Ten facts about the Portuguese Language

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/portuguese/guide/facts.shtml

 

MISTAKE OF THE PORTUGUESE - Oswald de Andrade (Brazilian poet)
(from Minor Poems, 1925)

        When the Portuguese arrived
        In a heavy storm
        He clothed the Indian
        What a pity!
        If it had been a sunny morning
        The Indian would have undressed
        The Portuguese!

A simple explanation for English speakers: language differences between English and Portuguese.

http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/langdiff/portuguese.htm