Bamabrasileira
American expat in Brazil
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About me
American
Speaks English and Portuguese (working proficiency)
Registration: 27 June 2016
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Speaking Portuguese in Brazil by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Portuguese is essential for a successful integration in Brazil. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Portuguese? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
LOLOL! YES! I think the difficulty in understanding our accent(s) is that most places outside of Rio and SP just don't have a lot of foreigners to interact with, so they are EXTREMELY sensitive to anything other than their own regional ... Read More
Speaking Portuguese in Brazil by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Portuguese is essential for a successful integration in Brazil. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Portuguese? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
I agree that Portuguese is essential here - particularly in the Northeast! However, as is the case with English, there are many different "Portugueses" that are spoken at any given moment! The more formal Portuguese is not THAT difficult ... Read More
Your best business development ideas in Brazil by Priscilla
Hi everyone, As a foreign entrepreneur, launching a business in Brazil is a fantastic project and an exciting challenge. Some ideas are likely to succeed. Some others are promising but may not work as well as intended. In your opinion, what ...
Hi Priscilla! Those are some good and challenging questions! Because of the structure of general life and the necessity of the very expensive Work Card Contracts (Carteira do Trabalho), coupled with the devaluation of practical skills (painting, ... Read More