The New Year is a good time to make new resolutions, even though we forget about most of them during the year. Let’s listen to a dialogue between Mariana and José about the New year.
Mariana – Este ano passou tão rápido!
José – É verdade! Amanhã já estaremos em 2008.
Mariana – Este ano foi bom para [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to the Pan American games, some false cognates and the irregular forms of some verbs in the Imperfect.
Rita Nunes is a 23-year-old girl who lives in Goiânia, Brazil. She goes to Goiânia Federal University and loves sports. She is also my niece. Listen to [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to Christmas, the indefinite pronouns “tudo” and “todo”, and the song “Silent Night” in Portuguese. Oscar and Denise talk about where they are going to spend Christmas. Let’s listen to their conversation.
Denise – Onde você vai passar o Natal?
Oscar – Na casa dos meus [...]
Rosa talks to Luís about the Pan American Games that took place in Rio de Janeiro in July, 2007.
Rosa – Você foi à abertura dos Jogos Pan-americanos?
Luís – Claro que fui!
Rosa – Me diz como é que foi.
Luís – A Daniela Mercury cantou Cidade Maravilhosa e Aquarela do Brasil.
Rosa – Cidade Maravilhosa é o hino [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn a Brazilian song called “Marambaia”, some proverbs, different types of birds, the verb to PLAY with 3 different meanings in Portuguese, some musical instruments, and the use of the diminutive.
Marambaia
Henricão e Rubens Campos
Eu tenho uma casinha lá na Marambaia
Fica na beira da praia
Só vendo que beleza
Tem uma [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to a restaurant, the object pronouns, and the verbs SABER and CONHECER, which can be translated in English as “to know”. Let’s see the usage of these two verbs in the dialogue between Renata and Fernando.
Renata – Você conhece bem o Rio?
Fernando – Conheço, [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to soccer, and the Imperfect of verbs ending in ER and IR. Let’s listen to a dialogue between Marta and Cláudio about one of these clubs in Rio.
Marta – Você é sócio de algum clube aqui no Rio?
Cláudio – Agora não, mas quando era [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn about some characteristics of the Brazilian people, types of TV programs, masculine words ending in –a, and the preposition “de”. A lot of foreign tourists choose Brazil for their vacation destination because of the natural beauty found in Rio and some other spots in the country. But [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to advertising and computers, and the regular and irregular verbs in the Imperative. Tatiana, or Tati, the way her friends and family call her, lives in São Paulo. She went to live there attracted by the several opportunities to climb the corporate ladder in [...]
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I love your course. I tried three other Portuguese programs, including Rosetta Stone - You are by far the best - I love that your podcasts are so practical, come in nice, easy bites and build on each other so beautifully. The other programs I tried were boring, seemed like a real chore - yours are fun and I look forward to each one.
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