216 – Did you Attend the Soccer Game?

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to soccer positions and several meanings of the verb TORCER in Portuguese, and still review the verb QUERER in the Indicative mood.
The Maracanã Stadium is probably the world’s most famous soccer stadium. It is able to hold 100,000 spectators.
Tadeu and Lídia are talking about [...]

214 – Do you Have a Pet?

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to pets and the masculine and feminine of some animals.
Renato and Fernanda are talking about their pets. Listen to their conversation.
Fernanda – Você tem um animal de estimação?
Renato – Tenho.
Fernanda – É gato ou cachorro?
Renato – Nenhum dos dois. É uma cobra.
Fernanda – Não [...]

212 – Ordering a Pizza

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to pizza toppings and how to translate the word “over” into Portuguese.
Silvana calls a pizza parlor and orders a pizza. Listen to her conversation with the helper.
Atendente – Pizzaria Roma. Boa noite!
Silvana – Boa noite! Eu queria pedir uma pizza grande de muçarela.
Atendente – [...]

210 – Buying a Concert Ticket

In this episode, we are going to learn some meanings of the verb PEGAR and review the plural of the words ending in “l”.
Clarisse wants to attend Gal Costa’s concert but it is alredy sold out. Then she decided to see Caetano’s concert some days later. Listen to what she and the box office helper [...]

208 – At the Car Dealer’s

In this episode, we are going to review the -AR regular verbs in the Indicative Mood and learn how to translate into Portuguese some adjectives ending in -ED and -ING.
Paula wants to buy a used car. She goes to a car dealer’s and talks to a salesman.
Vendedor – Pois não? Em que posso servi-la?
Paula – [...]

206 – Darling! I’m Home!

In this episode, we are going to learn some terms of endearment and review the diminutive forms of the words in Portuguese.
Silvana and Renato don’t know what to have for dinner and end up ordering a pizza by phone. Listen to their conversation.
Renato – Querida! Cheguei!
Silvana – Que bom! Estou morrendo de fome.
Renato – O [...]

204 – Everything Passes Away

In this episode, we are going to learn the different meanings of the verb PASSAR in Portuguese.
Helena and Álvaro are talking about Helena’s new job. Listen to their conversation.
Álvaro – Oi, Helena! Como é que está indo o seu trabalho novo?
Helena – Bem, poderia estar melhor.
Álvaro – Por quê? Qual é o problema?
Helena – Um [...]

202 – A Long Weekend

In this episode, we are going to learn the different uses of the word “como” in Portuguese and do an exercise with the superlative form of adjectives.
Gustavo and Rosali are planning on traveling in a long weekend. Listen to their conversation.
Gustavo – Vamos ter um fim de semana prolongado no final deste mês.
Rosali – É [...]

200 – Leaving for a Vacation

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to a vacation trip and some irregular verbs of the third conjugation.
Antônio and Clara are getting ready to leave for a vacation. Listen to their conversation.
Clara – A que horas sai o nosso voo?
Antônio – Às 10:00.
Clara – E a que horas precisamos estar [...]

198 – A Traffic Jam

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to driving and the third conjugation regular verbs.
Ronaldo and Márcia are getting ready to go to work when they suddenly look out of the window and notice that there is a terrible traffic jam. Listen to their conversation.
Márcia – O trânsito hoje está horrível.
Ronaldo [...]