pronouns easier than the ones from the English language. That happens because, in English, there are Possessive Pronouns…
Learn how to use the verb Precisar (and Precisar de) to get yourself out of trouble!
When you’re traveling to another country, something crucial is to go prepared to solve problems you find yourself into. When your phone charger doesn’t work well, or even when you need to buy a medicine you forgot to bring, it…
7 Helpful Words to Ask Questions in Brazilian Portuguese
Just like the WH-Question Words in English, the Brazilian Portuguese language has 7 helpful words to ask for the exact information you want to receive. Each word has its own corresponding version in English. Let’s check out which words are…
Most Important Differences between Onde and Aonde – with examples and exercises!
In Brazilian Portuguese, there are two ways of saying where, that is onde and aonde. A lot of foreigners, and even Brazilians, when start to learn Brazilian Portuguese, get confused about the differences between those two words. Today, you will…
5 Easy Rules to Understand the Gender and Variability of Words in Brazilian Portuguese
Different from the English language, most Brazilian Portuguese words have a gender: masculine or feminine. In general, words ending in -o are masculine and words ending in -a are feminine, but there are some exceptions that make every Brazilian Portuguese…
How to Say Thank You in Brazilian Portuguese in 5 Easy Ways
Saying “thank you” is one of the most important things to learners of any language. Even if you are just travelling to another country and not seriously learning the local language, saying “thank you” in a proper way, with good…
Learn how to use the Portuguese Verb Ser to become a Brazilian Portuguese master!
In Brazilian Portuguese, we have two verbs to say that you are someone, that you are somewhere, that you are doing something, or all of these at the same time: the verb ser and the verb estar. Through this post,…
10 Portuguese Phrases with Pronunciation You Should Know
So you are travelling to Brazil for the first time and want to learn the basics of everyday conversations, i.e. “greetings”! Brazilians like to talk all the time, so you should expect to hear (and say) hello pretty much in…