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I love learning new things, and I believe knowledge is only worth it when shared. I'm here to help others with Portuguese and English, and get some help from English and Italian speakers. I hope we have a great time sharing experiences and knowledge, with respect and comprehension. Some of my interests are: Language learning; Science; Health matters; Philosophy; Brazilian Literature; Sports; Music, etc.
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    In Italian, "saudade" can be translated as "mancanza", which would be the noun form of the verb "mancare" (to miss).

    Also, "saudade" and "nostalgia" have slightly different meanings.

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    December 17, 2016
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    Hi, Anna! I personally like those:

    *Brazilians:
    -> "Carnavália", "Velha Infância", "Carnalismo", "Anjo da Guarda" and the entire album by Tribalistas.
    -> "Jack Soul Brasileiro", "O Homem dos olhos de Raio-x", "Paciência", "Todos os caminhos", "O último pôr do sol", "Todas elas juntas num só ser" (this one is the definition of intertextuality in the form of a song haha), those by Lenine.
    -> "Braseira Ardia", "Ai" (Brazilian joy and cheer turned into songs XD), those by Timbalada.
    -> "Eduardo e Mônica", "Monte Castelo", by Legião Urbana.
    -> "Vilarejo", by Marisa Monte.

    *Italians:
    -> "Amore Puro", "Sul ciglio senza far rumore", "Il mio stato di felicità", "Vivere a colori", "Comunque andare", "Stupendo fino a qui", "Immobile", those by Alessandra Amoroso.
    -> "L'amore altrove", Francesco Renga ft. Alessandra Amoroso.
    -> "Simili", by Laura Pausini
    -> "Anche se non trovi le parole", by Elisa
    -> "Non è vero mai", Alex Britti and Bianca Atzei.

    I know you've already got a good number of suggestions, but I hope I could add some pleasant options! Have a nice day and good luck with your studies, Anna!

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    November 28, 2016
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    Qual è la differenza tra "gli" ed "i"? Qualcuno mi può aiutare a capire questa differenza? In Portoghese ed anche Inglese, c'è solo uno articolo che è la traduzione di questi due, quindi sono confusa. Per esempio, perché non si dice l'altro invece in questi frasi? "Sono di carta tutti gli aeroplani." "Ringrazia anche gli altri amici." "Se chiudo gli occhi, sono rose e il profumo che mi rimane." "Dando fede anche agli sbagli." "Non sopporto il falso e i traditori." "Ma di cui non temo i danni." "Io rifarei tutto, i passi falsi e litigare." Grazie mille!! Buona giornata!
    November 28, 2016
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    Grazie! Anche te!
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    November 28, 2016
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    Nice one, Claudia! Thanks a lot! I had a blast! Hahaha
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    October 18, 2016
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    October 16, 2016
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    Duchamp, "The box in a valise", and the readymades.

    "The box in a valise" is an opera artwork of from /by french artist Marcel Duchamp, of made in 1941. Actually, the opera artwork is in the museum Collezione Peggy Guggenheim di Venezia. This opera artwork is an a reproduction in miniature of the main artworks of the artist/ of the artist's main artworks. The artworks of Duchamp calls are called "readymades". The word "readymade" means something allready do already done. When an artist takes an object and defines it as "artwork", this object became becomes an artwork. This artwork calls is called "readymade". It is an ironic logic to feel concept of/way of defining art, invented by Marcel Duchamp.
    *In the world of art, Duchamp has been was, in the world of art, a pioneer of dadaism, in the first years of 1900 the 20th century. But He was also one of the most important artists of 900 the 20th century.*


    *You could also say: "In the world of art, Duchamp was a pioneer of dadaism in the first years of the 20th century, and also one of the most important artists of this period".

    There are different ways of writting the same thing! I have corrected some small mistakes and given some possible ways to express your ideas. Other corrections and observations are welcome! :D

    You're doing great! Keep it up!!

    P.S.: I love "L.H.O.O.Q.", it always makes me laugh! Hahaha

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    October 16, 2016
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    No! Both are correct. "Yo soy" is just more complete and eliminates doubts about the subject, if the person who you're talking to didn't know that "soy" refers automatically to "yo".
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    July 7, 2016
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    Oi, Sunnydale! Isso parece ser relacionado a engenharia. Não entendo quase nada disso, mas vamos lá. Pelo que entendi, "ao seu posicionamento" se refere às armaduras, ou seja, à posição das armaduras. "À facilidade de betonagem" quer dizer que deve ser considerado se o espaço é favorável à betonagem (betonagem = mistura de vários elementos para fazer concreto). Aparentemente, a betonagem (produção de concreto) deve ser feita perto do local da obra, ou o concreto deve ser transportado por um veículo especial chamado de "caminhão betoneira". Já que fazer o concreto próximo da obra é mais fácil e barato, se for possível fazer isso, é melhor. Então, interpretando o texto: Deve-se prestar atenção especial às condições de recobrimento e espaçamento das armaduras, deve-se prestar atenção também à posição das armaduras, de acordo com as normas do artigo 126º, e deve-se avaliar se a produção de concreto é facilmente possível nas condições desta obra. Espero ter ajudado. Se você tiver alguma dúvida, pode perguntar. Bons estudos!
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    July 7, 2016
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    Hi, Alberto! Usually, 'traditional' books can be found in the form of adapted versions for kids and younger teenagers. When I was younger, for example, I read many books by Jules Verne and Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), which have their vocabulary modified in order to make its comprehension easier. Books of Brazilian classical Literature have also been adapted to cover this younger public and can also be of great help and entertainment for non-native speakers/readers of Portuguese. Then you just need to google something like: "...Book's Title (in Portuguese)..., de ... Author... versão adaptada". Eg.: 'Senhora, de José de Alencar versão adaptada', and see what you get. This way you can choose from a wider variety of genres. If you want original books, you can follow our colleagues' advice, I have nothing in mind... Good luck to you and your friends on your studies and have fun reading amazing books!
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    July 7, 2016
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