Episodes

Wednesday May 20, 2020
Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary: TOMAR or BEBER?
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Do you know what’s the difference between the verbs "tomar" and "beber"? It's time to learn.
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Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
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5. Read my blog
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Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday May 13, 2020
Brazilian Expressions with the verb LIGAR
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Today, I'm going to talk about a very common verb in the Portuguese language: the verb “ligar”. Fique ligado!
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Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
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Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday May 06, 2020
How to use the preposition EM in Portuguese
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
All the time, I receive messages, emails, and comments from students asking me to prepare more lessons on prepositions. So, in response to your requests, today we’re going to talk about one of the most used prepositions in the Portuguese language, which is the preposition EM.
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Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
How to use the preposition DE in Portuguese
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
All the time, I receive messages, emails and comments from students asking me to prepare more lessons on prepositions. So, in response to your requests, today we’re going to talk about one of the most used prepositions in the Portuguese language, which is the preposition DE.
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
How to pronounce English words in Brazilian Portuguese
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Last week, you learned a little about Anglicism, which is the use of words borrowed from English into Portuguese. In the previous lesson, we talked about 10 words, and today we're going to see 10 more examples of words borrowed from English that were adapted to Brazilian Portuguese. You'll learn how to use and how to pronounce these words in Brazil. I hope you like it!
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
10 English words we use in Brazil
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Have you ever heard of "anglicism"? Anglicism is the use of words borrowed from English into another language. In Brazil, we use many words borrowed from English, but we pronounce these words with a strong Brazilian accent. In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 words that we borrow from English and use commonly in Brazil. I’ll explain to you how Brazilians use and pronounce these words.
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
5 TOOLS TO IMPROVE YOUR PORTUGUESE DURING QUARANTINE
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Today, I'm going to give you some tips on how to study Portuguese without leaving your home. I’ve already made some videos on how to study Portuguese using tools that you find online (see links below). Today, I’d like to talk about how you can study Portuguese and learn a lot using only my free content. I hope you like it!
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
How to talk about coronavirus in Portuguese | Vocabulary Lesson
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
In today's lesson, you’ll learn useful vocabulary related to what is happening in the world today. To be honest, I didn't want to record an episode talking about the coronavirus because I imagine you are tired of hearing about it, but many students asked me to talk about it. So, I decided to make this episode about common vocabulary that we are listening to in the media every day so that you can better follow the news in Portuguese. I hope it will be useful for you.
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
10 Brazilian Expressions you need to know with the word CARA
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Last week, we studied 10 different uses of the word "cara". But there are still many other expressions with that word. So, in this lesson, you’ll learn 10 new expressions with the word “cara”.
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.

Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
10 different uses of the word CARA
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Do you know what the word “cara” means? This word can have many different meanings. In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 different uses of the word “cara”.
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School:
1. Take a free mini-course in pronunciation
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons
5. Read my blog
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for beginners and one-on-one classes for students of all levels.
Aprenda o português do brasil. Learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprende el portugués de Brasil. Apprenez le portugais du Brésil. Lerne Portugiesisch aus Brasilien. Impara il portoghese brasiliano.