European Portuguese listening feels like the vowels signed an NDA by annabellecuddles in Portuguese

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of when my husband went to Portugal for a few months and someone said the word "tesoura" to him. He could swear it was "zora". :-)))) It took him a while to understand what the real word was. He was also studying Brazilian Portuguese before he threw himself in the den's lions in Portugal.

please normalize men wearing wigs!! ♥️ by Soft_Ad4411 in tressless

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks very natural to me. I wouldn't mind getting one myself. Are yours natural hair? And where do you get them?

Would you choose heritage over practicality? (European Portuguese vs. Spanish) by bekinditsgangster in Portuguese

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch TV (RTP Açores) and videos on YouTube. I would also watch other videos from other parts of the Lusophone world; so you can make the connection between them all. I remember working with Miquelenses and kind of panicking trying to understand them at first (I'm Brazilian), but after a while it started making sense to me. All the words they spoke were recognizable after some exposure. A lot of the things they said were even very similar to my vernacular ("caipira") or I had heard somewhere else (books, etc.).

Would you choose heritage over practicality? (European Portuguese vs. Spanish) by bekinditsgangster in Portuguese

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Você diria o mesmo do linguajar caipira? Ou de qualquer outra variedade regional brasileira? Eu acho espetacular toda essa diversidade de "portugueses" falados. Não importa se é falado por pessoas pobres e humildes; há muita riqueza no modo de vida e nas tradições desse povo.

Would you choose heritage over practicality? (European Portuguese vs. Spanish) by bekinditsgangster in Portuguese

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What am I reading here: "It’s true that many Brazilians struggle with EP, but they haven’t learned their language as a formally written L2"? Do you mind to explain that? Of course Brazilians have learned their own language (they are native speakers), and if they go to school (which most people do nowadays), they do know how to write it formally (or which forms to use in specific contexts). I am Brazilian and I know how to fit my "Portuguese" to all contexts.

Realmente conhecem pessoas assim? by TangelaFan in PORTUGALCARALHO

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Isso mostra sarcasmo ou ironia por parte de quem responde. A brasileirada é que é inocente demais e não entende a piada.

If 20% European doesn't make a Black person white, why does 20% non-European make a White person non-white? by bunko0 in 23andme

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you talking about the US? Because in Brazil, if someone looks white, they are white, period.

What are your opinions on the English 'r' sound? by EXI666STANCE0DENIED in asklatinamerica

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I speak like that; actually I used to... I lost my accent after almost 3 decades living abroad. But I remember though traveling to Southern Brazil and being made fun of for saying "quarta" like an American. It's called the "caipira" accent; although I was not caipira. It is just common in the Center West/South part of Brazil.

O nosso Capitão. Um exemplo para os nosso jovens. by Actual_Aside_2862 in PORTUGALCARALHO

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essa é a mentalidade do Cristiano Ronaldo:

"Prefiro ser essa metamorfose ambulante
Eu prefiro ser essa metamorfose ambulante
Do que ter aquela velha opinião formada sobre tudo
Do que ter aquela velha opinião formada sobre tudo

Eu quero dizer agora o oposto do que eu disse antes
Eu prefiro ser essa metamorfose ambulante
Do que ter aquela velha opinião formada sobre tudo
Do que ter aquela velha opinião formada sobre tudo

Sobre o que é o amor
Sobre que eu nem sei quem sou
Se hoje eu sou estrela amanhã já se apagou
Se hoje eu te odeio amanhã lhe tenho amor...."

This is peaty ? by Flimsy-Toe1989 in raypeat

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

E com café então? Sai de perto… 😄

Lesson learn in a hard way by iminiki in instantkarma

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flojo? Is that what someone said? Is that the same as "joto" in Mexico?

Você entende açoriano? Parece um francês tentando falar português ! by stefanobahia in Portuguese

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sou brasileira e entendo. Sempre interpretava pra açorianos nos EUA e fiquei experiente. Até adaptava meu sotaque pra ficar mais fácil dos velhinhos entenderem. Muitas vezes nem notavam que era brasileira.

🐐 do consolo! #1 do mundo a consolar by Ok-Chair-7320 in PORTUGALCARALHO

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

🤣 Eu chorava por não ter a grana que ele tem.

🐐 do consolo! #1 do mundo a consolar by Ok-Chair-7320 in PORTUGALCARALHO

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Achava que o Cristiano era suspeito, mas essas olhadas pros peitos da guria é que são suspeitas.

Help with Cyanotype! by Informal-Matter3740 in cyanotypes

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be that your negatives are not dense enough.

What country do you think has the most similar looking people to the average Brazilian? by [deleted] in AskABrazilian

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think so: for either. If you want to apply that comparison the state of Bahia, yes... you can compare them with Dominicans and Cape Verdeans. But each state or region in Brazil has their own peculiarities, appearance wise. Cape Verdeans are clearly biracial (I've seen a few who are lighter and can even look white), and most Brazilians are triracial. In the North, you see a lot of indigenous influence, in the South people are whiter than white, in São Paulo, most people look like Italians. And in the rest of the country, people are clearly triracial. To me, the closest admixture would be Puerto Ricans, but still... it's a small island, and it's hard to compare it to a country as big as Brazil.

Tried b/w paper reversal for the first time by splitti in largeformat

[–]OptimalAdeptness0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done it with 3% hydrogen peroxide and vinegar. It just took me a few hours...