alexanderstephenlange
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 09 May 2026
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Brazil
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Noisy Brazil? by alexanderstephenlange
The other day, speaking with a native, she said: Brasil 茅 muito barulhento, n茅?! (She had lived in Germany for a long while... .)In my area, so far, it's really noisy only when something big is happening, like the Copa and other ...
@abthree> it's still wonderful to hear Thank you, abthree, for your delightfully poetic story of the wonderful sounds!I like the birdsong here in the morning of so many different types I have no idea about!But yeah, motos and caminh玫es.... ... Read More
Noisy Brazil?
The other day, speaking with a native, she said: Brasil 茅 muito barulhento, n茅?! (She had lived in Germany for a long while... .)In my area, so far, it's really noisy only when something big is happening, like the Copa and other ... Read More
Word(s) of the day by alexanderstephenlange
Queijo no queixo faz uma queixa!Please add to this thread, friends.
I lied :-) Another word of the day, with no connection to any personal experience:ass茅dio = harassment Read More
Assimilation: when is enough enough? by alexanderstephenlange
TL; DR some thoughts on plugging in (or not) to the culture/society. All comments welcome! How important to you is assimilation into Brazilian society? Do you even find yourself contemplating it? Is it self-imposed or something unconscious you don't ...
@mberigan WTF is estadunidenseThese days, because of massive international turmoil caused by the Ugly Orange Monster, I introduce myself as californiano, which everybody recognizes (of course, California being the 4th largest economy in the world ... Read More
Word(s) of the day by alexanderstephenlange
Queijo no queixo faz uma queixa!Please add to this thread, friends.
@mberigan Thanks, dude! Now that I have enough words in his PDF, I won't have to post anymore :-) Read More
Word(s) of the day by alexanderstephenlange
Queijo no queixo faz uma queixa!Please add to this thread, friends.
@abthree Kkkkkkkkk, I'll have to remember this! Read More
Word(s) of the day by alexanderstephenlange
Queijo no queixo faz uma queixa!Please add to this thread, friends.
This topic might seem a bit strange, but it is not exclusively for me.It is to share any Portuguese words you might find unusual, worthy of sharing, funny, or wacky.It might seem too personal, because a word new to me might not be new to anybody ... Read More
Word(s) of the day by alexanderstephenlange
Queijo no queixo faz uma queixa!Please add to this thread, friends.
enjoo = nausea Read More
Word(s) of the day
Queijo no queixo faz uma queixa!Please add to this thread, friends. Read More
Assimilation: when is enough enough? by alexanderstephenlange
TL; DR some thoughts on plugging in (or not) to the culture/society. All comments welcome! How important to you is assimilation into Brazilian society? Do you even find yourself contemplating it? Is it self-imposed or something unconscious you don't ...
@hagece8690 Perhaps I should have said I will always be a foreigner,. And I am perfectly happy being here as such! A word a day! Read More
Assimilation: when is enough enough? by alexanderstephenlange
TL; DR some thoughts on plugging in (or not) to the culture/society. All comments welcome! How important to you is assimilation into Brazilian society? Do you even find yourself contemplating it? Is it self-imposed or something unconscious you don't ...
@Pablo888Brazil has so many different ethnicities and immigrant groups that I find it hard to believe you don't at least look somewhat like a Brazilian. Makes me want to ask you to post a picture. > I could be wrong - but expats will most likely ... Read More
Is it hard to become fluent in Brasilian Portuguese ? by hagece8690
FWIW I've passed the Celpe-Bras exam, and can watch videos, read, and communicate verbally with pretty much anyone here like a native, except people from Bahia KKKKKK, and when encountering regionalized slang. The reason I am asking this question, ...
@hagece8690 It really depends on the meaning of fluency (obviously, eh?) According to Google bots:"...fluency is fundamentally measured by how effectively a learner conveys meaning, even if a few mistakes are made"which is in keeping with some of ... Read More
Assimilation: when is enough enough? by alexanderstephenlange
TL; DR some thoughts on plugging in (or not) to the culture/society. All comments welcome! How important to you is assimilation into Brazilian society? Do you even find yourself contemplating it? Is it self-imposed or something unconscious you don't ...
Thanks to all who chimed in.> the Celpe-Bras test is heavily skewed (80%) towards grammatically correct, old school, formal Portuguese writing,My wife teaches the formal Portuguese you mention for concurseiros who have to confront that same bosta ... Read More
Assimilation: when is enough enough? by alexanderstephenlange
TL; DR some thoughts on plugging in (or not) to the culture/society. All comments welcome! How important to you is assimilation into Brazilian society? Do you even find yourself contemplating it? Is it self-imposed or something unconscious you don't ...
@hagece8690 Not sure if citizenship is an exact measure, my friend. I believe many here do not intend to get citizenshiip. I for one don't intend to get it. Still it's a good proxy for that state of assimilation, I found this other topic dealing ... Read More
Assimilation: when is enough enough? by alexanderstephenlange
TL; DR some thoughts on plugging in (or not) to the culture/society. All comments welcome! How important to you is assimilation into Brazilian society? Do you even find yourself contemplating it? Is it self-imposed or something unconscious you don't ...
@hagece8690> and see no need to move up the scale other than thru subconscious accrual with timeAha, that's what I was thinking, too: subconscious assimilation, without any force.... Read More