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Brazilian Portuguese Classes and Inter-Cultural Coaching
Would you like to learn Portuguese as we speak in Brazil? You are at the right place. Seja bem-vindo!
Whether for business purposes or because you are planning a trip to one of the many beautiful destinations in Brazil, learning the language will greatly improve your experience.
If you want to feel closer to friends or a loved one from Brazil, or wish to enjoy Brazilian music at a different level, learning Portuguese will add flavor to your life.
From an “emergency kit” for an upcoming trip to mastering advanced aspects of the Portuguese language, here you will find what you want.
Why Street Smart Brazil™?
We bring to you the Portuguese that you won't learn in textbooks, using software, or in your traditional language school. Along with proper grammar and vocabulary, you will learn idiomatic expressions, popular sayings, regional differences, business language, and slang that cannot be found in traditional learning vehicles. Here you will learn the Portuguese that we speak in Brazil.
Portuguese is a beautiful, sophisticated language, and our promise to you is to teach perfect Portuguese in a fun and simple way. READ MORE>
New Group Class by Street Smart Brazil
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.
How Brazilians Actually Answer Questions - with Video
Say you like chocolate. How would you answer if your friend asked:
- “Você gosta de chocolate?” (Do you like chocolate?)
Street Smart Brazil is on Knoodle!
We are thrilled to be one of the first to publish lessons on Knoodle, a new on-demand learning platform that just launched this week. The Street Smart Brazil presentations have beautiful slides integrated with video. You have photos, text, image, and voice to make your learning fun and effective. Knoodle offers both free and low-cost lessons. Street Smart Brazil's first two lessons are offered free! READ MORE>
Our Latest Flyer
Just finished the latest Street Smart Brazil flyer. Look for it in a cafe near you, and get 5% off of 3 classes when you sign up by December 1, 2009. (applies to regular classes for new clients only)
StreetSmartBrazil.com 2.0 is finally here!
We're pleased to announce that StreetSmartBrazil.com 2.0 is finally here. After many days of intense work, we are ready to launch the new website. It includes an integrated blog, a snazzy look, and most importantly, a forums section where students and non-students alike can meet to discuss anything from language, to culture, to their favorite Pagode in the city they like to visit.
A few things to check out while you're here: READ MORE>
Here is a Site That Conjugates All Verbs
Check out this site: AllVerbs.com
Muito legal. You type in the verb that you want and the site offers you all the conjugations for that verb. READ MORE>
O Verbo Precisar - with Video
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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Eyes on Brazil meets Street Smart Brazil
I recently came across a blog that has become my number one place to read about Brazil: Eyes on Brazil. READ MORE>
Using 'A Gente' - Make Your Portuguese Even Smarter - WITH VIDEO
To speak truly Street Smart Portuguese, you need to learn how to use ‘a gente’.
A gente = Nós = We, but you conjugate the verb in the singular, as you do for você, ele, and ela.
In spoken Portuguese, we frequently use ‘a gente’.
Check out the examples below:
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