CULTURAL FACT
Brasília foi inaugurada em 1960 e concentra a linguagem política, institucional, jurídica e jornalística do Brasil.
WHERE YOU'LL USE IT
Esplanada, ministérios, Congresso, setores comerciais, lago, universidades
WHY IT MATTERS
Brasília conecta registro formal, vocabulário cívico, português de governo, siglas e fala de trabalho. Isso transforma o português brasileiro em uma geografia concreta: sotaque, registro, vocabulário e cultura aparecem no mesmo lugar.
BEST FOR
Ideal para quem quer português formal, político e institucional.
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