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I am thrilled to introduce Adam to my readers. If you have been following our blog for a while, you probably already know Adam. He is the talented author of Eyes on Brazil, a wonderful blog which I have mentioned here before. The great news is that now Adam is a columnist for our blog here at Street Smart Brazil and will write a weekly post on Brazilian culture. Que beleza! READ MORE>

Here is a great podcast in Portuguese: Café Brasil, by Luciano Pires. Café Brasil is not intended to teach Portuguese as a foreign language, but it''''s definitely a great learning tool, especially for intermediate and advanced students. READ MORE>

There is a new place in the Blogosphere to read about what is going on in Brazil. The Good Blood is a blog by a Brazilian in Canada named Eloisa Aquino.  She writes about a variety of interesting stories including but not limited to: odd occurrences, lifestyles, art and culture, socio-economic issues, and politics.  Each blog entry is short, to the point, often witty, and will lead you to places you don't find on other blogs about Brazil.   READ MORE>

I am preparing for my upcoming trip to Brazil (yay) and thought that my to-do list would provide good examples of how we use the verb Precisar.

Precisar = To need

The verb PRECISAR does not require preposition when it is followed by a verb in the infinitive.

Examples:
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I recently came across a blog that has become my number one place to read about Brazil: Eyes on Brazil. READ MORE>