Short reads on the music, festivals, everyday sayings and business customs that go with speaking Portuguese — in Brazil, Portugal and beyond.
Same language, two distinct personalities. Here is what changes between Brazil and Portugal — and what doesn't.
Read article →A short guide to Portugal's melancholic, world-heritage-listed musical tradition — and why learners should listen to it.
Read article →Bonfires, quadrilha dancing and corn everything — inside the June festival season that takes over Brazil.
Read article →Practical notes on greetings, meeting culture and small talk for anyone doing business in Brazil, Portugal or Angola.
Read article →From "paying the duck" to "eating a fly" — expressions that make no sense word-for-word, and what they really mean.
Read article →These articles pair naturally with our Conversation and Business Portuguese courses.
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