DO YOU KNOW "AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH" ?

Você se sente ofendido se alguém lhe convida para um barbie? Não entende quando alguém lhe oferece uma coldie? Se você acha que já domina o inglês e tirou nota 10 no último exame da sua escola , então é hora de conhecer o inglês australiano !  ;-)

If someone invites you to a 'barbie', they are inviting you to A BARBECUE.

If someone offers you 'a tinny', they are offering you A CAN OF BEER.

If someone tells you to 'ava good weegend', they mean HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.

If someone asks you what you are doing this 'arvo', they want to know what you are doing THIS AFTERNOON.

If somene offers you 'a cuppa', they are offering you A CUP OF TEA.

If someone tells you to 'take a load off', they mean SIT DOWN.

If someone asks you what you are doing 'in the hols', they mean what are you doing DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

If someone invites you for a 'bucks party', they are inviting you for A SOCIAL GATHERING ONLY FOR MEN.

 Let´s see: 

THE AUSSIE BARBIE

AUSSI = AUSTRALIAN

BARBIE - BARBECUE

DAVID: G´day mate, nice looking barbie yu´ve got there, pity you cook like a man with two broken arms!

GARRY: Stop Flapping´ya gums and get me a coldie, will ya. I´ll have a bluey, thanks.
DAVID: A bluey??! Mate, you need your head read, if you had´arf a brain it´d be lonely - ´ave you turned Mexican or sumthin´?
GARRY: Go bite your bum Davo and give us a hand with the snags, will ya - where´s ya missus?
DAVID: Ah, I don´t know, She´s whipping´up a few sangers over there or sumthin´. Ah geez, these snags look ace - where´s the dead horse?
GARRY: Right here mate - whadya reckon, I think I´ll chuck on a few prawns too. ´Aven´t ya got my tinnie yet? Too busy wrapping you laughing gear around the snag, eh?
DAVID: Doan go crook at me just cos your knickers are in a knot!
GARRY: Sorry mate! - but the ankle biters have been sooking all day - tear arsing around the place like a dog off its lead. I´ve nearly gone´round the twist, mate.
DAVID: Nothing worse than a blubbing rug rat.
GARRY: Yair, you can say that again!
DAVID: Yair - matter of fact you and the Missus should come round next Satdee for a barbie at our place, and don´t forget to knock with your elbows.
GARRY: Ok, mate! Geez, where´s the Aeroguard? These mozzies ud suck blood from stones.
DAVID: Too right!
GARRY: Yair, bloody mongrels!


AND NOW IN ENGLISH...
THE AUSTRALIAN BARBECUE


DAVID: Hello Garry, nice looking barbecue you have, pity you are a dreadful cook.
GARRY: What do you mean? Stop talking and get me a cold beer. I´ll have a Fosters, thanks.
DAVID: A Fosters! You must be mad - do you think you come from Melbourne or somewhere?
GARRY: I´m not talking any notice of you, David, just help me with the sausages - where´s your wife?
DAVID: I don´t know, I think she´s making sandwiches. These sausages look good - where is the tomato sauce?
GARRY: Right here David - I think I´ll cook a few prawns too. Haven´t you got my beer yet? Too busy devouring your sausage?
DAVID: Don´t get angry at me, because you are beginning to get uptight!
GARRY: Sorry David, but the children have been crying and rushing aroung all day. They are driving me bad.
DAVID: Nothing worse than a crying child.
GARRY: I agree wholeheartedly!
DAVID: Yes, matter of fact you and your wife should come over next Saturday for a barbecue at our place and don´t forget to bring plenty of beer.
GARRY: OK, David. Where is the insect repellant? These mosquitos are very persistent.
DAVID: That´s true!
GARRY: Yes, wretched pests!

QUESTION ??

A tradução de "QUESTION" nem sempre é "questão".

QUESTION = pergunta, questão; dúvida

“Questão” e “pergunta” não são as únicas traduções possíveis para o substantivo “QUESTION”. Este termo pode muitas vezes ser traduzido por “dúvida”, como podemos observar a seguir.

• Pena said he wanted to redefine the mission of the FAA so that there would be no questions concerning the agency’s priorities. (CNN)
• Pena disse que gostaria de redefinir a missão da FAA para que não pairassem dúvidas sobre as prioridades do órgão (do governo).
• Do you have any questions?
• Os senhores têm alguma dúvida?

Welcome to British English !

There are certainly many more varieties of English, American and British. Generally, it is agreed that no one version is "correct" however, there are certainly preferences in use. The most important rule of thumb is to try to be consistent in your usage. If you decide that you want to use American English spellings then be consistent in your spelling (i.e. The color of the orange is also its flavour - color is American spelling and flavour is British), this is of course not always easy - or possible. The following guide is meant to point out the principal differences between these two varieties of English.

In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment. For example:

I've lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In American English the following is also possible:
I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?

In British English the above would be considered incorrect. However, both forms are generally accepted in standard American English. Other differences involving the use of the present perfect in British English and simple past in American English include already, just and yet.

British English:

I've just had lunch
I've already seen that film
Have you finished your homework yet?

American English:

I just had lunch OR I've just had lunch
I've already seen that film OR I already saw that film.
Have your finished your homework yet? OR Did you finish your homework yet?

Possession

There are two forms to express possession in English. Have or Have got

Do you have a car?
Have you got a car?
He hasn't got any friends.
He doesn't have any friends.
She has a beautiful new home.
She's got a beautiful new home.

While both forms are correct (and accepted in both British and American English), have got (have you got, he hasn't got, etc.) is generally the preferred form in British English while most speakers of American English employ the have (do you have, he doesn't have etc.)

Prepositions

There are also a few differences in preposition use including the following:

·                        American English - on the weekend
British English - at the weekend

·                        American English - on a team
British English - in a team

·                        American English - please write me soon
British English - please write to me soon

Past Simple/Past Participles

The following verbs have two acceptable forms of the past simple/past participle in both American and British English, however, the irregular form is generally more common in British English (the first form of the two) and the regular form is more common to American English.

·                        Burn
Burnt OR burned

·                        Dream
dreamt OR dreamed

·                        Lean
leant OR leaned

·                        Learn
learnt OR learned

·                        Smell
smelt OR smelled

·                        Spell
spelt OR spelled

WEIRD CURIOSITIES

Weird, but true. Check it out!

•  St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland is not Irish.
•   Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same plane as a precaution.
•   The most popular fist name in the world is Muhammed.
•   Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States.
•   The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog ",  uses every letter of the alphabet.
•   It’s against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State.
•   The state of Florida is bigger than England.
•   The average American / Canadian drinks about 600 sodas a year.
•   There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange and purple.
•   Of all the words in the English language, the word set has the most definitions.

Let’s check if the last sentence is true?

Take a look at this link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/set

“How many years are you?” está certo?

No !!  It´s no correct !

How many years are you? está errado. É puro “português em inglês”. 

Claro que poderíamos piorar ainda mais, dizendo algo como How many years have you? – aí, sim,  Shakespeare iria revirar em seu túmulo e não quremos isso né !!??

So, please !  to ask about "age" use:  How old are you?; What is your age?;  What age are you?.

Como se diz “feliz aniversário atrasado” em inglês? 

• Happy belated birthday my friend!
• Feliz aniversário atrasado, meu amigo!

 

How do you say “dar a volta por cima” in English ?

Dar a volta por cima
[TO BOUNCE BACK] 

It’s amazing how Helen managed to bounce back after all the problems she went through.

É incrível como a Helen conseguiu dar a volta por cima depois de todos os problemas que atravessou.

Idioms - Second Part

     Off we go, again! Most of the times to be considered a native speaker you should know how to use the language idioms. And here are some, so enjoy them and learn even more!

Idioms with “and”.

Idiom	Meaning	Example
Odds and sods. (UK)	Bugigangas, coisas pequenas de pouco valor.	My wardrobe is full of odds and sods.
The ins and outs.	Detalhes completos, macetes.	She really understands the ins and outs of this subject.
To um and ah.	Hesitar, vacilar, ficar indeciso.	He ummed and ahed for two months before accepting.
Good and…	Muito, bem.	My tea is good and sweet.
Bangers and mash (UK)	Salsicha ou linguiça com purê de batata.	Let’s have some bangers and mash for lunch.
Go and jump in the lake!	Cai fora! Vá plantar batatas!	Please, go and jump in the lake!
Life and soul of the party.	Pessoa muito animada, alegre, divertida em eventos sociais; alma da festa.	My friend Giovana is really life and soul of the party.

Idioms - First Part

     Most of the times to be considered a native speaker you should know how to use the language idioms. And here are some, so enjoy them and learn even more!

Idiom	Meaning	Example
To make tracks.	Ir embora.	It’s getting late. We’d better make tracks to the bus station.
To lick somebody’s boots.	Bajular, puxar saco.	I refuse to go licking her boots.
Up the creek without a paddle.	Em apuros, dificuldades.	If I don’t get my wage this week I’m gonna be up the creek without a paddle.
To nip something in the bud.	Lidar com algum problema ou situação difícil logo no início.	She needed to nip that problem in the bud.
To cut / give somebody some slack.	Pegar leve com alguém.	Cut him some slack, he’s new here.
To call a spade a spade.	Dar nomes aos bois.	She really harsh sometimes, she always calls a spade a spade.
To flip your lid.	Ficar furioso.	My mom always flips her lid when I don’t do my chores.
On the warpath.	Em pé de Guerra, pronto para a briga.	Be careful! Carey’s on the warpath again.

 

To be continued…

Phrasal Verb: START UP

START UP

1. to switch on a vehicle or machine so that it begins working [ligar, dar partida]

• Jerry tried to start up his car a few times, but it wouldn’t start. That was when he decided to call a mechanic to check what was going on.

2. to begin a business [iniciar negócio, abrir empresa]

• David’s father advised him to make a detailed business plan and think it over before starting up his own company.

3. noun form: start-up [empresa nova, iniciante]

• Even though their company was a start-up, they had met with incredible profits in only their first year.

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Monica´s Gang

Hey people, did you know that "Turma da Monica" makes a lot of success around the world ?

Yes, they do ! Here are the names in English:

Monica;

Jimmy Five;

Smudge;

Maggy;

Chuck Billy;

See you people !!!

False Cognates

False cognates or false friends are words in English  that usually come from Latin and have similar or exact spelling in Portuguese but differ in meaning , giving a false idea of its real meaning. There also are the real cognates , which have similar spelling and meaning, ( e.g.  connection = conexão ) but the false cognates are the ones to worry about

Actually (adv) - na verdade , de fato
Agenda (n) - pauta do dia, pauta para discussões
Amass (v) - acumular, juntar
Antecipate (v) - prever; aguardar, ficar na expectativa
Application (n) - inscrição, registro, uso
Appointment (n) - hora marcada, compromisso profissional
Appreciation (n) - gratidão, reconhecimento
Argument (n) - discussão, bate boca
Assist (v) - ajudar, dar assistência
Assume (v) - presumir, aceitar como verdadeiro
Attend (v) - assistir, participar de
Collar (n) - gola, colarinho, coleira
College (n) - faculdade
Commodity (n) - artigo, mercadoria
Competition (n) - concorrência
Comprehensive (adj) - abrangente, amplo, extenso
Compromise (v) - entrar em acordo, fazer concessão

Conceal (v)- esconder

Confident (adj ) - confiante
Contest (n) - competição, concurso
Convenient (adj) - prático
Costume (n) - fantasia (roupa)
Data (n) - dados (números, informações)
Deception (n) - logro, fraude, o ato de enganar
Defendant (n) - réu, acusado

Dependable (adj ) - confiável
Design (v, n) - projetar, criar; projeto, estilo
Editor (n) - redator
Educated (adj) - instruído
Expert (n) - especialista, perito
Exquisite (adj.) - belo, refinado
Fabric (n) - tecido
Genial (adj) - afável, aprazível
Graduate program (n) - Curso de pós-graduação
Gratuity (n) - gratificação, gorjeta
Grip (v) - agarrar firme
Hazard (n,v) - risco, perigo, arriscar
Idiom (n) - expressão idiomática
Injury (n) - ferimento
Inscription (n) - gravação em relevo (sobre pedra, metal, etc.)
Intend (v) - pretender, ter intenção
Intoxication (n) - embriaguez, efeito de drogas
Journal (n) - periódico, revista especializada, diário pessoal
Lamp (n) - lustre, abajur 

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Do you like Irish Coffee ?

Here is one of the most famous drinks in Ireland, delicious !! 

IRISH COFFEE

• 1 jigger Irish whiskey
• sugar to taste
• hot black coffee
• whipped cream, chilled

1. Pour the whiskey into a warmed mug, cup or stemmed glass. Add sugar and fill with coffee to within 1 1/2 centimeters (1/2 inch) of the top. Stir. Cover the surface with whipped cream.
2. Variation: Dip the rim of the cup or glass in sugar and do not add sugar to the coffee and whiskey.  

Song: Only Girl In the World

  

And now, my friend  Rihanna with song and lyrics. 

Enjoy it !

To see the video clip,  just click in the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa14VNsdSYM

La la la la
La la la la

[VERSE 1]
I want you to love me, like I'm a hot pie
Keep thinkin' of me, doin' what you like   ( thinkin´ =  thinking )
So boy forget about the world cuz it's gon' be me and you tonight   ( cuz = because ) ( gon´be = going to be )
I wanna make your bed for ya, then Imma make you swallow your pride ( wanna = want to ) ( Imma = I-m gonna = I am goin to )

[CHORUS]
Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world
Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love
Like I'm the only one who knows your heart
Only girl in the world...
Like I'm the only one that's in command
Cuz I'm the only one who understands how to make you feel like a man
Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world
Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love
Like I'm the only one who knows your heart
Only one...

[VERSE 2]
Want you to take me like a thief in the night
Hold me like a pillow, make me feel right
Baby I'll tell you all my secrets that I'm keepin', you can come inside
And when you enter, you ain't leavin', be my prisoner for the night ( ain´t = am not / are not / is not / has not / have not )

[BRIDGE] Take me for a ride, ride
Oh baby, take me high, high
Let me make you rise, rise
Oh make it last all night
Take me for a ride, ride
Oh baby, take me high, high
Let me make you rise, rise
Make it last all night

Hope you like !!  

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How do you say " tomar posse" in English ?

Tomar posse
[TO TAKE OFFICE]

• When is the new mayor going to take office?
• Quando o novo prefeito vai tomar posse? 

INAUGURATE = tomar posse
OPEN = inaugurar

Não estranhe se ler ou ouvir a palavra “INAUGURATE” quando um novo presidente é empossado. Neste contexto, esse verbo significa “tomar posse”. Tanto isso é verdade que a expressão “INAUGURAL ADDRESS” deve ser traduzida por “discurso de posse”. Embora não seja incorreto usarmos o substantivo “INAUGURATION” para dizermos “inauguração” em inglês, prefira o substantivo “OPENING”.

• Eva Perón began to play an active role in politics after Juan Perón’s inauguration in 1946.
• Eva Perón começou a desempenhar um papel ativo na política depois da posse de Juan Perón em 1946.
• Jefferson was inaugurated on March 4, 1801.
• Jefferson foi empossado em 4 de março de 1801.

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