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Expertise
Feel free to ask about the grammar and history of the international auxiliary language Esperanto and also about my mother tongue, Portuguese. I can provide some translation from that languages to English or French.
Experience in the area
I speak Esperanto since 1988 and I write and publish articles, I regularly translate into and from that language and I use it also at familiar level, with my bilingual children. My mother tongue I speak since... ever! ;-)
Organizations
World Esperanto Association
Publications
"Esperanto", "Brazila Esperantisto", "La Lampiro", "La Verda Lupeo", "Hirundo Esperantista"
Education/Credentials
Applied and Computing Mathematics (1993), Data Processing (1987).
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe | 11/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Obrigado, James. |
| Joe | 11/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Obrigado muito. |
| Joe | 11/12/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks. |
| Joe | 11/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your ..... |
| Joe | 09/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Exactly what I need. Thanks a lot ..... |
Recent Answers from James Rezende Piton
2009-11-19 Portuguese sentences:
Olá de novo, Joe 1. Não todos dragães podem respirar fogo (Not every dragons can breath fire) "Nem todos dragões podem expelir fogo" Don't ask me about this "nem", which means "and not" (Nem
2009-11-16 DO, IO & Passive:
Olá (ou: Oi), Joe. Vou bem. E você? > I want to send her a letter. Quero lhe enviar uma carta. (or slightly formal: Quero enviar-lhe uma carta) The pronoun "lhe" corresponds to "a ele", "a ela"
2009-11-11 Portugues:
Hi again, Joe I use [] for an optional word. We in Brazil often puts an article before the pronouns: o seu, a sua, a nossa, os nossos and so on. I suppose you omitted the accents for your keyboard
2009-11-10 Portuguese translation:
Hi, Joe Never mind. It's a pleasure to try give an answer also about culture. I am very keen to this matter too, as an Esperanto speaker. And such a question gave me the chance to get in contact
2009-09-15 Beginner Portuguese:
Hi again, Joe 1. Yes, but also in Brazil we say "Não é verdade, não", with an additional ending "não" to emphasize "It's really not true". Short phrases like "É verdade, não" are often in regional sayings
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