Omg I’m moving from Los Angeles to Rio on Thursday 😂 I’m a bit nervous because I know minimal Portuguese and I look like a foreigner 😂😢 Wish me luck please!
People in Rio are friendly and they will try to help you, even if they don't speak English. As it's a tourist city, it's not so difficult to find people who speak a reasonable English, especially in the "south zone" (near the beaches). But learning Portuguese is the best option, of course, depending on how long you intend to stay here in Brazil.
@@nancyleal2529I plan to be there for minimum 1 year. I will be attending Portuguese school but I kinda like living in my own bubble where I don’t know what anyone is saying 😅 But for safety reasons, I have to learn some Portuguese
@@giseleb7807 , when I read your name I thought about the Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen, who was married to Tom Brady. If you had her money you could spend the year in a rich bubble and no Portuguese would be necessary... 😅
Wow, at many parking lots in Brasil, you have to pay a hustler, who appointed himself as the parking lot car watcher, a car watching fee. Brasilians are always coming up with innovative ways to make money.
The car issue was a major problem for me. I never understood how a society can allow thugs (that's what they are) to basically demand protection money from every driver for the privilege of not destroying their vehicle. If you're a foreigner, make sure that your auto rental insurance covers every kind of damage. They will sometimes demand outrageous amounts and will certainly damage your vehicle if you refuse.
U avoid paying "outrageous amounts" by bringing along at least a native Brazilian or 2. That's common sense when traveling around in car in Latin America, not just Brazil. I seen it happen in Puerto Rico as well about a decade and a half ago, but I speak Spanish, so it was all good. Just completely surprised me & came outta the blue.
@@bonitaoestranho Did you watch the video? He said that it even happens to him. Also, the Brazilians I know in the north east are the upper class variety. They have zero street smarts and just recommended that I do as they do and pay.
@@bonitaoestranho Did you watch the video? He said that it even happens to him. Also, the Brazilians I know in the north east are the upper class variety. They have zero street smarts and just recommended that I do as they do and pay. What's crazy is that there are police near all of these areas and they do nothing. Very odd place.
Well, from my 37 yrs living here i can say Brazilians claims that if they dont give money these kind of “workers” they would be out there commiting crimes. So this became a high lucrative market because of this culture Brazilians have.
I know i am wrong but i didnt know the right word. I read and listen 100x better than speak, because there is nobody to speak with, thats the reason i work on this channel, to pratice my speaking.
@@brazilian-native Funny enough, "accostumated" actually sounds like the Portuguese word for "usually." 😂 I'm just like you, bro so don't worry. I read and write Portuguese much better than I can speak or even hear it.
Sorry, but it's "foreigner" not "a foreign", "used to" not "accustamated with", the o in country is silent. Just pronunce the u like the ã in "maçã". It's "in the traffic" not "at the traffic", "crosswalk" or "lines" in the street, "stop and wait for you to cross" not "stop you", "some money" not "a money", "break into your car" not "break your car", it's just "Portuguese" not "the Portuguese" and "subscribe to the channel" not "subscribe the channel".
@@brazilian-native I always wished people would correct my Portuguese when I was in Brazil. I knew I was saying things incorrectly because I was translating words and phrases word for word, but they would just nod out of politeness but I wanted to learn so I didn't care if they stopped me and told me the correct way of saying things.
@brazilian-native It's just "in traffic", not "in *the* traffic". The only time it takes "the" is when referring to a very specific encounter of traffic, such as "The traffic to the airport was heavy". But "I was sitting in traffic", not "in the traffic".
Take it easy on bro y'all, he's still learning. It's like expecting an American to speak perfect Portuguese while living in Ohio, which would be ridiculous 😂
