Monday, 22 June 2026

Praia

Praia in Portuguese means beach, or more precisely, a sandy or pebbly shore along a body of water. The term is feminine in Portuguese. In Brazil, it also refers to beach culture. Example use: "praia de Copacabana", "Vamos a praia".

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Aadesh

Aadesh means "command", "order" or "message" in Sanskrit.

Monday, 8 June 2026

Portuguese Africa

There are six Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa - Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea was primarily a Spanish colony (known as Spanish Guinea) but adopted Portuguese as an official language in 2010 to join the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) in 2014.