My Portuguese is really coming along. I think it’s safe to share that this week has really been a breakthrough week! After six weeks of studying with my teacher Betty 3 times a week, I am past just the reading and listening comprehension and I’m finally starting to engage in some two-way communication, especially in writing. What a relief… Finally! Finalmente!
So, now my emails, instead of just saying hello and thank yous in Portuguese, actually have some real sentences. This week in particular has gotten me a lot of surprised responses from my colleagues and partners for my attempts at writing to them in Portuguese. Honestly, its a really great feeling. (Now, mind you, I don’t tell them it takes me a very long time of looking up the correct verb tense conjugation in my verb dictionary to actually hope these sentences are semi-correct, but hey its all about the effort, right??).
Now that I am writing, I am also using some commonly used sayings and now even abbreviations. My absolute favorite abbreviation is BJs! For all the English speakers, you know what this abbreviation is uh, for in English. I'm sure I don’t need to explain it to you. For Brazilians, if you don't know, I am not going to type it but you know where to find me... :)
In Brazil, Beijos (kisses) is a very common way to sign off an email (as is Abraço – hug). Beijos is commonly abbreviated to Bjs. Yes, BJs. So every day I receive Bjs from my colleagues and friends alike. What a great country this is!
Why am I leaving exactly?
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