[Eric in the Ozarks]

It spoken like Spanish, only with a Russian accent.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I want to be able to order a beer in Rio. And then some.

[youngjim]

Ay, boys . . . . I spent 10 days in Rio and thought I died and went to heaven.

The girls in Ipanema are goddess lovely (picture the latin singer Shakira) and Rio itself has an abundance of working girls plying trade in a completely legal and unencumbered fashion.

The language sounds like latin more than spanish--among the oddities is the "R" letter is pronounced like an "H" as in Rio de Janiero (hio de han-eye-ho); yes = "sim"; pils works for beer (as does cerveja); and if a garota says she likes you (in "Anglich") this means she wants you. (of course, it is bad form to not pay for her time)

Remember the following:

Portuguese (say por-tu-gay-sa )

garota (girl)

terma (like a brothel, but classier)

programa (literally the program--the euphemism for the time alone with the lovely who likes you)

as in "Garota bonita, quanto para o programa?"

[Old Professer]

I thought it sounded like Marlon Brando doing Don Juan.