You may have watched a Brazilian movie, listened to a bossa nova song, or recently learned the meaning of capoeira. The Brazilian dialect sounds fascinating to you. Perhaps you share Brazil's love of soccer.
Well, boas noticías! "Good news!" You already know at least 40 words in Portuguese.
Take a look at the following list:
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acidente
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ator
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adorável
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animal
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automóvel
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bagagem
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catedral
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central
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ciclista
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condutor
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conversível
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criatura
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crime
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cruel
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elefante
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famoso
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favor
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fisico
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futebol
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hospital
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hotel
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humor
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idéia
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importante
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inevitável
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informação
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inventar
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local
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motor
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música
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natural
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plano
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popular
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potente
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presidente
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rádio
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respeitável
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sinistro
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táxi
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telefone
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Their interesting endings apart, these words can easily be associated with the same word in English.
They are cognates, similar to those we've previously featured in French, German, Korean, and Spanish.
Now, can you guess the original artist of this song, here performed by Brazilian singer José Daniel Camillo ("Daniel")?
Hint: The original artist is French-Canadian, and sang the song in English.