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If you are going to stay in Brazil to study, you should know these things to survive. I hope you enjoy these tips, from a brasilian person, who live in the south of the country, and know more about that part.

First of all, you need to know about the Brazilian food, it’s kind of different from the rest of the planet, and the Brazian peoples, expected you know and like that. You probably need to like rice and beans, in some families all the meals have this.

Another thing is the celebration. In Brazil, some celebrations are very important, like christmas, new year, carnival, so, enjoy it with your family or, if you don’t believe, respect their culture these days. To celebrate it and other things, the Brazilian normally do a barbecue, it’s a very important costum, mostly in the south part.

One different tip, for your survival, is take care with your money, mainly in the tourist cities, because there are too many steals. So be careful and don’t carry too much money in the streets.

Finally, two more tips, the first one is  that in Brazil Sunday is sacred for most families, and they usually enjoy it with their family. And the second is to remember  you to be  a sociable person, and polite with the older ones. So do the half term, and you will be great there.

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There are some things you have to know before coming to Brazil. I hope with these tips you have a nice brasilian experience !
First, you will have great moments if you make friends with brazilians, you will have a lot of fun, they will help you with everything and you will have company all the time ! The other things are: Brazilian aren’t punctual, if the meeting is three o’clock, it means it will start about 3:20 o’clock. But the buses are punctual - almost all the time. In Brazilians' houses there is not much time for breakfast, because we are almost late for service, which usually starts very early about  7 and 8 o’clock. So the main meal is lunch, enjoy the rice and beans brazilians! And, if you’re going to eat at someone’s house, after that don’t leave your plate on the table, offer to clean the dishes, be helpful. Also,the people like to talk a lot, so be sociable, talk about your life, they like to know everything about the person.
You may have heard about violence and robberies in this country, all true. So be careful, always pay attention, and avoid being alone. Not everyone will be kind to you, but try to be polite. Besides that, go to as many parties as you can, go to the beaches, try all the foods, and have fun in Brazil!

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I have lived in Brazil my entire life and with that I can assure you It's worth staying here some time. Due to the dimensions of the country which seems more like a continent, everywhere you go you can learn different cultures and lifestyles. Even though I am brazilian still have a lot of things to learn in my own country.

I live in the countryside of Brazil, in the south region. Here and in my family, It's more usual to ask for blessings from your old relatives every time you see them and also refer to them more politely. It's a matter of respect to them but some families don't have this custom.

Besides that one It's extremely important to eat meals together, especially on sundays. In this lunch the family gathers and talks about the things. The food is very important too. On these weekends family meetings is very common to make a brazilian barbecue.This barbecue has different preparations than the US one and is very typical from here. It's important that you try it. Even if the delicious chicken heart seems a little too much.

And finally make sure to have fun checking the Festivals. They are also a big thing here in Brazil. In the countryside we love the June and July festivals. The food is amazing and has a lot of influences from the northeast region.

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Brazil is a  good place to visit in general.  The traditions here are opening to receive tourists. In this particularly house you don’t have to worry about many rules.
You can eat traditional Brazilian food if you want it. Just Certificate if the house you will stay in is vegetarian or not.
You can ask a local food on the app or  you can buy  the ingredients in the supermarket and cook together with the family too.
Most of the time is hot in here, so  I suggest no to bring too much  heavy clothes because you probably will not use, but  you can dress the  way you prefer.
This house Its quite silence because I read a lot so its not a good  place to do parties all night long, but you can invite some new friends in, of course.
In this house we don’t have any kind of specific formality, you just have to be educated and clean, like a normal people.
I suggest take care of your iphone  and money as well,  sometimes people gets robed in this country, not that much in  our city but still, it’s a good warning.
You are free to scheduele your own meal times and  activities from the day. On the weekends could be nice hang out together and find new places and friends.

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If you are thinking about coming to Brazil and staying for a while,  you may want to know some things about us.

Fist of all, we are a very affectionate people. We usually hug and kiss each other when we meet, so be prepared for that. Also, brazilians enjoy telling jokes and laughing about situations (even the hard ones), so try to take things lightly.

Brazil is a huge country and we have very different traditions on the regions, but some celebrations like carnaval and São João are kind of a big deal for all of us and you will be expected to participate, at least a little, on them. But don´t worry, those parties are all about good food, drink, music and dance, so, enjoy!

If you eat in someone´s house, remember to make a compliment about the food and offer yourself to help clen it up at the end of the meal. Also, expect to receive a cup of coffe at any time of the day, because we really like drinking coffe here.

Keep on mind that Brazil is a place with very diverse people, so respect all tipes of colors, religions, accents, and you will have a great time in here!

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Brazil is a country with a great cultural variety, because the immigrates like spanish, portuguese, german, african, italian, arabian, japanese and others.
The people in Brazil like many parties from example Carnival, is one of the most famous, in addition to the June´s Fest in Northest, October Fest in Santa Catarina.
Brazil as a tropical country, people generally wear jeans, T-shirts, sandals, dresses and many bikinis on the beaches.
The food is very varied from north to south, the most preferred are feijoada, vatapá, tapioca, cheese bread, tapioca, and several fruits açaí, graviola.
In my house we great each other with kisses, hugs and we bless my father.  We usually try to eat together and give thanks a God for food ; we have lunch at 12.30 pm and dinner at 7.30 pm.
We used take a small gifts on birthday, Christmas and chocolates on Easter.
When we called to a meal at a friend´s house we usually bring a desert or a drink to thanks.
Finally, to live well and in society is necessary to be polite/educated, know the rules and culture the people and the country.

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So, you're thinking to spend some time on a brazilian house? Well, that's a good way to know our culture the way it really is. If you already visited Brazil as a tourist, you may have got some first impressions. Some habits sold to tourists like the listening to samba music, the "churrascos" and the overall sympathetic and receptive posture of the brazilian people do happen, but not as frequently as you might think.

When you experience our day-to-day life, you will notice that most of the people do like listening to samba, but not all the time and not just it. In a matter o fact, Brazil have many differents musical genres like pagode (reminds samba), sertanejo (kind of a brazilian country) or MPB (brazilian popular music), in which the preference varies depending in the region.

The famous "churrasco" is more of a way to get together with friends or family than a recurring meal. On our daily routine, expects usually three meals: a breakfast mainly composed by bread (with something like butter) and coffe; and a lunch and a dinner with rice, beans, some kind of meat and vegetable.

Lastly, pay attention to the overall receptiveness of the people, especially on the big cities. Overall we are hosts, but people in the street or traffic would often be stressed or in a hurry. So be aware of how you talk or approach them, otherwise you might learn some -not so kind- new words in portuguese.

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There are a nice tips to pass on about the best out in Brazil. I hope these things are usuful! First you need to respect the culture from Brazil because there are a lot different things.

Specially the meal times, they eat rice, beans, beef and salads at lunch and in the breakfast use to eat bread with cheese and milk or coffee and fruits too.

They do a lot celebrations, Christmas, new years, carnival, june´s fest and  october´s fest. In the Christmas time they use take a gift for each other, in new years you can go out and drink some beers and drinks in the street without worrys about the police. Carnival is a most popular party in Brazil, they go out with fantasy and have fun with musics and dances, and the party finish after 4 days, sometimes in some regions like Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador could be a week party!

Finally, brazilians are friendly, they will treat you like family. When you introduce in some family or friends they use give a hugs and kisses, so don´t be afraid! They aren´t so pontual, so don´t be disappoint when a friend come late to your meeting.

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There are some nice hints about Brazilian culture that you should know in order to get the best out of your stay. I think it will  help you a lot. Let's see.

Firstly,  you have to know that birthday parties are important, especially here in my home. Writing down the dates is a good idea to not forget to congratulate someone. You have also to be ready for surprise parties, it happens all the time. About gifts, don´t worry, your participation is the most important thing.

Another thing you should know is that Brazilian people eats several meals. For sure, there are three most important: break fast, lunch and dinner. But, besides that, every time is a good opportunity to have a "cafezinho" and you have to join in.  They are a great chance to learn portuguese  language and to get along with your host family.

Here in Brazil, there isn't so much formality. You can dress the way you want. You've to be comfortable. If there is any special occasion, you will be warned. You can relax about it.

Unfortunately, some items are very expensive here in Brazil. In fact, it depends on the region where you are staying. If you were in a touristic city or a capital of the state, the things probably will be more expensive. My family, for instance, lives in small town so you can buy things for a better price. To sum up, you should be prepared. Save same money before getting here.

Finally, you need to know that the most important thing is to live new experiences. It will be great if you allow yourself to attend local events and meet Brazilian people. I hope these tips are useful.

Good lucky in your trip.
Brazil is amazing!

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If you to want come to Brazil, there are some key things to know,  there are many doubts about it, so I will give you some tips, I hope it is useful.
Respect the schedule of the family. Here, we used to wake up 7o'clock the morning to work, and we usually sleep around midnight, nothing more than that. So if you can respect this, all stay fine.
If the family has pets, treat them well. Here there are some dogs and cats, so if you like animals, you are very welcome.
Respect family customs, for example, because of our love for animals, we are vegetarians, so if you want to eat meat, you can cook it, but it won't be on our menu.
Maybe you can be strange the climate of our country, so I advise you to bring many comfortable clothes to use in the summer, and you will see that using flip flops is a very common thing, here in Brazil.
And finally, if you follow all their rules everything will be fine. So, if you will to came to Brazil, and stay in our house you are welcome.