This is the second video in our series Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Songs. These lessons are a collaboration between Susanna Zaraysky, author of the book Language is Music, and Luciana Lage, from Street Smart Brazil, co-author of the book 51 Portuguese Idioms - Speak Like a Brazilian. We are going to use Brazilian songs to teach you Portuguese. Additionally, we are going to contrast Spanish and Portuguese to discuss pronunciation and grammar. READ MORE>

I am thrilled to post the first video of the new series Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Songs in collaboration with Susanna Zaraysky, author of the book Language is Music.

Below the video is the transcript of our interview. Enjoy! READ MORE>

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I bet that you got hungry just by looking at the picture above. That is a typical breakfast buffet at hotels in Brazil.

Doctors say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We, Brazilians, agree. We do take our time to eat a rich café da manhã. READ MORE>

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No matter what language you learned first, it's safe to say you've been linguistically lazy at some point. Sometimes we eat our words when speaking or send shorthand text messages, but the important thing is to remember that languages are living things and cutting corners comes with the territory. In Brazilian Portuguese, the case is the same. READ MORE>

I want to show you how to use porque and how to use por causa de. Check out the examples below. What is the difference between the sentences with porque and the sentences with por causa de? READ MORE>

Professora Renata and I have just launched our first book. We are very excited about it, and feel confident that you will have a ton of fun while you learn the Portuguese that we really speak in Brazil. READ MORE>

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Set 2 of our Flashcards App is here and it has a new feature: Shuffle all the cards to challenge yourself.

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This flashcard set has over 200 complete sentences and covers the simple present (present indicative) and simple past (preterit indicative) of regular verbs, including the most used stem-changing verbs and common reflexive verbs. READ MORE>

• Study the cards grouped by verb tense and verb ending (-ar, -er, -ir)
• Shuffle all the cards to challenge yourself and test your learning

American dads must be excited about their special day this coming June 18th. Brazilian dads, however, will have to wait a little more to celebrate because Dia dos Pais (Father’s Day) in Brazil is celebrated on the second Sunday of August. The tradition is the same as in The U.S. Usually, children make cards and help their mothers buy presents for papai (daddy). On Sunday, families get together for a special lunch or dinner. READ MORE>

We have just launched our first Android phone app! How exciting!!!

Mastering verb conjugation is often the biggest challenge for students of Portuguese. Imagine a simple-to-use app that could help you practice verb conjugation while building vocabulary and improving your command of gender, articles, and prepositions.

This flashcard set of 200 complete sentences will do just that for you! READ MORE>

Larissa and I are thrilled to announce the date of our next Aula Viva workshop: Saturday June 11, 10am to 1pm. READ MORE>