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Culture & Facts - Brazil Trip
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Brazil covers more than 60% of South America and spans four time zones. Most of Brazil is below
the equatorial line so the seasons are opposite those typical in America and Europe.
The land ranges from Amazon jungles to tropical beaches, rich agricultural lands, and
densely populated cities. The southeastern side of the country near the coastal areas is most populated.
The inner part of Brazil is used for agriculture and very sparsely populated.
The Brazilian culture is vibrant and diverse thanks to its history of indigenous peoples and migrants.
The country is a mix of Africans, Europeans, Asians and Middle Eastern cultures that have
shared this rich land for centuries.
| Fun Facts About Brazil |
| Population | 185 Million+ |
| Size of Country | 3.3 million square miles |
| Capital | Brazilia |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Currency | Real |
| Time Zones | GMT-2,GMT-3,GMT-4,GMT-5 |
| Belo Horizonte | Population: 3 million |
| Ouro Preto | Population: 66,000
To Belo Horizonte: 62 miles |
| Governador Valadares | Population: 260,000
To Belo Horizonte: 193 miles |
| Teofilo Otoni | Population: 127,000
To Belo Horizonte: 270 miles |
Portuguese phrases to know when buying stones:
| English / Portuguese |
| No / Yes | Sim / Não |
| How much? | Quanto? |
| How much is this? | Quanto e isso? |
| The price is... | O preco e.... |
| How do you want to pay? | Como voce quer pagar? |
| Cash / Credit / 30 days / check dollar / credit card | A vista /Credito / Trinta Dias /Cheque Dolar / Cartão de Credito |
| I need to make a wire transfer. | Eu preciso fazer um cabo (transferencia) |
| Where can I exchange some money? | Onde eu posso trocar dinheiro? |
| Please send to my account. | Por favor mande para minha conta. |
| Can I pick? | Posso escolher? |
| Please weigh for me. | Por favor pese para mim. |
| How many carats? grams? kilos? | Quantos kilates? gramas? kilos? |
| Please weigh for me. | Por favor pese para mim. |
| Clean / Not Clean | limpo / não limpo |
| Red / Blue / Purple | Vermelho / Azul / Roxo |
| Yellow /Green / Orange | Amarelo / Verde /Laranja |
| Black / White / Pink | Preto / Branco / Rosa |
| Lighter / Darker | Mais Claro / Mais Escuro |
| More Brilliant | Mais Brilhante |
| Amethyst | Ametista |
| Aquamarine | Agua-Marina |
| Beryl | Berilo |
| Tourmaline | Turmalina |
| Topaz | Topazio |
| Rubilite | Rubilita |
| Sapphire | Safira |
| Diamond | Diamante |
| Collection | Coleção |
| I want... | Eu quero... |
| I have... | Eu tenho... |
| Cut Stones | Pedras Lapidadas |
| Cutting Shop | Lapidação |
| Cut | Lapidar |
| Cutter | Lapidario |
| Polisher | Polidor |
| Tumbled | Rolado (a) |
| Rough | Bruto (a) |
| Gem | Gema |
| Stone | Pedra |
| Calibrated | Calibrado(a) |
| Meele | Milimetrado(a) |
| Oval | Oval |
| Square | Quadrado(a) |
| Round | Redondo(a) |
| Triangle | Triangulo |
| Trillian | Trihante |
| Cushion | Antique |
| Pear shape | Gota |
| Rectangle | Retangular |
| Marquis | Navete |
| Fancy Cut | Lapidação Diferente (Fantasia) |
| Free Form | Forma Livre |
| Thank you very much | Muito Abrigado(a) |
| You are welcome | De nada |
| It's very kind of you. | E Muita bondade sua. |
| I am sorry | Desculpe-me |
| Good Morning | Bom dia |
| Good Afternoon | Boa tarde |
| Good Evening | Boa Noite |
| Hello | Ola, Oi |
| How are you? | Como vai voce? |
| I am fine, thank you. | Estou bem obrigado(a) |
| and you? | e voce? |
| I'm okay | Eu estou bem. |
| What is your name? | Qual e o seu nome? |
| My name is .... | Meu nome e..... |
| Hello | Ola, Oi |
| Where are you from? | De onde voce e? |
| I am from... | Eu sou de... |
| The United States of America | Os Estados Unidos Da America |
| American | Americano |
| Brazil | Brasil |
| Brazilian | Brasilerio |
| Nice to meet you. | Prazar em conhece-la |
| Thank you, I am just looking | Obrigado(a), es tou so olhando. |
| I speak English | Eu falo ingles. |
| Do you speak English? | Fala ingles? |
| Very little Portuguese | muito poco de Portuguese |
There is a great online translater available here: http://www.freedict.com/onldict/por.html
Use the links below to check out other topics of interest from our trip to Brazil.
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