Brazilian Portuguese Podcast

Lesson 122 - Talking about kids

In this lesson youll learn words and phrases about kids.

Lesson 121 - Talking about books

In this lesson youll learn words and phrases about reading books.

Lesson 120- Brazilian States O Rio Grande do Sul

In this lesson you'll learn about "O Rio Grande do Sul"

Lesson 119- Deletion of words

In this lesson you are going to learn how and when to delete words to sound like a native speaker!

Lição 118 - Notícia

Presidente da Câmara dos EUA crê em acordo de resgate no sábado.

Lesson 117 - Asking about someones family

In this lesson you will learn how to ask questions about someones family.

Lesson 116 - Talking on the phone - part 5

In this series of lessons you will learn important vocabulary and phrases to use in telephone conversations. In part 5 youll learn how to end a telephone conversation.

Lesson 115-Olympics Basketball

In this lesson you are going to learn about basketball at the Olympics

Lesson 114-Olympics Badminton

In this lesson you are going to learn about Badminton

Lesson 113 - Talking on the phone - Part 4

In this series of lessons you will learn important vocabulary and phrases to use in telephone conversations. In part 4 youll learn how to ask help from the operator.

Lesson 112-Olympics Athletics

In this series of lessons you are going to learn information about the sports at the Olympics

Lesson 111 - Talking on the phone - part 3

In this series of lessons you will learn important vocabulary and phrases to use in telephone conversations. In part 2 youll learn how to answer a phone call.

Lesson 110- Names of sports at the Olympics

In this series of lessons you are going to learn information about the Olympics

Lesson 109 - Talking on the phone - part 2

In this series of lessons you will learn important vocabulary and phrases to use in telephone conversations. In part 2 youll learn how to start a conversation on the phone.

Lesson 108 - Talking on the phone - part 1

In this series of lessons you will learn important vocabulary and phrases to use in telephone conversations. In part 1 youll learn how to ask to talk to someone on the phone. NOTE: IN THE AUDIO IT IS DESCRIBED AS BEING LESSON 107, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY 108.

Lesson 107- Etymology of Brazilian Portuguese

In this lesson you'll learn about etymology of Portuguese.

Lesson 106- Slangs

In this lesson you'll learn today's slangs used by native speakers.

Lesson 105- Idiomatic Expressions

In this lesson you'll learn expression that begin with letter A

Lesson 104- Pratos tradicionais brasileiros surgem em versões mais saudáveis

On todays episode Ill present you a report about Brazilian food.

Lesson 103- Communicating with gestures, touching and proximity

In this lesson you'll learn more cultural aspects of the Brazilian society

Lesson 102 - Complimenting someone for speaking a language well

Learn how to compliment someone for speaking a language well. Hopefully you'll also hear these phrases.

Lesson 101- Foz do Iguaçu(2)

This is a continuation of the series "14 green destinations"

Lesson 100 - Japanese Immigration

In this lesson we'll talk about Japanese immigration in Brazil.

Lesson 99 - Studying for an exam

In this lesson you will learn words, phrases and slangs related to exams and tests.

Lesson 98 Shopping for shoes

In this lesson you will learn words and phrases in order to go around shopping for shoes in Brazil.

Lesson 97- O dia dos Namorados

Nessa lição vamos falar sobre o dia dos namorados no Brasil e no mundo

Lesson 96- 14 Green DestinationsFoz do Iguaçu

This lesson is part of the cultural lesson on tourism in Brazil

Lesson 95- News from Brazil

This a continuation lesson on "Caso Isabella"

Lesson 94- Hotel (continued)

In this lesson you'll learn phrases that will help you to have a better time in a hotel!

Lesson 93- Pronunciation of the letters T and D

In this lesson you are going to improve your pronunciation and learn new vocabulary

Lesson 92 Marcando um compromisso

In this lesson you will learn important words and phrases on how to make an appointment with someone.

Lesson 91- Brazil on the news- Hosting a conference for the UN

In this lesson you'll get to know important things that are happening in Brazil and you'll understand a bit more about our health system.

Lesson 90 - Celebrating Holidays

In this lesson you will learn some vocabulary and phrases that may come in handy when celebrating holidays.

Lesson 89- 14 Green Destinations- The Pantanal(2)

In this lesson we will continue the series green destinations on tourism in Brazil

Lesson 88 - Exchanging Currency

In this lesson you will learn words and phrases related to Exchanging Currency.

Lesson 87- Personal Hygiene

In this lesson you are going to learn words and phrases related to personal hygiene.

Lesson 86- Office Supplies

In this lesson you are going to learn words and phrases related to office supplies

Lesson 85- National Holiday

In this lesson you are going to learn a history about a national holiday in Brazil

Lesson 84 - Slangs

In this lesson you are going to learn slangs to use in informal conversations!

Lesson 83 - News from Brazil

News from Brazil - O caso Isabella.

Lesson 82- 14 Green Destinations- The Pantanal(1)

In this lesson we are going to help you with important information on beautiful places to visit in Brazil as well as words and phrases related to tourism!

Lesson 81 - Taking a picture.

You dont know what to say (in Portuguese) when you have to take a picture? This lesson will help you.

Lesson 80 - Going to the beach

In this lesson you'll learn important vocabulary and phrases to use when you go to the beach.

Lesson 79- Prepositions

In this lesson we are going to learn how to use prepositions in Portuguese and how to distinguish them from English.

Lesson 78 - News from Brazil- April fool's day, Google hoax

In this lesson we are going to have read stories in Portuguese about a prank played by google during April fool's day

Lesson 77 - Having a conversation with the doctor - 3

In this lesson well play a dialogue between a patient and a doctor, so you can hear (and see) the words and phrases, that we taught you previously, in use.

Lesson 76- Cultural Lesson- Receita de coxinha

In this lesson we are going to learn important words to help us to understand recipes vocabulary in Portuguese and also how to make a tipical brazilian dish- coxinha

Lesson 75- Pronunciation of letters- The letter X

In this lesson we are going to learn how to pronounce the letter X, we have at least three major different ways in Portuguese!

Lesson 74 Having a conversation with the doctor - 2

In this lesson you will learn useful phrases on how to have an effective conversation with a doctor. On the next lesson we will also go over dialogues on this subject.

Lesson 73- Paronymous words

In this lesson you'll learn how to differentiate meanings of words that sound almost the same!!

Lesson 72 - Different acceptations of the verb ficar

In this lesson we'll talk about various acceptations of the verb ficar.

Lesson 71 - Having a conversation with the doctor - part 1

In this lesson you will learn important vocabulary on how to have an effective conversation with a doctor. On the next lessons we will also go over phrases and dialogues on this subject.

Lesson 70 - Setting an appointment with a doctor

In this lesson youll learn important words and phrases so you can set an appointment with a doctor if needed. Please review lesson number 1, lessons about numbers and lesson 47.

Lesson 69 - Inviting someone to join an activity

In this lesson you will learn words and phrases related to this lessons topic, inviting someone to join an activity.

Lesson68- Brazil on the news Carnaval

In this lesson we are going to learn a little bit about carnaval and expressions related to it, as well as what happened this year's event!

Lesson67- Pronunciation of Wordsthe letter R

In this series lessons we are going to focus on pronunciation of words;specifically the letter R. this way we will sound very natural and smooth

Lesson 66 - Compliments

In this lesson you are going to learn how to compliment someone.

Lesson 65 - Shopping

In this lesson you are going to learn important vocabulary and phrases in order to do well while shopping.

Lesson 64 - Road Trip

In this lesson you will learn words and phrases related to Road trip. You are also going to hear hints, in Portuguese, on how to have a nice and safe trip.

Lesson 63 - The verb dar

In this lesson we are going to learn how to use the verb dar(to give) in different contexts of the verb to give in English, so we will realize what is an idiomatic expression and how and when to use the correct expressions in Portuguese

Lesson 62 - Verb to be translated as to have

In this lesson we will learn about idiomatic expressions in Portuguese, and we will see that the verb to be is translated as "ter",to have, when used in a idiomatic expression. So it is important to notice that every language has a structure and a logic, and if you try to use your English mindset with those Portuguese expressions you'll sound funny!!

Lesson 61 - Brazil on the news

This is an advanced lesson about news from Brazil. In this lesson we have a good news for our country. Brazil was elected the host of the World Cup in 2014!

Lesson 60 - Means of Transportation

In this lesson we are going to learn important words and phrases to help you to get around in Brazil. You will be able to know what are the most important means of transportation and how to enjoy them while visiting here!!

Lesson 59 - The Feminine Words

In this lesson we will go over the words that belong to the female gender making the differentiation between masculine and feminine. You will be able to sound as a native speaker and you'll never again trip up on these tricky words!

Lesson 58 - Hotel-Vocabulary

In this lesson you will learn important vocabulary to help you to make your reservation in a hotel while in Brazil and also good information about where to find the best locations

Lesson 57 - The Masculine Words

In this lesson we are going to learn that in Portuguese nouns can be either masculine or feminine, so you need to understand the Portuguese structure for you do not mix things up and speak wrongly!! For now we will get to know what are the rules for masculines and what category of words are considered masculine!!

Lesson 56 - Plural of nouns- continued

In this lesson we will analyze a speech given by the president of Brazil and the way people use and even misuse the plural form, but still they are very common ways in certain situations!

Lesson 55 - Plural of nouns

In this lesson we are going to learn how to make plural of things

Lesson 54 - The Portuguese Language in Brazil

This is a cultural lesson about the Portuguese language in Brazil. You will learn differences in pronunciation and also in vocabulary

Lesson 53 - The money

In this lesson we are going to learn about the monetary system in Brazil and important finantial matters!

Lesson 52- Verb conjugation

In this series of lessons we will go over the grammar aspects of Portuguese so you can understand our language structure and adjust your mindset so you can speak fluently!

Lesson 51 - Telling how you are feeling (part 3)

In today's episode you'll listen to a dialogue in which we use some of the words and phrases you learnt on the past two lessons.

Lesson 50 - Telling how are you feeling (part 2)

In this lesson you will learn important phrases to get your Portuguese to the next level. On todays episode youll learn phrases to tell people how you are feeling.

Lesson 49 - Telling How youre feeling - basic

In this lesson you will learn and revise important vocabulary in order to provide you with the language skills necessary to convey your feelings.

Lesson 48 - Telling the time

Learn how to tell the time in Brazilian Portuguese.

Lesson 47 - Verbs ser and estar continued

This lesson explains the usage of verbs ser and estar in a more contextualized way!!

Lesson 46 - The Calendar

Its very important to know how to speak about the days, the months and the years. On this lesson you will learn essential vocabulary about the calendar and the Brazilian Portuguese pattern of saying the dates.

Lesson 45-Verb ser and estar

On this set of lessons you will learn the most important verbs of our language.

Lesson 44 - Adverbs of time - part 3

On this set of lessons you will learn the most used adverbs of time.

Lesson 43 - Adverbs of time - part 2

On this set of lessons you will learn the most used adverbs of time.

Lesson 42 - Adverbs of time - part 1

On this set of lessons you will learn the most used adverbs of time.

Lesson 41 - Person inflections

In Portuguese when you say a verb you have to inflect it according to time and person. On the verbal tenses lesson it was explained about inflections of time. In this lesson you will learn about the inflections of person. We will use two very important irregular verbs in Portuguese, the verbs ser and estar; and we will use two regular verbs, in order to give you examples.

Lesson 40 - Countries' names

In this lesson you will learn how to pronounce the names of many countries. If your country or a country of your interest is not here, please send me an e-mail and Ill send you an audio file with the proper pronunciation.

Lesson 39 - Expressões Idiomáticas

Nesta lição você aprenderá algumas expressões idiomáticas muito usadas pelos brasileiros. Estas expressões não devem ser traduzidas literalmente, pois elas possuem sentido figurado.

Lesson 38 - Religions in Brazil

On todays lesson were going to talk about religions in Brazil.

Lesson 37 - How to type Portuguese signs

How to type Portuguese signs using your keyboard.

Lesson 36 - Electric/Electronic Devices

Important vocabulary about Electric/Electronic Devices.

Lesson 35 - Adverbs of place - part 3

When youre talking about places its extremely necessary to know how to use the adverbs of place. In this set of lessons Ill present to you the most used adverbs of place.

Lesson 34 - Adverbs of place - part 2

When youre talking about places its extremely necessary to know how to use the adverbs of place. In this set of lessons Ill present to you the most used adverbs of place.

Lesson 33 - Adverbs of place - part 1

When youre talking about places, its extremely necessary to know how to use the adverbs of place. In this set of lessons Ill present to you the most used adverbs of place

Leson 32 - Permanent or Circumstantial states

Today youre going to learn how to differ permanent and circumstantial states, using the verbs ser and estar.

Lesson 31 - Airport

If you are coming to Brazil its very important to know words related to the airport. In this lesson you will learn important vocabulary and useful phrases to help to walk you through it

Lesson 30 - Basic questions

In this lesson you will learn basic-questions words.

Lesson 29 - How to introduce yourself or another person

In this lesson you will learn how to introduce yourself or another person in Portuguese.

Lesson 28 - Clothes

In this lesson you will learn important vocabulary about clothes in Brazilian Portuguese.

Lesson 27 - The verb

Today Im going to talk about a basic, yet important, verb in Portuguese. The verb ser. You must handle this verb very well because its one of the bases for everyday simple conversations. In this lesson you will learn how to use it, what does it mean and some simple but useful phrases with it.

Lesson 26 - Articles

In Portuguese an article is a word which defines the noun precisely or uncertainly, indicating its gender and number. The article always comes before a noun. In this lesson we will give you important information about articles, as well as examples on how to use them.

Lesson 25 - Future tense

In Portuguese there are two ways for you to say things in the future. Maybe you will find one of them easier, anyways;in this lesson we hope you can understand them both.

Lesson 24 - Capoeira

Cultural lesson about capoeira.(An Afro-Brazilian dance form that incorporates self-defense maneuvers)Special thanks to Aurelino Júnior (Barbosa's brother and capoerista).

Lesson 23 - Asking for help

Its very important to know how to ask for help to a native speaker, which words to use and how to pronounce them correctly. You never know when you need help In this lesson you will learn the common ways to ask for help to a Brazilian.

Lesson 22 - Important words about computers

Although the world of computers has English as a standard language in Brazil people have other names for the devices of a computer or pronounce them in a different way. In this lesson well go over the most important terms about computers.

Lesson 21 - Grammar spot- About the subject

Subjectverb agreement and inflections in Brazilian Portuguese

Lesson 20 - Parts of a house in Portuguese

To know the names of the rooms of a house is very important.In this lesson you will learn all the common terms about a house, and useful phrases.

Lesson 19 - Popular sports in Brazil

In this lesson you will learn about popular sports in Brazil.

Lesson 18 - Verbal tenses

In this lesson you will learn how to understand verbal tenses.

Lesson 17 - The weather

In this lesson you will learn how to say useful phrases about the weather.

Lesson 16 - The sentence structure

In this lesson you will learn basic elements of a sentence in portuguese.

Brazilian Portuguese Podcast

Lesson 122 - Talking about kids

Lesson 121 - Talking about books

Lesson 120- Brazilian States  O Rio Grande do Sul

Lesson 119- Deletion of words

Lição 118 - Notícia

Lesson 117 - Asking about someones family

Lesson 116 - Talking on the phone - part 5

Lesson 115-Olympics  Basketball

Lesson 114-Olympics  Badminton

Lesson 113 - Talking on the phone - Part 4

Lesson 112-Olympics  Athletics

Lesson 111 - Talking on the phone - part 3

Lesson 110- Names of sports at the Olympics

Lesson 109 - Talking on the phone - part 2

Lesson 108 - Talking on the phone - part 1

Lesson 107- Etymology of Brazilian Portuguese

Lesson 106- Slangs

Lesson 105- Idiomatic Expressions

Lesson 104- Pratos tradicionais brasileiros surgem em versões mais saudáveis

Lesson 103- Communicating with gestures, touching and proximity

Lesson 102 - Complimenting someone for speaking a language well

Lesson 101- Foz do Iguaçu(2)

Lesson 100 - Japanese Immigration

Lesson 99 - Studying for an exam

Lesson 98  Shopping for shoes

Lesson 97- O dia dos Namorados

Lesson 96- 14 Green DestinationsFoz do Iguaçu

Lesson 95- News from Brazil

Lesson 94- Hotel (continued)

Lesson 93- Pronunciation of the letters T and D

Lesson 92  Marcando um compromisso

Lesson 91- Brazil on the news- Hosting a conference for the UN

Lesson 90 - Celebrating Holidays

Lesson 89- 14 Green Destinations- The Pantanal(2)

Lesson 88 - Exchanging Currency

Lesson 87- Personal Hygiene

Lesson 86- Office Supplies

Lesson 85- National Holiday

Lesson 84 - Slangs

Lesson 83 - News from Brazil

Lesson 82- 14 Green Destinations- The Pantanal(1)

Lesson 81 - Taking a picture.

Lesson 80 - Going to the beach

Lesson 79- Prepositions

Lesson 78 - News from Brazil- April fool's day, Google hoax

Lesson 77 - Having a conversation with the doctor - 3

Lesson 76- Cultural Lesson- Receita de coxinha

Lesson 75- Pronunciation of letters- The letter X

Lesson 74  Having a conversation with the doctor - 2

Lesson 73- Paronymous words

Lesson 72 - Different acceptations of the verb ficar

Lesson 71 - Having a conversation with the doctor - part 1

Lesson 70 - Setting an appointment with a doctor

Lesson 69 - Inviting someone to join an activity

Lesson68- Brazil on the news  Carnaval

Lesson67- Pronunciation of Wordsthe letter R

Lesson 66 - Compliments

Lesson 65 - Shopping

Lesson 64 - Road Trip

Lesson 63 - The verb dar

Lesson 62 - Verb to be translated as to have

Lesson 61 - Brazil on the news

Lesson 60 - Means of Transportation

Lesson 59 - The Feminine Words

Lesson 58 - Hotel-Vocabulary

Lesson 57 - The Masculine Words

Lesson 56 - Plural of nouns- continued

Lesson 55 - Plural of nouns

Lesson 54 - The Portuguese Language in Brazil

Lesson 53 - The money

Lesson 52- Verb conjugation

Lesson 51 - Telling how you are feeling (part 3)

Lesson 50 - Telling how are you feeling (part 2)

Lesson 49 - Telling How youre feeling - basic

Lesson 48 - Telling the time

Lesson 47 - Verbs ser and estar continued

Lesson 46 - The Calendar

Lesson 45-Verb ser and estar

Lesson 44 - Adverbs of time - part 3

Lesson 120- Brazilian States O Rio Grande do Sul

Lesson 117 - Asking about someones family

Lesson 115-Olympics Basketball

Lesson 114-Olympics Badminton

Lesson 112-Olympics Athletics

Lesson 98 Shopping for shoes

Lesson 96- 14 Green DestinationsFoz do Iguaçu

Lesson 92 Marcando um compromisso

Lesson 74 Having a conversation with the doctor - 2

Lesson68- Brazil on the news Carnaval

Lesson67- Pronunciation of Wordsthe letter R

Lesson 49 - Telling How youre feeling - basic

Lesson 45-Verb ser and estar