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Any English speaking expats in Macaé or Rio dos Ostras - RJ

James · 2012-01-13T15:06:13+01:00

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Any English speaking expats in Maca茅 or Rio dos Ostras - RJ

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

Brazil & Canada Expert

JamesViP06 February 2013 18:55:45

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Hi Jim,

The way that Brazilian names are derived comes from the Portuguese colonizers.

A child is given one or more given names and also takes the family name of his/her mother and the surname of the father.

Example: Ana Clara Souza da Silva - Ana Clara being the given names; Souza the mother's maiden name; and finally da Silva which is the father's surname.

So the Admiral's given name is Julio, his middle name (effectively the mother's maiden name) is Soares, and his surname is de Moura Neto (Neto, which by the way means grandson, at the end of his name means that his granfather was Julio Soares de Moura and it was for him that he was named).

Similarly, when a woman marries she drops the mother's maiden name, but does not lose her surname. She simply adds on to it the surname of her husband. So if Ana Clara were to marry Jos茅 Carlos Costa her married name would be Ana Clara da Silva Costa.

This is really only a general rule since she elects a married name and can either continue to use her maiden name or opt for using any part of it in combination with her husband's surname. So she would not lose her mother's maiden name if she opted to keep it. Here the marriage certificate acutally specifies what name the bride will use from that point on, since legally it replaces and supercedes her birth certificate.

Hope that this clears things up for you.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

bmxtahoe Member

Member since 19 October 2012

bmxtahoeMember06 February 2013 19:07:09

#42

Jim, they usually use both surnames of each parent. For example, if my moms maiden name was Smith and my dads last name was Lopes then my name would be Brantley Smilth Lopes.

WaynePap Member

Member since 02 February 2013

WaynePapMember06 February 2013 22:56:03

#43

Derek, What made you change your mind about teaching English in Brasil?

charlesburrows Member

Member since 03 April 2013

charlesburrowsMember03 April 2013 14:33:05

#44

Hello My name is Charles i also have been in Sao Paulo the last ten years. I am looking to move down to Macae soon and would love to have someone with a bit of local knowledge help me to get to know the area. Please let me know if you would be up for meeting to have a beer and a chat and help a fellow expat.

Best Regards,

Charles

azaia Member

Member since 23 October 2012

azaiaMember03 April 2013 16:23:36

#45

hello Charles, yes聽 I can help you. send me a message when you are here.

charlesburrows Member

Member since 03 April 2013

charlesburrowsMember03 April 2013 16:48:06

#46

Would anyone know how I could find a room to rent eventually I will move my family but whilst I am building my business i want to keep costs down. I would be a excellent flat/house mate as I will hardly ever be there. I will probably be in Macae 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off but have no problem paying for the full time rental.

azaia Member

Member since 23 October 2012

azaiaMember03 April 2013 17:01:08

#47

Hi there are a lot of opportunities, rent is about R$ 1500-2000 and go up to R$4000 in Cavaleiros.

bmxtahoe Member

Member since 19 October 2012

bmxtahoeMember29 April 2013 01:06:12

#48

Wayne, where's my pizza? haha any updates on your possible business venture?i know a lot of people in the area and will advertise as much as possible for you.

dofire Member

Member since 12 October 2012

dofireMember01 May 2013 16:05:18

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WaynePap wrote:
Derek, What made you change your mind about teaching English in Brasil?

Apologies for the SUPER delayed response Wayne. For some reason, i was missing the email notices for this blog (also started a new job and have been extremely busy).

I still plan on teaching English when I return but as i said, I want to do it as a way to pay for food, entertainment, etc. I'm trying to save money here in the U.S. to possibly have enough for a house/condo there so I don't have to worry about living expenses.

I'll try to visit here more often as it motivates me to have conversations with people who ARE/WERE/OR WILL BE聽 ... where I want to be! (that is in Rio das Ostras or Macae). Going to work now but will add more soon. Take care all

Derek

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

Brazil & Canada Expert

JamesViP01 May 2013 18:35:57

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Hi Derek,

We'll be waiting to roll out the red carpet for you here in Maca茅. Good to see you back on the forum.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

dofire Member

Member since 12 October 2012

dofireMember08 May 2013 11:46:04

#51

wjwoodward wrote:
Hi Derek,

We'll be waiting to roll out the red carpet for you here in Maca茅. Good to see you back on the forum.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

Definitely appreciated William! Hey, let me ask you a question. I was only in Maca茅 once and didn't have time to go to the beach. Would you say it's comparable to Rio das Ostras? I'm trying to weigh whether to stay in Rio das Ostras when I return or try out Maca茅. Also, do you have any phone numbers or websites for any realtors there? Thanks in advance!

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

Brazil & Canada Expert

JamesViP23 May 2013 20:21:49

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Hi Derek,

The only really decent beach in Maca茅 is Cavaleiros and it's no match for Rio das Ostras. RdO is also a much quieter tranquil spot for sure.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

danrrico Member

Member since 29 July 2013

danrricoMember29 July 2013 18:28:11

#53

Hello, my name is Daniel and Im from Chicago, living in Brazil since 2010 now and moved to Cabo Frio about 5 months ago. Was living in S茫o Paulo, but moved here due to better quality of life. Finding other expats and people to talk to that have gone through similar things in life like me as a huge change of life is encouraging as I am currently looking for a job now, preferably offshore. But with experience in other things like quality control, expansion and management. Looking in Maca茅, RJ.
Any one got any ideas???

Thanks...

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

Brazil & Canada Expert

JamesViP29 July 2013 18:51:40

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Hello Daniel,

On behalf of the entire Expat-blog Team welcome on board and welcome to the State of Rio de Janeiro.

If you're looking for work in the area of petroleum, especially offshore, you should come up to Maca茅 since all the major players are located here. Petrobras (Imbetiba) is responsible for the operation of their platforms in the Campos Basin.

If you do come up here sometime send me a private message and we'll get together for a beer or coffee. I teach a lot of people at Petrobras.

Cheers,
William James Woodward 聳 Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

danrrico Member

Member since 29 July 2013

danrricoMember29 July 2013 19:28:28

#55

Hello William Woodward,
I came to Brazil with a entire different focus of work, 27 years old now and analyzing my life to see if the direction and decisions I have made are really what I want. Lets say, I'm re-inventing myself. I moved to Cabo Frio, its about an hour from Maca茅, and I have a friend that was telling me focus on Maca茅, on finding a job offshore, he said they are always looking for people that speak English. Kinda not sure where to start from as he said its always better when you have references. So thats were I'm at now, finding am opportunity offshore.
How do I do 2 send a private message??

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

Brazil & Canada Expert

JamesViP30 July 2013 01:21:07

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Hi Daniel,

There are two different ways to send a private message.

1. Click on INBOX at the top of the page or on MY INBOX in the menu bar on the right side of the page, then click on green SEND A NEW MESSAGE bar, type the username of the intended recipient and then your message.

2. Click on the member's name or photo in a topic or reply they have posted. This will open their profile. Directly below their profile photo you will see an envelope icon and SEND A MESSAGE.

Cheers,
William James Woodward 聳 Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team