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In June Brazil celebrates Festas Juninas or Festas de São João. In the Northeast of Brazil, the festas juninas are as big as carnival. You can expect tons of regional food, colorful outfits, loud music, lots of dancing (Forró), and of course a generous serving of Brazilian joy.

To learn a lot more about São João, check out our blog post: READ MORE>

• Viva São João!!! Learn About São João Festivities - with Video and Transcription

This week your new word is SEMANA.

Semana is a feminine noun. It means week.

When I first moved to the U.S., I had the hardest time saying that I had a haircut. In Brazil we say:

• Cortei meu cabelo.

That translates to: "I cut my hair". And then people would invariably ask me if I had cut it myself! No, I had not done it myself. This is just the way Brazilians say "I had a haircut."

Here is how you ask if someone had a haircut: READ MORE>

Feliz Ano Novo a todos que fazem da Street Smart Brazil um grande sucesso!