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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

Jun 27, 2025
Jun 27, 2025
13 min
Free 7-Day Pronunciation Minicourse: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/pronunciation-course/
This is the video about nasal sounds that I mentioned in the lesson! If you're working on your pronunciation, make sure to watch it! https://youtu.be/m-OLshYF07I?si=zVQpeHRwm599wtFH
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Jun 22, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
15 min
Download your free PDF worksheet here 👉 https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/100-words
Today, you’re going to learn how to use your knowledge of English to learn Brazilian Portuguese. Even though English isn’t a Romance language, it was also heavily influenced by Latin and other Latin-based languages. For this reason, hundreds of English words are identical or very similar to Portuguese. In this lesson, you’re going to learn how to recognize certain patterns that will help you identify the meaning of words and also easily translate terms from English to Portuguese, and vice versa.
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Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
8 min
Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/would-should-could
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Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
15 min
Get your FREE lesson transcript here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/telenovelas
Did you know that watching Brazilian telenovelas is one of the best ways to learn real, everyday Portuguese? In this video, I share a brief summary of 10 iconic telenovelas and show you how they can help you learn the language and culture in a fun and authentic way.
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May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025
14 min
Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/shadowing
In today’s lesson, we’re going to practice a simple but powerful exercise to help you improve your listening and speaking skills at the same time: the shadowing technique. Did you know that research shows this technique can boost your listening, pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary? If you’re already familiar with this exercise, it’ll be great practice for you. If not, this is your chance to learn!
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May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
7 min
Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/palavras_bonitas
Many people say that Brazilian Portuguese is one of the most beautiful languages in the world, and I have to agree. I may be a little biased, but I truly believe our language has a uniquely lovely sound. In today’s new video lesson, I’ll share 15 words that I consider some of the most beautiful in Brazilian Portuguese. These are words that not only sound beautiful but also carry a special meaning. Beauty is subjective, of course, but I believe using these words will make your Portuguese even more expressive and charming.
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May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
8 min
Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/de_da_do
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use the preposition DE (from/of) and its variations: DA, DO, DAS, and DOS.
DE is usually translated into English as “from” or “of,” though it can have other translations depending on the context.
This preposition appears in many different contexts, but in this lesson, we’ll focus on the two most common: origin and possession. You’ll also learn how to pronounce it with a Brazilian accent.
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May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
6 min
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May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
7 min
Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/25phrases
Today you’re going to learn 25 essential phrases related to house chores (tarefas domésticas) that most Brazilians use in their daily lives. If you spend time with Brazilians, you need to know these phrases!
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Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
10 min
Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/340_70_expressions
Today you’re going to learn Portuguese in a super fun way! Let’s see if you can understand “piadas” (jokes) in Brazilian Portuguese.
Understanding jokes in a foreign language is one of the hardest things because you need to understand vocabulary, nuance, cultural references, and wordplay or puns. But don’t worry! I selected simple jokes for our lesson today. These are jokes that would be considered “dad jokes.” In Brazil, we say they’re “piadas de tio” (uncle jokes). I chose seven jokes for this lesson. These jokes only make sense in Portuguese. If you translate them into another language, they probably won’t make any sense at all. I’m going to start with the easiest ones and leave the hardest ones for the end. If you understand the last joke, that means your Portuguese is excellent! Maybe you’re Brazilian and don’t even know it!
Will you find these jokes funny? Let’s see!
Give this episode a listen to have some fun with me telling these jokes! I’m really bad at telling jokes, but I had a lot of fun recording this video. I hope it makes you smile. 😊
Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/
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