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Olá! I'm Virginia Langhammer, your Brazilian teacher. Welcome to my podcast!
I created this podcast to help you learn authentic Brazilian Portuguese.
In this podcast, I publish the audio of my YouTube lessons every Friday with tips on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese. If you prefer watching, click here to go to my YouTube channel.
Since 2024, I have also offered a free worksheet with each lesson to help you practice what you've learned. Look for the download link in the show notes.
About our school: Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in teaching Brazilian Portuguese as a second language. We offer digital courses, group classes, and private lessons. We work with a team of experienced teachers who are passionate about teaching the Portuguese language.
Would you like to learn more? Send us an email: school@speakingbrazilian.com
See you in the next lesson!
Your teacher,
Virginia
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Today, I’d like to share the recording of a pronunciation training I hosted a few months ago. I know many of you weren’t able to attend the live session, so I decided to share the recording with you today. In this lesson, you’ll learn which sounds are the most challenging to pronounce in Brazilian Portuguese and how you can improve your pronunciation.
I’ve divided the lesson into two parts. First, we’ll talk about the sounds that are most challenging for English speakers, and then we’ll cover the sounds that are most challenging for Spanish speakers. But of course, this lesson is recommended for learners with any native language.
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Friday Jun 26, 2026
Friday Jun 26, 2026
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Friday Jun 12, 2026
Friday Jun 12, 2026
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As you probably know, “futebol” is the most popular sport in Brazil, and I think that's why there are so many expressions with the word “bola” (ball) in Brazilian Portuguese. ⚽️
This year is a World Cup year, so I thought this would be a good time to share with you some very common expressions that originally came from “futebol”, but that are now used in many different contexts in the daily lives of Brazilians.
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Friday May 29, 2026
Friday May 29, 2026
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In this lesson, we're going to talk about how to make comparisons of equality, superiority, and inferiority in Brazilian Portuguese. You’re going to learn essential structures that you need to know to express yourself naturally in Portuguese.
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Friday Apr 17, 2026
Friday Apr 17, 2026
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In this lesson, you'll learn expressions that will help you express yourself better and sound more intelligent in Portuguese.
We're going to talk about connectors, which are words or expressions we use to connect sentences and ideas.
Learning how to use connectors is essential for expressing yourself well and fluently in Portuguese.
We're going to cover 50 connectors in total, divided into 10 groups.
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Friday Apr 03, 2026
Friday Apr 03, 2026
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In this lesson, you’re going to learn to say dates, months, and years in Brazilian Portuguese. I’m going to give many examples and teach everything that you need to know to be able to speak naturally about dates in your day-to-day life.
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Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
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What is the difference between “desculpe” (sorry) and “desculpa” (sorry)? And when do we say “desculpe” (I’m sorry) or “sinto muito” (I’m sorry)?
There are many ways to apologize in Portuguese.
In this lesson, I’m going to answer some common questions about this topic and I’m going to give many examples so you understand how Brazilians express themselves in different situations.
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Friday Feb 20, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
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The terms “já” and “ainda” don’t have a single translation into English and other languages. The translation of these words varies a lot depending on the context. That’s why it’s important to understand how to use them in different situations.
In this lesson, we’re going to study the most common uses of the words “já” and “ainda” in Brazilian Portuguese.
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Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Get Your Free Lesson & Worksheet 👉 https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/50-verbs-present
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Friday Jan 16, 2026
Friday Jan 16, 2026
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