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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>
Pronunciation of the Letter D in Brazilian Portuguese
Our lesson today is about pronunciation. I get a lot of questions from students asking about the sound of the letters D. This video will show you the pronunciation of the D syllable by syllable. READ MORE>
Learn the Plural in Portuguese – Part 1
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>
Our Flashcard App on Amazon App Store
I am excited! Our flashcard app is now available on Amazon App Store. This will make it super easy for Amazon customers to download our FREE app.
For those of you who are new here, we created this app to help you speak Portuguese with confidence both socially and professionally. This first set of cards is free and contains 200 complete sentences for you to practice verb conjugation, build vocabulary, and improve your command of general grammar. The video below will show you how it works. READ MORE>
Eu gosto or Eu gostei? Express Your Opinions (with Video)
I notice an interesting difference between the way we express opinions using the verb gostar in Portuguese and to like in English. Let’s see an example: When I watch a cool video posted by a friend on Facebook, I might write this comment:
- “Gostei”
or
- “Adorei”
Notice that I say this in the past tense. In English, I’d use the present tense: READ MORE>
Conversation Group Class Starts Nov 10 - Register Now
É isso aí, vamos conversar! Conversation group class starts November 10.
This is another great partnership between Street Smart Brazil and Abadá Capoeira Arts Center. READ MORE>
Capoeira, Culture, and Language in My Life
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As a child, I used to be rather awful at sports; I had a hard time understanding certain rules and methodology and I found using tools in physical activities to be cumbersome. For a while, I thought I would give up on organized team sports and instead relegate my time to other studies. It wasn’t until I discovered capoeira that I found a sport I could truly fall in love with, and it isn’t necessarily because of its style, but also because of its community, and the dedication that unites so many people from various backgrounds. READ MORE>
Please Join Us on Facebook - Closing Down Our Forum
With the growth of social media in our lives I have decided to focus on the Street Smart Brazil Facebook community and close down our forum here on the site. The current forum content will still be available for search. As for new questions and discussions, I encourage you to use our Facebook community where you will find colloquial vocabulary, music, events, and news about Brazil. I will be happy to answer your questions there and will be thrilled to hear about your experience with Portuguese and Brazil. READ MORE>
Portuguese Group Class @ Abadá Capoeira - Oct 19
New beginner group class starts October 19.
You are in for a treat. This is a partnership between Street Smart Brazil and Abadá Capoeira Arts Center. READ MORE>
Meet Brazilian Theater Legend: Cacilda Becker
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Ladies and gentlemen, senhoras e senhores!
Let me introduce you to one of Brazil's most important stage artists... Cacilda Becker!
Born in 1921 in the city of Pirassununga in the state of São Paulo, raised by her mother along with 2 sisters and with very little money, Cacilda became one of the biggest names in the history of Brazil and Brazilian theater. She left us early, at age 48, while on stage: At the end of the first act of the play Waiting for Godot, Cacilda had a stroke. She had been working as an actress for 30 years. READ MORE>