Slice of Life 05: Why Can’t Men Put Down the Toilet Seat?

Slice of Life 04: I Need To Do My Homework

Slice of Life 03: Frozen, Elsa or Ana, You Decide

Slice of Life 02: Girl Scout Thin Mints, Gotta Love ‘Em

Slice of Life 01: What Do You Think, 2%, Whole or Skim?

Língua da Gente - Elementary Dialog: Onde canta o sabiá

Língua da Gente - Intermediate Dialog: Gotta have your own YouTube channel

Língua da Gente - Elementary Dialog: Mara’s New Blog Entry

Língua da Gente - Intermediate Dialog: Self-Service Restaurants

Língua da Gente - Elementary Dialog: The Tire Looks A Little Low

Língua da Gente - Portuguese Podcast: Dialogs

Maybe socially we shouldn’t ask everyone their age, but after this lesson we will at least know how to do so, for those occasions when it is OK to ask. While we are at it, this lesson also gives us a nice introduction to the ver TER (to have) vs. ESTAR COM (to be with).DialogueA: Quantos anos você tem Paulo?B: Adivinha.A: 27 ou 29, por aí.B: Acertou, estou com 27 anos.A: How old are you Paulo?B: Take a guess.A: Around 27 or 29.B: You got it, I am 27 years old.

Maybe socially we shouldn’t ask everyone their age, but after this lesson we will at least know how to do so, for those occasions when it is OK to ask. While we are at it, this lesson also gives us a nice introduction to the ver TER (to have) vs. ESTAR COM (to be with). Dialogue A: Quantos anos você tem Paulo? B: Adivinha. A: 27 ou 29, por aí. B: Acertou, estou com 27 anos. A: How old are you Paulo? B: Take a guess. A: Around 27 or 29. B: You got it, I am 27 years old.

Beginning 07: How Old Are You?

Língua da Gente - Intermediate Dialog: Men and Women Shopping

Língua da Gente - Elementary Dialog: Brazilian Breakfast

Língua da Gente - Beginning Dialog: Salad, who wants a salad!

Língua da Gente - Intermediate Dialog: What makes a good cachaça?

Língua da Gente - Elementary Dialog: Going to the Beach

Língua da Gente - Beginning Dialog: Stopping by the market

Língua da Gente - Beginning Dialog: Small talk VII – You cut your hair

Língua da Gente - Elementary Dialog: Finger food

Língua da Gente - Beginning Dialog: Small talk VI – Love those shoes

Língua da Gente - Beginning Dialog: Small talk V – Need a break.

As part of our ‘small talk’ series, here’s an example of how to finally introduce yourself to a person that you have seen for a long time. Finally, it’s good to meet you!DialogueA: Todo dia a gente se vê nessa ponto de ônibus e nunca nos apresentamos. Bom dia, meu nome é Diana.B: Bom dia Diana, meu nome é Claudio, prazer.A: Muito prazer. Você também mora aqui nesse prédio?B: Moro, junto com minha tia e o Wellington, meu cachorrinho.A: Every day we see each other here at the bus stop and we’ve never introduced ourselves. Good morning, my name is Diana.B: Good morning Diana, my name is Claudio, nice to meet you.A: Nice to meet you. Do you also live in this building?B: I do, together with my aunt and Wellington, my puppy.

As part of our ‘small talk’ series, here’s an example of how to finally introduce yourself to a person that you have seen for a long time. Finally, it’s good to meet you! Dialogue A: Todo dia a gente se vê nessa ponto de ônibus e nunca nos apresentamos. Bom dia, meu nome é Diana. B: Bom dia Diana, meu nome é Claudio, prazer. A: Muito prazer. Você também mora aqui nesse prédio? B: Moro, junto com minha tia e o Wellington, meu cachorrinho. A: Every day we see each other here at the bus stop and we’ve never introduced ourselves. Good morning, my name is Diana. B: Good morning Diana, my name is Claudio, nice to meet you. A: Nice to meet you. Do you also live in this building? B: I do, together with my aunt and Wellington, my puppy.

Beginning 64:  Small talk I – Meeting strangers

Outside of Brazil, we sometimes hear more about São Paulo and Rio than we do about other regions in Brazil. In today’s lesson we get to focus on one of Brazil’s hidden gems, Santa Catarina. Get ready, because you are about to find out about a ton of great things to see and do in Santa Catarina. *Photo courtesy of Dircinha Welter (all rights reserved).DialogueA: Você é catarinense, não é?B: Sou, até os meus avós nasceram aqui.A: Na sua opinião, qual é o cartão postal do estado?B: Puxa, é difícil, tem tantos: A ponte Hercílio Luz, a Serra do Rio do Rastro e a Prefeitura de Blumenau.A: E qual você gosta mais?B: Bom pra mim, nada é melhor do que o pôr do sol no fundo, um chope na mão, e a família reunida em Santo Antônio de Lisboa.A: You are from Santa Catarina, right?B: I am, even my grandparents were born here.A: In your opinion, what would you say is the iconic spot in the state?B: That’s hard to say, there are so many: Hercílio Luz Bridge, a Serra do Rio do Rastro e a Blumenau City Hall.A: And which one do you like the most?B: Well, for me, nothing is better than a sunset in the background, a beer in my hand, and family around me at Santo Antônio de Lisboa.

Outside of Brazil, we sometimes hear more about São Paulo and Rio than we do about other regions in Brazil. In today’s lesson we get to focus on one of Brazil’s hidden gems, Santa Catarina. Get ready, because you are about to find out about a ton of great things to see and do in Santa Catarina. *Photo courtesy of Dircinha Welter (all rights reserved). Dialogue A: Você é catarinense, não é? B: Sou, até os meus avós nasceram aqui. A: Na sua opinião, qual é o cartão postal do estado? B: Puxa, é difícil, tem tantos: A ponte Hercílio Luz, a Serra do Rio do Rastro e a Prefeitura de Blumenau. A: E qual você gosta mais? B: Bom pra mim, nada é melhor do que o pôr do sol no fundo, um chope na mão, e a família reunida em Santo Antônio de Lisboa. A: You are from Santa Catarina, right? B: I am, even my grandparents were born here. A: In your opinion, what would you say is the iconic spot in the state? B: That’s hard to say, there are so many: Hercílio Luz Bridge, a Serra do Rio do Rastro e a Blumenau City Hall. A: And which one do you like the most? B: Well, for me, nothing is better than a sunset in the background, a beer in my hand, and family around me at Santo Antônio de Lisboa.

Elementary 63:  How Great Is It To Be from Santa Catarina

Forget the famous food chains, if you want a burger in Brazil, check out the guy with the corner stand. Brazilian X-tudo comes with all the extras, and when we day “tudo” we mean everything. Bring it on, and bring on a lesson to talk about it in Portuguese.DialogueA: De preferência, o que você gosta de colocar no X-Tudo?B: Bom, como dizem, com tudo: carne, bacon, presunto, queijo, alface, tomate, cebola, tudo.A: E que tal o maionese ou ovo?B: O ovo sim, mais prefiro o catchup a maionese.A: What do you like to put on your X-tudo burger?B: Well, as they say, with everything: meat, bacon, ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, everything.A: How about mayonnaise and egg?B: Egg yes, but I prefer ketchup to mayonnaise.

Forget the famous food chains, if you want a burger in Brazil, check out the guy with the corner stand. Brazilian X-tudo comes with all the extras, and when we day “tudo” we mean everything. Bring it on, and bring on a lesson to talk about it in Portuguese. Dialogue A: De preferência, o que você gosta de colocar no X-Tudo? B: Bom, como dizem, com tudo: carne, bacon, presunto, queijo, alface, tomate, cebola, tudo. A: E que tal o maionese ou ovo? B: O ovo sim, mais prefiro o catchup a maionese. A: What do you like to put on your X-tudo burger? B: Well, as they say, with everything: meat, bacon, ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, everything. A: How about mayonnaise and egg? B: Egg yes, but I prefer ketchup to mayonnaise.

Beginning 57:  X-Tudo Meu Amigo!

ren’t you still amazed when you see that a video on YouTube has been viewed over a million times! Really, millions of hits, amazing. In today’s lesson we’ve got people posting things on YouTube and Facebook. Oh my!DialogueA: Você já compartilhou esse vídeo do YouTube com a família?B: Já, eu já postei ele no Facebook.A: Que que a mãe disse quando ela viu o vídeo?B: Ela não viu ainda, mas o pai adorou.A: Have you shared this video from YouTube with the family?B: I have, I posted it on Facebook.A: What did mom say when she saw the video?B: She hasn’t seen it yet, but dad loved it.

ren’t you still amazed when you see that a video on YouTube has been viewed over a million times! Really, millions of hits, amazing. In today’s lesson we’ve got people posting things on YouTube and Facebook. Oh my! Dialogue A: Você já compartilhou esse vídeo do YouTube com a família? B: Já, eu já postei ele no Facebook. A: Que que a mãe disse quando ela viu o vídeo? B: Ela não viu ainda, mas o pai adorou. A: Have you shared this video from YouTube with the family? B: I have, I posted it on Facebook. A: What did mom say when she saw the video? B: She hasn’t seen it yet, but dad loved it.

Beginning 52:  Posting the video on social media

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