Talk Portuguese - Summer in Brazil
Learn about Brazil and Brazilian Portuguese
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Brazilian lingo
An introduction to Brazil and Brazilian Portuguese.
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Leisure
Making arrangements for meeting and going out, as well as talking about what you like doing at the weekend or in your spare time.
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Money
Buying a sugar cane drink (caldo da cana) and changing dollars for Reals.
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Opinions
An introduction to the Pelourinho district in Salvador. People mention what they like about their city. Some talk about how they enjoy buying postcards and stamps.
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Salvador
An introduction to the city of Salvador and the State of Bahia. It also mentions African influences, including food such as '´¡³¦²¹°ù²¹Âáé'.
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Drinks
Information about Brazilian drinks, mango juice, the energy drink 'guaraná', draught beer and a recipe for 'caipirinha', an alcoholic drink made from sugar cane spirit, lime and sugar. It's also party night in Salvador with Samba bands in the Pelourinho district.
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Music school
Meeting musician Carlinhos Brown and his music school 'Pracatum' in the favelas of Salvador, where young people learn the skills to become musicians.
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Samba
An extract from Blue Peter, exploring the origin of Brazilian dance Samba, which dates back to the 16th century. Elements of Portuguese culture and African settlers come together to create a vibrant music and dance form.
Note: This section features both Brazilian Portuguese (BP) and European Portuguese (EP) sounds.
- ±Ê´Ç°ù³Ù³Ü²µ³Üê²õÌýEnglish
- Bom dia! *
Brazilian Portuguese: European Portuguese:ÌýGood morning! - Oi, tudo bem?
BP: , EP:ÌýHi, everything alright? (lit.) - O que gosta de fazer nos fins de semana?
BP: , EP:ÌýWhat do you like doing at weekends? - Gosto de… *
BP: , EP:ÌýI like to... - Adoro... **
BP: , EP:ÌýI love to… - Gosto muito de dançar samba
BP: , EP:ÌýI really like dancing the samba - Adoro ir ao shopping
BP: , EP:ÌýI love to go shopping - O que vamos fazer amanhã?
BP: , EP:ÌýWhat shall we do tomorrow? - Gostaria de... *
BP: , EP:ÌýI'd like to… - jogar futebol *
BP: , EP:Ìýto play football - jogar ³Ùê²Ô¾±²õ ** BP:
jogar ³Ùé²Ô¾±²õ * EP:Ìýto play tennis - jogar golfe ** BP:
jogar golf * EP:Ìýto play golf - visitar
BP: , EP:Ìýto visit - ir dançar
BP: , EP:Ìýto go dancing - ir à praia
BP: , EP:Ìýto go to the beach - ir para um jogo de futebol *
BP: , EP:Ìýto go to a football match - assistir a um concerto
BP: , EP:Ìýto go to a concert - ir a um restaurante *
BP: , EP:Ìýto go to a restaurant - Onde é que nos encontramos?
BP: , EP:ÌýWhere shall we meet?
* Pronunciation guide
- Bom dia!, gosto de, gostaria de
In Brazilian Portuguese, d sounds like j before i or a final unstressed e. - Restaurante, jogar futebol
In Brazilian Portuguese, t sounds like ch before i or a final unstressed e. - Gosto de, gostaria de, jogar, ir para um jogo de futebol
When g is followed by a, u or o, it sounds like the g in the English got.
** Grammar notes
- Adoro, gosto de
These are very useful phrases to use, especially in Brazil, where people like to express themselves with lots of enthusiasm: Adoro ir à praia, I love going to the beach.
Gosto is always followed by de: Gosto de jogar futebol, I like to play football.
When asking someone else, change the o to an a: Gosta de ir dançar?ÌýDo you like to go dancing? - jogar ³Ùê²Ô¾±²õ, jogar golfe
Sometimes, there are differences in European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. For example, in some accents and words such as ³Ùé²Ô¾±²õ - ³Ùê²Ô¾±²õ, golf - golfe.
Note: This section features both Brazilian Portuguese (BP) and European Portuguese (EP) sounds.
- ±Ê´Ç°ù³Ù³Ü²µ³Üê²õEnglish
- Quanto custa um caldo de cana?
Brazilian Portuguese: European Portuguese:ÌýHow much is a sugar cane juice? - um real
BP: , EP:Ìýone real (the currency of Brazil) - Posso trocar dólares aqui, por favor?
BP: , EP:ÌýCan I change dollars here, please? - Quanto tem?
BP: , EP:ÌýHow much do you have? - Queria trocar cem dólares
BP: , EP:ÌýI would like to change 100 dollars - Qual é a cotação de hoje?
BP: , EP:ÌýWhat is the exchange rate today? - Gosto muito deste cartão postal
BP: , EP:ÌýI like this postcard a lot - Eu também gosto
BP: , EP:ÌýI like it, too - Este é muito bonito também, não é?
BP: , EP:ÌýThis one is lovely too, isn’t it? - Posso ajudar?
BP: , EP:ÌýCan I help you? - Queria estes cartões postais e mais seis selos para a Europa, por favor
BP: , EP:ÌýI would like these postcards and six stamps for Europe, please - Quanto custam?
BP: , EP:ÌýHow much are they? - dez reais no total
BP: , EP:ÌýTen reals in total
Note: This section features both Brazilian Portuguese (BP) and European Portuguese (EP) sounds.
- ±Ê´Ç°ù³Ù³Ü²µ³Üê²õEnglish
- O que gosta mais da sua cidade?
Brazilian Portuguese: European Portuguese:ÌýWhat do you like best about your city? - Da minha cidade gosto mais das praias
BP: , EP:ÌýWhat I love about this city are the beaches - São maravilhosas
BP: , EP:ÌýThey’re marvellous - Eu adoro praia
BP: , EP:ÌýI love the beach - Sou amante da cidade
BP: , EP:ÌýI also love this city - O que eu mais gosto da Bahia, do Salvador é ...
BP: , EP:ÌýWhat I like most about Bahia and Salvador is ... - ´¡³¦²¹°ù²¹Âáé
BP:Ìýa typical dish - Pelourinho
BP:Ìýan area in Salvador - um suco de manga
BP: , EP:Ìýmango juice - um guaraná
BP:Ìýa fizzy energy drink - um chope
BP: , EP:Ìýan ice-cold beer - uma caipirinha
BP: , EP:Ìýa Brazilian drink made of fresh lime, sugar, ice and 'cachaça', a white spirit made from sugar cane - ²õ²¹Ãº»å±ð!
BP: , EP:Ìýcheers!
Brazil is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. Salvador was its capital for two hundred years from 1549 and one of South America’s largest slave ports.
The State of Bahia is still known today as A alma negra do Brasil, The black soul of Brazil.
Step-by-Step guide
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2. Kick off with key language
3. Listen and repeat essential phrases
4. Practise the language and try a quiz
5. Check out the cultural notes
Useful resources
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Â鶹Éç Languages links
Quick Fix: Essential phrases in Portuguese
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