!! Hi ¡¡

just trying to learn a few extra languages ~Insta: angelarrieta

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brazilian books

can anyone reccomend me some good books in portuguese? it can be brazilian or european portuguese it doesnt matter!!! im trying to expand my vocabulary :)

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Made a quick video of my favorite Brazilian funk songs! I’d love if you guys could check it out.

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if anyones learning Portuguese or is a native speaker could u recommend me some music or good tv shows to help me learn? it’d mean a lot

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brasil

fyi for anyone that isn’t up to date or aware about brazil’s new president elect, let it be known that he (Jair Bolsonaro) recently accepted a portrait that is made entirely from bullet casings from artist, Rodrigo Gonçalves.

bolsonaro ran his entire campaign on 1960′s nostalgia (when brazil was under a violent dictatorship) and hyper militarization against the country’s most vulnerable, whom happen to be the poor and non whites. 

brazil already has an incredibly high police brutality rate against blacks and the poor (even more so than the U.S) 

if we continue to normalize this type of behavior and ideology, conservatism will rise in this country and people’s lives will be in danger.

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Oi gente, 

I had my first solo trip to Lisbon, Portugal and it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Lisbon was definitely one of the most beautiful cities I have visited in Europe and i was so happy I could experience the language, its people, and so much more.  

If anyone’s interested, you could view my vlog about it here!

Saudades, Lisboa

Tenho tanto amor por você. 

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imagine how much easier romance language learning would be if accents didn’t exist

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not to be such a cliche but whenever I speak spanish I automatically feel more elegant, romantic, and wiser. it might just be the idea of me feeling empowered knowing more than one language.

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racism in the latino community

people often believe that latinos can’t be racist because we’re all placed as minorities in the u.s census but that’s obviously not the case. latinos in the u.s includes a variety of ethnicities, races, and religions. while brown, black, and other marginalized latinos in the u.s don’t hold the systemic power to be racist, that doesn’t mean that white/white passing latinos can’t. white latinos and latinos of fair skin have always played into the colonial racial hierarchy of society and still do. latinos especially those who live in latin america love to believe that racism isn’t an issue because their countries don’t focus so much on race in the media compared to the U.S. however, white latinos in latin america still hold the majority of the power in elite spaces such as the government and academia. anti-blackness and discrimination towards smaller minority groups such as asians in latin america are unfortunately very common. this post was kinda messy but i just feel like this is a conversation to be held. 

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brazil

im so tired of people especially of non latin descent to be criticizing my passion for studying brazilian politics and culture. the stigma behind any latin american country is so exhausting and overplayed. brazil is one of the top 10 economies of the world and offer more than we could possibly think. more than 200 million people live in brazil and that includes an incredible range of diversity. people from all around the world migrate to brazil and thousands of brazilians are migrating to other countries such as the u.s, canada, and europe. the erasure that people want to place on this country and its people is tiring. brazilians, like many other latinos contribute so much to the world and never recieve the credit they deserve. i’m proud to be interested in such a beautiful country and i will always defend it!

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FLIRTING IN PORTUGUESE

Nice to meet you: Prazer (let’s keep it short)

Kiss me: Beija me

You’re cute: Você é fofo/a (depends on gender)

What’s your phone number?: Qual é o seu número de telefone?

You’re hot: Você é gostoso/a

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(via weheartit)

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A great way to memorize vocabulary in your target language: 🇧🇷

make a pretty picture with new vocab as your wallpaper.

Amor: Love

Vida: Life

Natureza: Nature

Esperança: Faith

Respeito: Respect

Atitude: Attitude

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Why is everyone using an X in Lantino?

SO WHAT ITS A GOD DAMNED O? I DON’T CARE. Look, we’re destroying an entire language for the sake of ‘gender equality.’ I think the o is fine, because its a part of the fucking language.

What is wrong with you people, ya’ll’re destroying my culture for your stupid pc crap. Who the hell cares? Why do you care? Why do you care so much that you have to dismantle an ENTIRE LANGUAGE just to make everything more inclusive?

And for all you feminists, I dont understand, because men get generalized here. If you want to talk about a woman, the gramar of the sentence gets changed up, entirely for that woman. Just for her. Because she is special.

Sincerely: la guerita de mi familia.

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men don’t get generalized, women and other genders do. if there is a group of all girls and one boy you would say “estoy con mis amigos” not “mis amigas” because of the men’s presence. also the x in latinx is for all the people who don’t identify with boy or girl... its for all the genders in between. nobody is trying to destroy an entire language... we are IMPROVING it + we are just trying to make the traditional sexist spanish language inclusive for everyone. plus nobody is forcing you to identify with “latinx”, you can proudly label yourself as latino or latina if you want. language evolves just like society, you should too. 

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Latin American Studies

I’m so tired of people belittling my major (Latin American and Caribbean Studies) when they literally have no idea what it consists of?? My major consists of history, language learning, media, geopolitics, economics and so much more. I get to learn about the latinx population that is rapidly increasing in the U.S and other nations as well. The U.S and europe have great ties with several Southern American nations, so I don’t understand why people would think my major could be a waste? Latin America and the Caribbean is a huge community that contains millions of diverse ethnicities and religions. Latinxs are everywhere and I am so proud to be representing my people.

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SPANGLISH

Growing up bilingual has been a blessing but has anyone ever struggled with both their native languages?? For example, I grew up speaking both spanish and english at the same time so sometimes i feel like i can’t perfect one or the other ever. Sometimes my english is sloppy when I’m around spanish too much while somedays my spanish completely crumbles apart. I know they are two different languages but for me it can feel like one. Anyone relates??

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Random selfie taken in the car while waiting for my friend. Anyways ya’ll, ever since i’ve been back at home from college I haven’t practiced my portuguese much and I’m kinda worried. Now that i’m done with classes, I don’t really study the language anymore especially the grammar and verbs. I try to listen to some brazilian sertanejo but thats about it. I ran out of netflix portuguese shows to watch so that sucks. I feel pretty confident with my intermediate portuguese but I don’t want to forget any vocabulary…. do you think that can happen?

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Trying to learn a new language at 3 am

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FEW SPANISH LEARNING TIPS

• Watch Spanish languge TV and movies

• Listen to Hispanic/Latino music (I prefer latin pop like ozuna or bad bunny, they’re so great)

• Record yourself speaking a few phrases everyday.

• Try to meet a spanish speaker near you or even online. Apps like Tandem are great for this!

• Grammar and vocabulary are just as important. Focus your energy on both.

• Write a few sentences in spanish everyday as a journal, you’ll learn faster this way.