The Difference Between “Ser” and “Estar” in Brazilian Portuguese

In Portuguese, there are two verbs that can be translated as “to be”.  These two verbs are ser and estar.
To address temporary condition, use estar. Estar is an irregular verb. It does not follow the standard rules of conjugation for regular -ar verbs. Therefore, you must memorize it.
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Where Portuguese is spoken, Volunteer Program in Brasil

By Luana Cavalcanti
Translation by Harriet Batey

The Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese has co-official status in Macau in East Asia, East Timor in South East Asia and in Equatorial Guinea in…

Michael Palin talks about his documentary on Brazil @ King's Brazil Institute

VERSION IN ENGLISH / VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS LOGO ABAIXO.
By Shirley Nunes
Translation by Harriet Batey

Culturart was present at the interview and discussion with travel writer and broadcaster Michael Palin, who recently did a documentary with the BBC about Brazil, at King`s Brazil Institute on 22nd April…

Portuguese on the rise: why should you learn portuguese?

Brazil’s rise is already well known, as such so is the Portuguese language, especially Brazilian Portuguese as the English call it. This increase has happened over a number of years, the teacher Cláudia Padoan says, “ I started giving random classes for a small number of pupils as a…

Novo Curso de Capacitação de Professores para 2013

Tendo conhecimento do Plano de Ação MRE/CRBE 2011/2012, A ABRIR inicia uma parceria com Goldsmiths(www.gold.ac.uk), Universidade de Londres, que visa a capacitação de professores brasileiros residentes no Reino Unido. Assim, o curso Certificate in the Teaching of Community Languages
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ABEP - V CONGRESSO - 2012

Por Rayssa Sereno

No dia 10/11 o Culturart esteve presente em um evento educacional muito enriquecedor que aconteceu em Cambridge realizado pela ABEP ( Associação de Brasileiros Estudantes de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisadores no Reino Unido)em Cambrige/UK.

O evento foi um marco para alunos brasileiros…