In this episode, we are going to learn the Personal Infinitive of the verbs in Portuguese. Here are some comments by foreigners who have visited Brazil recently. Na minha cabeça, o Brasil é paixão, romance, samba, futebol, frutas frescas, praias tropicais e bossa nova. As principais razões para visitar o Brasil são: ver as atrações [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to the bathroom and intensifiers. Júlio and Clarisse talk about an apartment Júlio has bought in Ipanema. Let’s listen to what they say. Júlio – Comprei um apartamento em Ipanema. Clarisse – É mesmo? Que chique! Júlio – Foi bastante caro, mas valeu a [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the different meanings of the word “mesmo” and have some practice with the personal pronoun “lhe”. The singer Roberto Carlos is an idol of several generations, with a musical repertoire that pleases all ages. Every year, close to Christmas, an end-of-the-year special with Roberto Carlos and guests [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to animals in the zoo and practice short answers with the verbs VER, PODER and FAZER. Diogo is telling Heloísa what he did at the long weekend. Heloísa – O que é que você fez neste fim de semana prolongado? Diogo – Levei as [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn some more collective nouns and the Past Participle of abundant verbs. Today I’m going to read a text about the arrival of the Portuguese royal family in Brazil in 1808. A great part of what Brazil is nowadays in terms of unity and national identity is because [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to the Post Office and some expressions with the preposition “por”. With the advent of the Internet, we tend to use the post office less and less, but today Viviane needs to send a package to France, so she goes to the post office [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn how to translate expressions with the word “best” and “if clauses” in Portuguese. The interview today is with Zenaide Morette, my sister’s secretary, who lives in Belo Horizonte and commutes to Retiro das Pedras about one and a half hours every day. Retiro das Pedras is a [...]
In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary about different kinds of allergies, and expressions with the word “time”. Raul and Sueli are coworkers. The other day, in the office, Raul started sneezing because of allergies he always has in spring. Raul – Atchim! Sueli – Saúde! Você está gripado? Raul – Não, [...]
In this episode, we are going to practice the plural of the words ending in –ão, and the Future Subjunctive of the verbs in Portuguese. I get some stories and pps presentations over the Internet very often. I’ve received the story I’m reading today from a friend, and it illustrates a great principle of life. [...]
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