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Word for the Travel Wise (10/09/06)
Today is Columbus Day and though we know Columbus was Italian born and he sailed under the flagship of Spain when he discovered the New World, to pay small tribute I leave you with this word from a neighboring country of the two. Why? Well no good reason really. Besides, I'm sure it's closely related to the Italian and Spanish word, although I could be wrong.Today's word is a Portuguese word used in Portugal:
barco - (baar-koo) boat
Easy Portuguese online offers a small dictionary of useful words, useful phrases, and a couple of short lessons to get you started. Most have audio clips including our word for the day found here. Portuguese Language dot net has excellent historical info on the language and numerous tools to help you get motivated and be successful at learning the 6th most spoken language. For Portuguese heard in Portugal you can download mp3 audio from BBC, which I'm sure there are several similarities between the two countries. Those interested in classroom study abroad can click here for more info at Franco Americano.
Past Portuguese words: xixi, bronzeador, lanchonete, esquerda, crianças, noite
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joćo Almeida Oct 11th 2006 7:55PM
Columbus lived for some time on Portugal, in the Madeira islands, so I guess there may be a reason after all.