MARIO PRATA Brazilian Sayings

Popular sayings of the Brazilian language. Want to know where they came from?

MARIO PRATA, author of the book - Mas será o Benedito? - presents a Dictionary of popular Brazilian sayings. There are hundreds of popular sayings and expressions in Brazilian Portuguese. The author creatively makes his own analysis of the possible origins of each expression, using his gift of humor. The end result is hilarious explanations for random expressions.

If you're learning Brazilian Portuguese, this dictionary of expressions can help you become familiar with classic Brazilian expressions while immersing yourself in the humor of the Brazilian culture.

Also consider the full version - about 400 expressions and popular sayings - all filled with lots of humor.