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Key Vocabulary

Carnival

Carnaval

Flesh

Carne

Parades

Desfiles

Sound

Sonido

Abstinence

Abstinencia

The Carnival of Brazil

Learn about Brazil's carnival.

Intermediate

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The Carnival of Brazil

Learn about Brazil's carnival.

Intermediate

Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

Brazil's carnival is one of the world's most celebrated and joyful events, and its fame is well-deserved! Carnival is full of music, color, samba, and fun.
The word carnival comes from the Latin Carne vale, which literally means "farewell to the flesh."

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