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When I was eight  I saw this TV series based upon a true story called Lampião e Maria Bonita. It took place in the dry lands of Brazilian Sertão, a bit similar to –and not far from- the region of Crisópolis, where grandpa Octavio had settled alone in a house, in the middle of nowhere, after leaving the big city once and for all. I remember having cherry tomato wars with my siblings, picking cotton from the trees in his backyard and eating his polenta. I also remember looking at the moon from the porch and feeling overwhelmed by its power, its mystery, and by the fact that it surely knew everything about my future (but it wouldn't tell me). In terms of landscapes, I am not sure where the memories of this TV series end and where those from my childhood at grandpa Octavio’s little ranch begin. READ MORE>

In Portuguese, there are several rules to form the plural of the words. It all depends on the word ending or the stressed syllable of each word. We will show you the main rules in a series of posts about this topic. READ MORE>

I have great news: Our team of expert Portuguese teachers is growing. I am thrilled to share with you that we have four new teachers in our team. READ MORE>

New Group Class Starts January 11! Sign up now to save your seat. Only three seats available.

We have great news: We are transferring our website to a faster web hosting service. During the transfer our site will be down for a few hours.

This will happen on Sunday July 18 starting at 2 pm.

If you need to contact us, please send us a message through Luciana Lage’s personal Facebook profile. READ MORE>

I love celebrating birthdays! I think of a birthday as that very special day that brought us to this world and put the people we love in our lives.

Now you will be able to chat about birthdays and to send and receive wishes of happy birthday in Portuguese!

Birthday vocabulary

The first thing that gets students confused is the word for birthday in Portuguese: READ MORE>

I found a very good article on learning a language on Lexiophiles.com: www.lexiophiles.com: an interview with Spanish translator and TV show presenter Xosé Castro.

In my opinion, Xosé's three special tips for learners are really at the heart of learning a foreign language and having fun along the way. I am sure that my students will recognize this advice :) READ MORE>

I am super excited and very proud to announce Aula Viva.

Street Smart Brazil has partnered with Taba Theatrical Production to offer you a unique workshop on Brazilian Portuguese. Immersed in a rich atmosphere filled with the best of Brazilian cultural elements, you will have the opportunity to practice the conversational abilities that you have been developing.

 What is Aula Viva? READ MORE>

We heard you and now your group class is here. I carefully designed a program that will be both fun and challenging. You will learn in a safe, expert environment with Street Smart Brazil founder and instructor Luciana Lage.

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Fernando Pessoa was a Portuguese writer and poet, and in my opinion one of the best poets this world has even seen. Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1935, Pessoa left an extensive, complex, and beautiful collection of writings. READ MORE>