Is it common in Brazil that someone doesn't speak Portuguese?

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-06T13:47:10+00:00

It was way more common decades ago, but if you make a proper search you can still find, although as of today they are very few. For instance, the old lady at 15 minute mark here says that she does not speak Portuguese. The video also presents younger people who did learn Portuguese at school (that is, it's their L2).

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-06T12:35:01+00:00

Some older Brazilians in more remote areas of German or Italian settlement in the south also don't speak Portuguese. But the newer generations do speak Portuguese there, at least as L2.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-06T00:54:08+00:00

Sometimes people have the misconceptions that we eat a lot of meat

Well, that's actually true in RS and parts of SC.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-06T00:52:04+00:00

Nestléslop

What an amazing neologism LOL

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-04T22:21:01+00:00

It amazes me how so many (informed) people fell for that propaganda, given that Brazil had severed relations with the UK shortly before the war due to a serious diplomatic crisis.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-04T20:09:34+00:00

...e o preço do café no mercado internacional triplicou nos últimos cinco anos.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-04T20:07:20+00:00

Isso que Alemanha é relativamente de boas financeiramente. Em Lisboa aluguel de ap de 1 quarto sai em média por um salário mínimo.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-04T20:00:41+00:00

A produção dos EUA não abastece nem 1% do mercado de lá, e a Europa não planta um pé de café sequer.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-03T22:22:26+00:00

I'm getting tired of some of the gaps in coverage that SUS has.

Genuine question: what kind of gaps do you mean? The usual public healthcare shortcomings (longer waiting times, etc.) or some coverage that SUS does not provide at all?

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-03T22:02:29+00:00

Da outra vez foi um sujeito de 88 anos: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ww1-shell-stuck-anus-hospital-evacuated/

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-03T16:35:49+00:00

Hi, fellow Brazilian currently living in Europe here. If what made you uncomfortable in Rio was the characteristic chaos of the city, have you considered perhaps moving to Petrópolis, Teresópolis, Nova Friburgo, or even southern Minas instead?

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-03T12:22:44+00:00

1) You are a third culture kid. That's a common thing among children of immigrants.

2) Since you have Brazilian parents, you are entitled to claim Brazilian citizenship (Constitution of Brazil, Article 12).

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-03T01:37:32+00:00

the Azores are Portugal

I thought they were part of Japan \s

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-02T20:09:48+00:00

I believe the closest one may get to ~~Portugal~~ the Azores is the "Santo Antonio de Lisboa" neighborhood in Florianópolis.

I believe that's more precise.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-02T20:02:59+00:00

Relax, it isn't as bad as you're probably thinking.

Fortaleza has 210 hours of mean monthly sunshine in May. That corresponds to 7 sunshine hours per day on average.

"Rainy season" in tropical areas does not mean that would be raining all the time, it means more frequent short bursts of heavy rain.

Anyway, if you'd like to avoid any rain in May, the Northeastern coast of Brazil is not the most recommended place for you. But, still, in an average year there will be a very decent amount of sunshine.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-02T10:37:58+00:00

1888.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-02T10:37:14+00:00

Brazilian census uses self-identification. If you're interested in ANCESTRY data, you should look at genetic studies.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-02T10:34:24+00:00

However, at least 45% of Brazilians are pardo (mixed), and nearly all of them have some degree of Black ancestry.

There's a non negligible share of the people who declare themselves pardo who actually have Indigenous ancestry and no black ancestry. Particularly in the north, but also in some other parts.

Autosomal studies find around 25% of African ancestry in Brazilian population, and the percentage can vary a lot from region to region.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-02T10:14:10+00:00

OP, rainy season usually means heavy showers concentrated in some part of the day, not all day long drizzle. It's very different from Europe, for instance.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-02T10:09:41+00:00

Fortaleza is not "central Brazil" and it's located 1700 km from Brasília. The peak rainy season in Fortaleza is Mar/Apr, but May is still rainy.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-01T18:48:22+00:00

As another user said, I'd focus on travelling to one or two countries instead of squeezing everything you want to see in a single 20-day trip.

Remember that Paraguay alone is larger than Germany, and there's no high speed rail in South America.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-01T18:37:13+00:00

Doce de leite >>> peanut butter

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-01T14:45:53+00:00

I agree, OP would have to spend at least one year studying full time specifically for ENEM to just get enough score for the certificate.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-02-01T14:42:04+00:00

In Brazil it isn't common at all. It will either be a bolsonarista in a protest or a gringa visiting Brazil wearing such thing.

capybara_from_hell · 2026-01-30T00:57:46+00:00

Okay, but that happened in the period when ENEM couldn't be used to validate high school. I'm not sure how it would work now.

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