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Cooking Vocabulary

Posted by Rachel

Today, we’re going to take a look at some cooking vocabulary.

to cook = cozinhar

dining = gastronomia

cooking = culinária

recipe = receita

cup = copo

teacup = xícara de chá

spoon = colher

soup spoon = colher de sopa

teaspoon = colher de de chá

can = lata

batch/bunch = maço

unit = unidade [example: 3 unidades de ovo means three eggs]

 

Website Vocabulary: Part II

Posted by Rachel

Today we’re going to look at another set of website vocabulary, focusing a bit more on e-mail. Hope it’s useful!

digitar = type

clicar = click

assunto = subject

rascunho = draft

lixeira = trash

enviar = send

descartar = discard

anexar um arquivo = attach a file

denunciar spam = report spam

assinatura = signature

 

Website Vocabulary

Posted by Rachel

Today, we’re going to look at vocabulary related to the Internet and websites.

Internet = a Internet [een-ter-neh-chee]

browser = navegador

window = janela

tab = aba

server = servidor

broadband = banda larga

add = adicionar

delete = excluir

sign up/create an account = cadastrar-se

login = fazer login/entrar

log out = sair

password = senha

settings = configurações

 

Summer Olympics Vocabulary

Posted by Rachel

In honor of Rio de Janeiro getting the 2016 Summer Olympics Games, let’s take a look at some related vocabulary.    

Track and field: Atletismo

Swimming: Natação

Rowing: Remo

Sailing: Vela

Boxing: Boxe

Cycling: Ciclismo

Fencing: Esgrima

Gymnastics: Ginástica

Greco-Roman Wrestling: Luta greco-romana

Triathalon: Triatlo

 

BYKI List: Cleaning Up

Posted by Rachel

Today we’re going to take a look at the BYKI list from yesterday’s podcast.

Click here to see the BYKI list!

Here’s the complete list of phrases and translations that you’ll review:

Vamos limpar o nosso apartamento. Let’s clean our apartment.
Pode pegar a vassoura? Can you grab the broom?
Irei buscar o aspirador. I’ll look for the vacuum cleaner.
Temos que esfregar o chão da cozinha. We have to mop the kitchen floor.
Lave os vidros, por favor. Wash the windows, please.
Vou lavar a louça. I’m going to do the dishes.
Até que em fim, tudo está limpinho! Finally, everything is nice and clean!*

*You could also translate this as “spic-and-span.”

Don’t forget to download a free version of BYKI Portuguese! Users have added some great lists recently to help you expand your vocabulary.