The Turners go to Brasil

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Portuguese Lesson # 1

que isso? [kay YEE-soh]
1. -- uttered when profoundly confused by the situation before one´s eyes
2. -- an expression favored especially by Nickole Matos











enlouquecer [enn-loe-keh-SAIR]
-- to become crazy

gol [goe-oo]
1. -- the act of a soccer player fielding the ball past the goalie into the goal of the opposing team
2. -- oftentimes the signal to a group of Brazilians to erupt into a deafening uproar and dance like no one´s watching

2 Comments:

  • lol, I like "enlouquecer" :-)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 15/6/06 17:55  

  • I'm guessing "Enlouquecer" is a noun? Does gender matter? Or perhaps it's a gerund...:-P I shall be muttering "que isso?" under my breath as I encounter unusual circumstances next week...at Youth Camp.

    Do YOU dance like no one's watching? :-)

    By Blogger Laedelas Greenleaf, at 17/6/06 01:34  

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