Today I went to the doctor to get a yellow fever vaccine. The sign was written in magic marker and the doctor had braces. That was a first.The word "pinto" in Portuguese is a slang word meaning "penis." I wish I knew this before I told my students how much I loved pinto beans.
Cachaca is a type of liquor found only in Brazil and made from the juice of sugar cane. It tastes similar to tequila in my opinion, and ranks up there with the unappetizing tastes of most liquors.
When women first meet each other, it is common to kiss both cheeks. For some odd reason, they always start with the left.
Apparently when a person turns 24 in Brazil the joke is that the person is "gay." This is because the word for gay (veado) is the same as the word for 'deer' and in a popular Brazilian lottery game (the numbers game), there are 24 deer. While on this topic, I will add that lesbians are nicknamed "sapatão" translating to "big shoe."
-According to one of my students, it is a common belief in Japan that folding 1000 paper cranes, or tsuru, will bring good luck. Thank goodness in America all we need to do is hold onto a rabbit's foot.
Pizza cones are delicious. Why don't we have them in America? And why is the one person who actually speaks English working at the pizza shop?
When Brazilians talk on the computer, they type "srsrsrs" rather than "hahah." This confused Rachel and I as we sat in our room trying to pronounce this and understand how it could possibly sound like a laugh. Yesterday we found out that "sr" is actually just an abbreviation for the Portuguese word "sorriso" meaning "smile."
When I told my class about my upcoming trip to Pantanal, they said, "Teacher, Pantanal is no good." To which I asked, "Why not?" and they replied, "There it is just water and green and a lot of animals." Hmm...
Yesterday in class I asked my students to make a guest list for a dinner party that they would be hosting in the near future. They were allowed to invite any six people living or dead. One pair of girls decided that they would invite a world famous chef, a famous Brazilian musician, their boyfriends, Beyonce and me, so that I could translate as they spoke to Beyonce. Interesting...
You are so funny!
ReplyDeleteWhere are you off to now, that you got a yellow fever vaccine for? - Patanal? Where is that?
Pantanal is about ten hours away from Lins and it is the world’s largest freshwater wetland. Apparently there are more animals and plants there than the Amazon. My friend has some family there so he is going to come with and show Rachel and I around!
ReplyDeleteso, this guest list was made on my class... and today i'm wasn't on a good mood to do the excercises... well, that's all by now... i like the titles in portuguese... you're a quick learner... rsrsrsrs.
ReplyDeleteSo, see ya next class !!!
oh, i almost forgot, if you want (of course) add me on skype joao.cardoso1988
ReplyDeleteSee Ya.
João, your comments make me laugh. I apologize for all of the grammar today, but the future tense is important!
ReplyDeleteyeah for sure, please don't apologize.... rsrsrsrs this way you make me feel desconfortable.... and i just remember by now, before you go home at the end of the year i want to see you play futsal... i want to see by my eyes if you're a good player or not...
ReplyDeleteJoão, sorry for making you feel UNcomfortable. I would love to play futsal with you one day!
ReplyDeleteHi there, Cool, you have made some updates, and added some pictures... well, have a good weekend, and we will arrange this futsal game in the near future, i'm curious, and a bit nervous to play alongside you. See ya !
ReplyDeleteHi Diane!! About the 24 years old it's just for man, ok? hahaha....kiss
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