São João
Saint John's Day; Midsummer festival
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/sɐ̃w̃ ʒu.ˈɐ̃w̃/
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Cultural Note
São João (June 24th) is the highlight of the Festas Juninas, especially in northeastern Brazil. Celebrations feature forró dancing, bonfires, fireworks, traditional foods like pamonha and canjica, and quadrilha (square dancing). Campina Grande (Paraíba) and Caruaru (Pernambuco) compete for the title of largest celebration.
📝 Example Sentences
A festa de São João é muito popular no Nordeste.
The Saint John's festival is very popular in the Northeast.
No São João, dançamos forró a noite toda.
On Saint John's Day, we dance forró all night.
Campina Grande tem o maior São João do mundo.
Campina Grande has the biggest Saint John's festival in the world.