Typical Brazilian phrases mamãozinho com açúcar: (small papaya with sugar)>it's very easy. comeu quiabo (you ate okra)> when you say difficult words . ao pé da letra (at the foot of word)>literally tô de bobeira >I'm doing nothing or I don't have anything to do estou louca para comer um bolo (I'm crazy about eating a cake)>I'm looking forward to eat a cake Thanks.

Similar words Sometimes I am so confused with some words. For example: ham, hen and hem. The sound is so similar that I can understand them only in a phrase. But who is learning Portuguese, I guess that finds this kind of situation as well. I like to quote the word manga: Manga means mango and sleave. Does someone agree with me?

A nation with a sad heart Today we Brazilian are so sorry. We are very sad There was a plane accident and various soccer players dead. Among them two played in my city. They are young and were dreaming about improve their career, maybe to constitue a family, to have more children... In the end, normal things that humans dream. Journalists were also in that flight. I ask to God that they can accept what happened and never forget that God is for us. They can rest in a God's peace.

My Black Friday Today we had here the famous Black Friday. It aired on tv the downtown, malls, supermarkets... All of them were filled of people wanting to buy. They told that the prices were so attractive. I went to the supermarket to buy groceries. I use to go once a month to the supermarket and to buy the mostly things we need. Greens, vegetables and fruits, I buy during the week at the time they are going to finish. So my black Friday was at the supermarket.

Christmas If it's early to say about this,I don't know, but I do it because goes away so fast. I'm speaking about Christmas. My home becomes red. In all rooms of the house (kitchen, aisle, bedrooms ,garage) I put something (angels, little red and green trees, Saint Claus, Christmas ball,Baby Jesus...) On the door I put a boot red,green and gold. I love this season. But in Brazil Saint Claus perspires a lot, because the weather is hot and the clothes are trousers and shirt with long sleeve. For me, was so funny when I saw a Saints Claus wearing breeches. At Christmas meal we eat turkey, a porc meat named leitoa, panettone, chestnuts, candies and fruits. I use to buy gifts to my family and my godson. I think that around the world is similar.

Travel experience We traveled a little abroad., but we always were without a tour guide. But my most emotional experience was the trip to Orlando. I'm still learning English and my hubby can speak Italian. We rented a car and ran around Orlando. We visit 9 parks International Drive is so big. Oh my God. It seems like a highway, for us. I was afraid of roller coaster. I rode only in three of them; my husband in almost was possible for him. And about the big wheel. I think that's is the biggest in the world.Isn't it? I loved the shopping malls and to eat turkey leg, ribs and a kind of bread with raisin. The hot dog (that I ate there) is a little different from our, because I realized it was filled with beans also. We visited Cape Kennedy. Here in Brazil there are employees in gas stations. It was our first time that we put flue in the petrol tank. But everything worked fine. I hope in God, one day visit United States again. On the oyher hand, I hope you can visit Brazil. It's a beautiful country. We have marvelous beaches; in my city there's the most famous draft beer in Brazil. Our carnival is amazing. It's a really show. About the music! Brazilian musics are wonderful. Come to visit Brazil!

An excellent trip Last week, my husband and I went to travel to Rio Quente! We hosted in a resort. There are various natural swimming pools and the best is the warm water. The ground of swimming pool are stones and the water bubbles. Everything is on open air and when we see the sky our soul thanks God. We feel very, very happy. There is a park named Hot Park. It's wonderful to have fun on the lazy river. And about the ramp that you fall down trhough a float directly into a warm swimming pool. The food is plentiful and yummy. As we say here in Brazil, everything that's good has a short life. We went to Rio Quente and we already back.

Prepositions

The prepositions and me!!!!

I really have problem with prepositions.

Could a native give a help to me?

I learn better with examples.

I'd like to start with TO, FOR and BY.

After I intend going ahead with others.

Thanks.

Dead's day Today in Brazil it's a national holiday. We celebrate dead's day.- 2nd November So many people go to the cemetery and put beautiful flowers on the graves. All day long , there are masses. Solemn mass is celebrate by the archbishop. People are so emotional. Some of them cry. In this day we meet friends, relatives...all people that sometimes there is a long time we haven't seen them. For us, it's a nostalgic day, but God is together us and we have faith that in the end everything will be fine.