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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
Episodes

Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Tu ou Você? What is the difference?
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Do you know the difference between the pronouns TU and VOCÊ? It's time to learn!
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
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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 Feb 05, 2020
Shopping Vocabulary in Portuguese: Grocery Store
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Today, I'm taking you with me to go shopping at the supermarket for you to learn useful vocabulary related to supermarket, vocabulary of food and other things we buy at the grocery store. 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 Jan 29, 2020
How to understand native speakers
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Can you understand Brazilians when they talk to each other? One of the biggest challenges for Portuguese learners is to understand Brazilians when they speak naturally. This is normal and it happens with all languages. When native speakers speak to each other, they speak fast, they use slangs and expressions, they drop letters, so it’s really difficult to understand what they are saying. But don’t worry! In today's lesson, I'm going to give you 2 tips that will help you finally understand Brazilians.
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 Jan 22, 2020
3 easy ways to practice Portuguese every day
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
One of the biggest problems for anyone learning Portuguese is finding a way to practice Portuguese regularly, without having to travel to Brazil. My students ask me all the time, “How can I practice Portuguese?”, “Where can I find people to practice Portuguese with me?” So, in today's lesson, I'll give you 3 tips for practicing Portuguese regularly. 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 Jan 15, 2020
HOW I LEARNED 4 LANGUAGES
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Many of you have asked me to record an episode speaking the foreign languages I’ve learned. So today, I’ll share with you, in 4 different languages, how I learned to speak 4 languages: Portuguese, which is my mother tongue, English, French and Spanish. I hope you like it!
Language teachers I recommend:
Rachel's English: https://www.youtube.com/user/rachelse...
Speak English with Vanessa: https://www.youtube.com/user/theteach...
MmmEnglish: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRi...
English with Max: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbug...
Français Authentique: https://www.youtube.com/user/francais...
Prof. de Français Yasmine Lesire: https://ilearnfrench.eu
Unlimited Spanish: https://www.unlimitedspanish.com/podc...
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 Jan 08, 2020
2 strategies to ACHIEVE your GOAL of learning PORTUGUESE in 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
We are starting a new year and a new decade! I really like this time of the year because I see the beginning of a new year as the beginning of a new phase in my life. This is a good moment to reflect on our life goals and plan so that we can achieve our goals. In this video, I’m going to share with you 2 strategies I use to set and achieve my goals, including learning new languages. 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 Jan 01, 2020
Brazilian Culture: 3 New Year’s Eve Traditions
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
This is the last episode of the year! For this reason, today I’m going to talk about 3 New Year’s Eve traditions and superstitions that are very common in Brazil on New Year’s Eve.
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 Dec 25, 2019
Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary: Christmas Market
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
In this lesson, I'll take you with me to one of my favorite places in New York during Christmas, which is the Christmas market at Bryant Park. 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 Dec 18, 2019
Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary | Riding the SUBWAY in NYC
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Today, I'll take you with me on a subway ride from Brooklyn to Manhattan so that you learn subway-related vocabulary. Come with me!
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 Dec 11, 2019
Learn Portuguese - 10 Idioms & Expressions with the word “mão” (hand)
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Did you know that there are many expressions in Portuguese with the word "mão" (hand)?
Today, let's “get our hands dirty” and study 10 very common Brazilian expressions with the word "mão".
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.
