89 – Love Is What Matters

In this episode, we are going to learn some words in Portuguese ending in –oso/osa, and some verbs followed by the preposition “em”.
João and Sílvia are good friends. Silvia started dating a man much older than she is, and John is a little concerned about this.
João – Soube que você está namorando o Artur. O [...]

88 – A Song – Dindi

In this episode, we are going to learn the usage of “tão” and “tanto”, and the pronunciation of the letter “x” in Portuguese.
Today I’m going to sing “Dindi”, a song composed by Tom Jobim and Aloysio de Oliveira.
Dindi
Tom Jobim e Aloysio de Oliveira
Céu, tão grande é o céu
E bandos de nuvens
Que passam ligeiras
Pra [...]

87 – I’m Running Late

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to painting, and some adjectives coming from verbs.
Letícia and Carlos have been neighbors for a few years. They seldom talk because of their busy lives. Today they found a way to catch up with the latest news.
Carlos – E aí, Letícia! Tudo bem?
Letícia – [...]

86 – A Story – Snow White

In this episode, I’m going to read the story of Snow White by the Brothers Grimm, and we are going to learn the verbs in the Imperfect Subjunctive.
Branca de Neve e os Sete Anões
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Adaptado do conto dos Irmãos Grimm
Há muito tempo, num reino distante, viviam um rei, uma rainha [...]

85 – A Picnic in the Park

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to a picnic and several uses of the verb CHEGAR.
Roberto and Virginia are planning a picnic in the park. Listen to their conversation.
Roberto – Vamos fazer um piquenique no parque?
Virgínia – Quando?
Roberto – No fim de semana.
Virgínia – Vamos! Podemos convidar o pessoal do [...]

84 – I’m Taking a Trip

In this episode, we are going to practice the verb FAZER in the Present, Past and Future tenses and some expressions in English with their equivalent in Portuguese.
Jair is turning 35 years old and is already feeling very old. He talks to his cousin Eliana about his birthday and what he intends to do.
Eliana – [...]

83 – A Day Off

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to the office and the use of
the Present Subjunctive after certain conjunctions.
Marcelo is very tired today, and his friend Jane convinces him to take a day off.
Jane – Oi, Marcelo! Você está com uma cara! O que há com você?
Marcelo – Está tudo bem. [...]

82 – Mother’s Day

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to gifts we can give our mother on Mother’s Day, and the verb to take, which has several meanings in Portuguese.
Fred and Larissa are talking about Mother’s Day.
Fred – Vou levar a minha mãe para jantar fora no Dia das Mães.
Larissa – Você tem [...]

81 – A Song – Conversa de Botequim

Noel Rosa was one of the greatest names in Brazilian popular music, combining samba’s Afro-Brazilian roots with a more urban, witty language.
Today I am going to sing the song “Conversa de Botequim” (Talk at the Bar), which was composed by Noel Rosa and two other partners.
Conversa de Botequim
Noel Rosa, Vadico e Francisco Alves
Seu garçom, faça [...]