Take this quiz to find out how Brazilian (or not) you are:
Food
- You eat all the parts of the traditional feijoada, including the chunks of skin, ear, and foot: + 7
- The idea of eating chicken hearts grosses you out: – 5
- Lunch is the biggest meal of your day: + 4
- You like your coffee Starbucks-style: – 6
- You put farinha on everything: + 3
Language
- Your last name is only one word: – 5
- You say “Ai!” and not “Ow!” when you get hurt: + 5
- You’ve used “psiu” to get someone’s attention: + 2
- Your Portuguese has corrupted your English to the point where you sometimes sound like a non-native speaker: + 4
- You sometimes end your sentences with “…viu?” + 4
- You accidentally order “poop water” (água de cocô) instead of “coconut water” (água de coco): – 6
Health & Personal Care
- You shower at least twice a day: + 3
- You only leave the house “arrumada” (put together) and “cheirosa” (smelling good): + 4
- You feel uncomfortable in a bikini or sunga: – 5
- You have a small scar on your upper arm from a childhood vaccination: + 3
- You wear your Havaianas everywhere: – 2
- You start complaining about the “cold” when the temperature dips below 70 degrees: + 2
Social & Lifestyle
- You RSVP in a timely fashion: – 3
- You spend time with your parents / in-laws at least once a week: + 5 (double that if you live with your parents / in-laws)
- You don’t dance because you think you “can’t dance”: – 5
- You think it’s normal to pay for a R$40 purchase in four installments: + 4
- You don’t know who Faustão, Xuxa, Luciano Huck, Silvio Santos, or Ana Maria Braga are: – 1 for each
- You do your own laundry, dishes, and cleaning: – 2
- You have a favorite soccer team: + 5
- Your devotion to your team is so great that you dress your baby in the team uniform, set off fireworks when a goal is scored, and may have gotten into fights with fans of rival teams: + 10
Results:
- 61-70 points – Insanely Brazilian
- 51-60 points – Very Brazilian
- 41-50 points – More Brazilian than not
- 31-40 points – Somewhat Brazilian
- 21-30 points – A little bit Brazilian
- 11-20 points – Not very Brazilian
- 10 points or less – Totally NOT Brazilian