Episodes

Wednesday May 22, 2019
When to use PARA or POR? | Prepositions
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Do you know when to use the prepositions "para" and "por"? My students ask me this all the time. For this reason, I decided to make this lesson for you. Today, you’ll learn the most common use of these two little words.
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Wednesday May 15, 2019
Brazilian Portuguese vs. European Portuguese
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Did you know Brazilian Portuguese is very different from European Portuguese? One of the major differences is the accent, but there are also many differences in grammar and vocabulary.
Today I'm going to have a chat with my friend Nuno Cramês. Nuno is Portuguese, so today you’ll have the opportunity to hear and perceive the difference between the Brazilian accent and the Portuguese accent. We are going to talk about the differences between Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese from Portugal, and we’ll also talk about some differences in vocabulary, and about Nuno's experience living in Brazil.
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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.

Friday May 10, 2019
10 verbs in PORTUGUESE that don’t exist in ENGLISH
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Hi guys, Virginia here.
Did you know that there are several verbs in Brazilian Portuguese that don’t exist in English? Today, we are going to study 10 of these verbs. I'll explain the meaning and give some common examples.
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
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3. Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/speaking.brazilian.school
4. Join my Facebook community: http://bit.ly/SB_FacebookGroup
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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 08, 2019
Vocabulary used on the Beach! | Brazilian Portuguese
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Hi guys! Last week, I was in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Isla Mujeres is a small island very close to Cancun. And while I was there, I decided to record a video to talk to you about beach vocabulary, which can be very useful if you're planning to go to the beach in Brazil.
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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: http://bit.ly/sbminicourse
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons: youtube.com/speakingbrazilian
3. Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/speaking.brazilian.school
4. Join my Facebook community: http://bit.ly/SB_FacebookGroup
5. Read my blog: www.speakingbrazilian.com/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.

Saturday Apr 27, 2019
Learn Portuguese | Q&A session with Virginia
Saturday Apr 27, 2019
Saturday Apr 27, 2019
Today we’ll have a Q & A session. I selected three questions my students asked me to answer in this episode.
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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.
4. Join my Facebook community.
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.

Friday Apr 19, 2019
ADVANCED PORTUGUESE | Imperfeito do Subjuntivo
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Hi everyone, Virginia here.
What would you do if you won the lottery? (O que você faria se você ganhasse na loteria?) In this question, I used the conditional tense and the past subjunctive tense. These two tenses are commonly used together. In today's episode, I will explain the most common use of these tenses so that you can use them easily. :)
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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.
4. Join my Facebook community.
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.

Thursday Apr 11, 2019
ADVANCED PORTUGUESE | "Bate-Papo" about Couchsurfing
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Hi everyone, Virginia here.
Today, I'm going to have a conversation with my friend from Rio Grande do Sul, Beatriz Cunha. The other day, we were talking about Couchsurfing and I loved the idea! So, I invited her to talk with us about it.
Click here to read the entire transcription of this episode.
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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.
4. Join my Facebook community.
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 Apr 03, 2019
10 words from PORTUGUESE that don't exist in ENGLISH.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Hi everyone, Virginia here.
Did you know that there are several words in Brazilian Portuguese that don’t exist in English? Today, we are going to study 10 of these words. I'll explain the meaning and give you some common examples.
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.
4. Join my Facebook community.
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 Mar 27, 2019
Intermediate & Advanced Portuguese: Presente do Subjuntivo
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Hi everyone, Virginia here.
Do you know how to use the subjunctive tense in Portuguese? The present subjunctive tense is one of the most complicated verb tenses in Portuguese, but today I'm going to give you some tips to help you how to easily identify when to use this verb tense. I hope you enjoy this episode!
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.
4. Join my Facebook community.
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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 Mar 20, 2019
Brazilian Portuguese Q&A
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Hi everyone, Virginia here.
Today we’ll have a Q & A session. In this episode, I'm going to answer three common questions that I get asked often:
1. How long does it take for a person to learn Portuguese and speak fluently?
2. Is there any difference between Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese?
3. How can I improve my pronunciation?
As of today, I'm going to make a Q & A video per month. If you want me to answer your question in the next video, leave your question in the comments section or send me an email to virginia@speakingbrazilian.com.
Your teacher,
Virginia
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Read the entire transcription of the video here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/blog/q-a-session-with-virginia
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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: http://bit.ly/sbminicourse
2. Subscribe to weekly YouTube lessons: youtube.com/speakingbrazilian
3. Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/speaking.brazilian.school
4. Join my Facebook community: http://bit.ly/SB_FacebookGroup
5. Read my blog: www.speakingbrazilian.com/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.