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Botar, colocar, or pôr? What is the difference between them?
Chart explaining the difference between the verbs, considering the level of formality
Feb 11 min read


Relationship status in Brazilian Portuguese
The image below shows expressions to talk about relationship status in Brazilian Portuguese. We tend to use "eu sou" to refer to...
Jun 23, 20241 min read


Prepositions of place in Brazilian Portuguese
The image below shows the difference between na frente de (in front of), entre (between), em cima de (on top of), atrás de (behind), and...
Jun 16, 20241 min read


Places in the city in Brazilian Portuguese
The image below includes some vocabulary about places in the city in Brazilian Portuguese: rodoviária (bus station), ponto de ônibus (bus...
Jun 9, 20241 min read


Likes and dislikes in Brazilian Portuguese
Learning a new language is a way to connect to expressions and feelings. Being able to talk about what you like and what you don't like...
May 28, 20241 min read


How to use POR, PELO, PELA, PARA, PRA, PRO in Brazilian Portuguese
Por, pelo, pela, para, pro, and pro can be quite confusing for people who don't speak Portuguese as a first language. It'll be easier for...
May 24, 20241 min read


Regular verbs in the present in Portuguese
This post intends to help you learn the conjugation of regular verbs in the present. Practice will help you internalize it, but knowing...
May 19, 20241 min read


Feelings in Brazilian Portuguese
Expressing feelings in our mother tongue can be tough, let alone a foreign language. We can only try, am I right? The first step is...
May 9, 20242 min read


Possessive adjectives and pronouns in Brazilian Portuguese
Possessive adjectives (like my, your, our) in Portuguese, like in many languages, indicate ownership. As a gendered language like French,...
May 2, 20241 min read


Wh-questions in Portuguese
Wh-questions are fundamental for communication in Brazilian Portuguese. You will come across them when you feel like ordering, when you...
Apr 27, 20241 min read


How to use DE, DO, and DA in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilians use DE, DO, and DA many times in a single sentence. The reason why this happens is that these words can mean many different...
Apr 21, 20242 min read
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