Nowadays, families in Brazil tend to be small in the big cities, but in the North East part of the country we can find families with 10 to 15 children. Today we’re going to meet Emília’s family.
Emília – Eu quero te mostrar umas fotos da minha família.
Jorge – Ótimo! Estou curioso para ver.
Emília – Este [...]
Today we are going to study the numbers from 100 to 1000 and the verbs in the Present Continuous. Gilberto and his wife are staying in a hotel in Rio. Here is a dialogue between Gilberto and the receptionist.
Recepcionista – Pois não?
Gilberto – A minha chave, por favor.
Recepcionista – Qual é o número do seu [...]
Today we are learning the colors, different kinds of material and the verb QUERER in the present. Eliane wants to buy leather shoes and talks to Otávio about it.
Eliane – Eu quero comprar um sapato preto.
Otávio – Onde?
Eliane – Talvez no Rio Sul.
Otávio – Eu acho o Rio Sul muito caro.
Eliane – Mas os artigos [...]
Today we are going to learn how to say the time in Portuguese, the numbers from 20 to 100 and the verb PODER (can). Lourdes has an appointment at the dentist. Eduardo, her husband, accompanies her.
Lourdes – Que horas são?
Eduardo – São 3:30. Por quê?
Lourdes – Preciso ir ao dentista às 4:00.
Eduardo – Onde fica [...]
Eating out in Brazil is very inexpensive, especially at the “Kilo” restaurants, where you pay by the weight.
In this dialogue, Regina prefers to go to a la carte restaurant.
Garçom – Boa noite! Aqui está o cardápio.
Regina – Obrigada!
Garçom – O que a senhora deseja beber?
Regina – Uma cerveja, por favor.
Alguns minutos mais tarde…
Regina – Qual [...]
In today’s dialogue, Solange suggests going to a street market, and Carlos invites her to lunch out afterwards. We’ll also learn the numbers from 1 to 12.
Solange – Vamos à feira hoje?
Carlos – Vamos.
Solange – A que horas?
Carlos – Às 11:00 horas.
Solange – Ótimo! Preciso comprar frutas e legumes.
Carlos – Depois vamos almoçar fora?
Solange – [...]
Today you’ll learn the names of some countries and how to ask “How do you say this word in Portuguese?”. In this dialogue, Marcos Silveira asks Shirley Green where she comes from.
Shirley – De onde você é?
Marcos – Sou da Austrália.
Shirley – Você fala português muito bem.
Marcos – Eu falo só um pouquinho.
Shirley – Onde [...]
Paul Clark is walking along a beach in Rio, but he doesn’t know its name. He asks a nice lady who is passing by. In this episode you’ll also learn the Portuguese alphabet.
Paul – Por favor, como se chama esta praia?
Rosa – Esta praia se chama Ipanema.
Paul – E você é a garota de Ipanema?
Rosa [...]
In this dialogue, you will have an example of how to introduce yourself, introduce someone else and say good-bye. The dialogue is between Ken Smith and a lady called Joana Silva.
Joana – Olá! Qual é o seu nome?
Ken – O meu nome é Ken Smith. E o seu?
Joana – O meu nome é Joana Silva.
Ken [...]
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