Video 6 – Asking for Directions

In this vídeo, José is asking a passer-by for directions. Let’s learn some verbs and expressions used in this situation.

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185 – Famous Brazilians – Portinari

In this episode, we are going to learn a little about Cândido Portinari, a Brazilian painter, and study the verbs derived from the verb VIR in the Indicative, Imperative and Subjunctive moods.
Cândido Portinari
Filho de imigrantes italianos, Cândido Portinari nasceu no dia 30 de dezembro de 1903, numa fazenda de café nas proximidades de Brodowski, em [...]

184 – Salary Renegotiation

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to renegotiations and a little more about the object pronouns.
Eduardo and Miriam are talking about an attempt to renegotiate Eduardo’s salary. Let’s listen to their conversation.
Eduardo – Estou tentando renegociar o meu salário com o meu chefe.
Miriam – Como é que está indo?
Eduardo – [...]

183 – Michael Jackson

In this episode, I am going to read a text adapted from a magazine Época article about Michael Jackson, and later we are going to learn how to translate some sentences with the verb to MAKE into Portuguese.
Michael Jackson
Talvez não haja na história do showbiz mundial um caso de ascensão e queda tão grande quanto [...]

182 – What Have You Been Doing?

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to the traffic and how to express the Present Perfect Continuous in Portuguese with the verb ANDAR.
Inácio and Sandra agreed to meet in a bar in Copacabana. They haven’t seen each other for a long time. Listen to their conversation.
Sandra – Inácio! Estou aqui.
Inácio [...]