Impersonal Expressions

impersonal expressions

What are the impersonal expressions in Portuguese? If you’re learning the language and have progressed beyond the beginner stages, you’ve no doubt come across this term already. These are the expressions used with some of the subjunctive tenses and the personal infinitive tenses. They are easy to spot because they start off the sentence with … Read more

História Improvisada: Concurso de Fotografia – B1/B2

Story Improv: Photography Contest – B1/B2 Portuguese comprehension and vocabulary lesson

Practice your intermediate Portuguese with this story improvisation! Watch how random words become a short story and expand your vocabulary. cooperar / colaborarexcelentefazer puré / esmagarbota / mala do carro / reiniciar/ dar um pontapécapturarcópiaprejudicial História improvisada O Simão e o Fernando vão colaborar num concurso de fotografia juntos. Eles querem capturar a essência de … Read more

17 Idiomatic Expressions in Portuguese

Idiomátic Expressions

Idiomatic expressions are a great way to enrich your study of a language and help you sound more like a native speaker. So what’s an idiomatic expression? It’s a combination of words that when said in a particular context take on a meaning of it’s own. The meaning is always figurative and not literal. Examples … Read more

Sentences for Intermediate Speakers

Sentences for Intermediate Speakers

If you’ve reached the point in your Portuguese learning where you thought that you were progressing only to start feeling like the more you study the less you understand, then this post is for you. We’re going to look at sentences for intermediate speakers. If this is too advanced then start here first. These expressions … Read more