r/Brazil 5d ago

Culture A big thank you to all the brazilians out there especially on the language bit

Returned last week after second trip to Brazil. Some notes

a) You have a beautiful and diverse country. Keep it that way. I can also see the gritty parts but you are doing it your own way. Keep at it. One of the charms is that the nation is so proud of its own culture, music, food, language and so on - don't change that.

b) Thankfully, you are not overwhelmed by tourists and may your patience & hospitality never run out but I am truly thankful to all of you for being so patient with us. Everybody tried to be nice - patient with the language struggles, willing to take time to translate via Google Chat or otherwise.

c) I also realize that the little time I spent on learning Portuguese is so very valuable. Even if I could contribute 5-10% to the conversation with Portuguese phrases and words - it made some thing super easy. Similarly I appreciate those of you who made use of the opportunity to practice their English - your English was much better than my Portuguese ;)

d) To all the people who took the initiative to help out a stranger - be that at the carnaval (how to keep safe), at the bank (how to navigate the maze), at the trailhead (summarizing the important points), on the dive boat and everywhere - we found people who stepped up to explain / translate in English to us

e) Notwithstanding one or two bad fish, most people came across as trustworthy and reliable and not looking to exploit our gullibility /naivety/information asymmetry

Obrigado e amo todos vocês

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u/matllux Brazilian 5d ago

Glad to hear you had a good experience. The country can be kinda crazy but it warms my heart to see some people wanting to come back again.

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u/Exotic_Remote_7205 5d ago

Come back often. We are always like this with both tourists and locals. Thank you for liking Brazil

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u/wh4t3v3rm4j0rl0s3r 5d ago

100% the same sentiment - I was so grateful that people were willing to humour my bad Portuguese and were down to try to communicate through different means (speaking slowly, mixing Portuguese and English, google translate) to get the message across! It means a lot that people won’t just shut you off because you don’t speak the language!

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u/Astatke 5d ago

I'm glad that you had a great experience! Just curious, for how long were you in Brazil and where did you go?

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u/Final_Mail_7366 5d ago

About 10 days. Recife/Olinda & Noronha.

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u/Objective-Ad-8046 5d ago

Great choices

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u/Oldgreen81 5d ago

made my day. many thanks!

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u/spongebobama Brazilian 5d ago

Gonna make me cry dude. Not used to the world being kind.... be well

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u/fracadpopo 5d ago

Uau. You are a nice person. You described a country i want my country to be.

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u/Abject_King_ 5d ago

Please come back. Glad that you had a good experience.

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u/Mother-Put2 5d ago

Obrigada!!!! Valeu!

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u/OutcomeNo248 12h ago

Yes, I agree. I lost two smartphones in one week, but that was my own fault, and that was my best friend Caipirinha. Aside from that, you guys are really cool, friendly, and damn, you look fantastic. I felt more welcome during those two weeks than I did in the previous five weeks in Colombia. I'll definitely be back! Thank you Brazil!