When we evaluate a dish, if it is without salt, you usually say: “This dish is without taste! Is it… tasteless or in Portuguese … insoço, insosso, insonso, insonço, ensosso, ensoço or insonsso? This is one of the doubts that can arise in our daily lives. It is important to clarify the doubts of Portuguese […]
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(2) “6 more very common Portuguese errors in the world of work.”
Check the following incorrect Portuguese phrases. ①- “Cento e cinquenta dólares são suficientes para as diárias no exterior.” Are or Is (são or é) in the following eg, “One hundred and fifty dollars is (é) enough for the daily rates abroad.” And not “One hundred and fifty dollars are (são) enough for the daily rates […]
“The world is temporarily closed. Pandemics can be stressful.”
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. However, these […]
“The examples of the internationalist character of the Portuguese people using different nationalities as synonyms.”
Example ①- (If you have an intricate problem), the Portuguese say, “Ver-se Grego” or “See yourself Greek”. Example ②- (If you don’t understand something), the Portuguese say, “Aquilo é Chinês” or “That is Chinese”. Example ③- (If you work from morning till night), the Portuguese say, “Trabalha como um Mouro” or “Works like a Moorish”. […]
“The eternal generation’s clash. Seizing the Opportunity of Generational Myopia.”
We are born into a generation that defines who we are more than we can imagine. Our generation wants to separate itself from the previous one and set a new tone for the world. In the process, it forms certain tastes, values, and ways of thinking that we as an individual internalize. As we get […]
“Masks of another kind. Humans are Consummate Actors. – Seeing Through People’s Masks “
People tend to wear the mask that shows them off in the best possible light – humble, confident, diligent. They say the right things, smile, and seem interested in our ideas. They learn to conceal their insecurities and envy. If we take this appearance for reality, we never really know their true feelings, and on […]
“Origin of Cross Cultural Habits”. “Why the world only has two words for tea: Tea if by sea, cha if by land.”
With a few minor exceptions, there are really only two ways to say “tea” in the world. One is like the English term—té in Spanish and tee in Afrikaans are two examples. The other is some variation of cha, like chay in Hindi. Both versions come from China. How they spread around the world offers a clear picture of how globalization […]
“To UPDATE the Portuguese-speaking communities on how to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.”
COVID-19 – Para ACTUALIZAÇÃO das comunidades de expressão Portuguesa sobre a forma de gerir a pandemia da COVID-19. As recomendações da COVID-19 estão sujeitas a rápidas alterações. Orientação para Profissionais de Saúde (enfermeiros, médicos) em Unidades de Cuidados de Saúde Primários. Recursos para a Gestão da Primeira Linha de COVID-19 para (Cabo Ocidental, África do […]
“Social changes and linguistic change: the language of Covid-19.”
Lexicographers observe an exponential rise in usage of a single word in a very short period of time, and for that word to come overwhelmingly to dominate global discourse, even to the exclusion of most other topics. Covid-19 short for corona virus 2019, has done just that. As the spread of the disease has altered the […]
Languages aren’t Born, they are Transformed…
but they can still die. Why languages are the way they are? Why are there so many in some places and so few in others? How did languages develop so many different ways of fulfilling the same kinds of communicative tasks? What is uniquely human about language, and how do the human mind and language shape […]