Portuguese culture

[Covenant]

I've always wondered how you view Brazil. Is it like how British people view the US, Canada, Australia etc where you speak the same language but with nuances. Like if you used Americanisms in Britain you'd get teased or Britishisms in America they'd have no clue what you mean?

Do Portuguese people watch Brazilian movies, media etc? Is there common bonds or any resentment on the Brazilian end for being colonised?

Footballers from there seem to slot in easily.

No. Brazil, for such a huge country, does not have nearly as much media and geopolitical influence as USA does, for starters. Portuguese people mostly will watch and consume movies, shows, music and video games made in USA, UK and Japan; like everyone else.

I have only only watched 1 Brazilian movie in my life (City of God) and that's because it was a hit worldwide. Otherwise, Portugal would not have heard of it.

Brazil has developed a very unique culture that's quite different from Portugal, so there's major differences between both versions of the language and both cultures. Brazilian players adapting well here doesn't mean much beyond language. They tend to adapt well to Spain, Italy and England as well. It just so happens that Portugal is the easiest European country for them to enter European football. Nut not all did that. Ronaldo went to PSV, for example.

In the past we had a lot of Brazilian shows in our TV.

Brazilian soap operas in the 80s? Sure, but that's in the past. Portugal then began  making its own soaps.

80's? I was born on 1991 and I saw a lot of Brazilian stuff here. Not only soap operas. We have a lot of Brazilian music here.

Movies not so much.

[Harlem]

I've always wondered how you view Brazil. Is it like how British people view the US, Canada, Australia etc where you speak the same language but with nuances. Like if you used Americanisms in Britain you'd get teased or Britishisms in America they'd have no clue what you mean?

Do Portuguese people watch Brazilian movies, media etc? Is there common bonds or any resentment on the Brazilian end for being colonised?

Footballers from there seem to slot in easily.

No. Brazil, for such a huge country, does not have nearly as much media and geopolitical influence as USA does, for starters. Portuguese people mostly will watch and consume movies, shows, music and video games made in USA, UK and Japan; like everyone else.

I have only only watched 1 Brazilian movie in my life (City of God) and that's because it was a hit worldwide. Otherwise, Portugal would not have heard of it.

Brazil has developed a very unique culture that's quite different from Portugal, so there's major differences between both versions of the language and both cultures. Brazilian players adapting well here doesn't mean much beyond language. They tend to adapt well to Spain, Italy and England as well. It just so happens that Portugal is the easiest European country for them to enter European football. Nut not all did that. Ronaldo went to PSV, for example.

In the past we had a lot of Brazilian shows in our TV.

Brazilian soap operas in the 80s? Sure, but that's in the past. Portugal then began  making its own soaps.

80's? I was born on 1991 and I saw a lot of Brazilian stuff here. Not only soap operas. We have a lot of Brazilian music here.

Movies not so much.

I was also born in the 90s and there was Brazilian soap operas playing in SIC all the time. Also Brazilian music was everywhere, not funk but things like sertanejo and romantic songs. Grew up listening to a lot of them at the house and car

[Festivus]

I've always wondered how you view Brazil. Is it like how British people view the US, Canada, Australia etc where you speak the same language but with nuances. Like if you used Americanisms in Britain you'd get teased or Britishisms in America they'd have no clue what you mean?

Do Portuguese people watch Brazilian movies, media etc? Is there common bonds or any resentment on the Brazilian end for being colonised?

Footballers from there seem to slot in easily.

No. Brazil, for such a huge country, does not have nearly as much media and geopolitical influence as USA does, for starters. Portuguese people mostly will watch and consume movies, shows, music and video games made in USA, UK and Japan; like everyone else.

I have only only watched 1 Brazilian movie in my life (City of God) and that's because it was a hit worldwide. Otherwise, Portugal would not have heard of it.

Brazil has developed a very unique culture that's quite different from Portugal, so there's major differences between both versions of the language and both cultures. Brazilian players adapting well here doesn't mean much beyond language. They tend to adapt well to Spain, Italy and England as well. It just so happens that Portugal is the easiest European country for them to enter European football. Nut not all did that. Ronaldo went to PSV, for example.

In the past we had a lot of Brazilian shows in our TV.

Brazilian soap operas in the 80s? Sure, but that's in the past. Portugal then began  making its own soaps.

80's? I was born on 1991 and I saw a lot of Brazilian stuff here. Not only soap operas. We have a lot of Brazilian music here.

Movies not so much.

I was also born in the 90s and there was Brazilian soap operas playing in SIC all the time. Also Brazilian music was everywhere, not funk but things like sertanejo and romantic songs. Grew up listening to a lot of them at the house and car

I was born in 1990 and don't remember listening to any Brazilian music tbh. Soap operas I know they aired until the 90s but then Portuguese channels began producing their own and no longer felt the need to import them from Brazil.

Regardless, Brazilian culture is not really big in Portugal beyond some superficial things. Most of the Brazilian things we hear about come from American proxy. The stereotypes and image Portugal has of Brazil are the same as every other country has of Brazil. Most of us haven't been to Brazil or know much about it beyond all the usual clichés.

England and USA seem a lot closer culturally to each other.