South America Archives | The Pimsleur Language Blog https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tag/south-america/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:58:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Brazilian Music Essentials – 6 Musical Genres You Won’t Find Outside of Brazil https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/brazilian-music-essentials/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/brazilian-music-essentials/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:19:16 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26797 The Best of Brazilian Music – Bossa Nova and Beyond Brazil has an extremely rich culture, with roots in it’s indigenous peoples, a large African diaspora, and several European nations. Nowhere is this mix of cultures as evident as in its music.  Music feels like the soul of Brazil—It is everywhere.  You could be at Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spanish-singers/feed/ 0 50 Basic Portuguese Greetings with Slang Equivalents https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/portuguese-greetings-slang/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/portuguese-greetings-slang/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 11:27:12 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26890 How to Say Hello in Portuguese: Guide to Brazilian Portuguese Greetings Are you new to the Portuguese language, traveling to Brazil for the first time, or just curious about the sixth-most spoken language in the world? Here are 50 basic Portuguese phrases to get you started on your journey to learning Brazilian Portuguese. In addition Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/portuguese-greetings-slang/feed/ 0 South American Wines: Vocabulary, Regions, Tasting Tips, and More https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/south-american-wine-regions-vocabulary/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/south-american-wine-regions-vocabulary/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 16:39:48 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26830 A Tour of South American Wine Regions and Spanish Wine Vocabulary Yes, it’s hard to beat French wine. I should know—I spent a year living in Bordeaux, sipping bold supermarket reds on the shores of the Garonne. But then I moved to South America, and I thought I had left behind the days of ridiculously Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/south-american-wine-regions-vocabulary/feed/ 0 Colombian Slang Terms by Region: From Greetings to Insults to Love! https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/colombian-slang-terms-by-region/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/colombian-slang-terms-by-region/#respond Wed, 14 Apr 2021 22:27:46 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26699 “¡Quiubo ‘mano!” “Qué hacés, pues?” “Es que eso es una chimba” What do these Colombian slang words mean? Where do they come from? How can visitors use them? From Colombian greetings to Colombian sayings about love (and even friendly insults), the country has gained popularity for its unique form of slang words, phrases, and expressions, Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/colombian-slang-terms-by-region/feed/ 0 Rules for Spanish Accent Marks – Everything You Need to Know https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spanish-accent-marks-rules/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spanish-accent-marks-rules/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:30:12 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26626 When and How to Use Accent Marks in Spanish In Spanish, the spelling of two words may look exactly the same except for one tiny detail: an accent mark. Amazingly, this small feature will completely change the meaning of the word!  For example, if you were to say el Papa (the pope), we would know Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/names-of-latin-american-countries/feed/ 0 Brazilian Street Fashion: How Not to Look Like a Tourist https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/what-to-wear-brazil/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/what-to-wear-brazil/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:56:49 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=24835 Visiting Brazil? Or maybe you’re getting ready to move there?  Well here’s some advice about what to pack so you’re comfortable and you don’t look too much like a tourist. As a rule, Brazilians dress well: they like to look good. But they also like to dress casually and with a sense of humor, preferring Read More >>

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