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Lesson 29: How to introduce yourself or another person

Relationships

In this lesson you will learn how to introduce yourself or another person in Portuguese.

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Category: Beginner, Relationships, Topics   |   Published: Sep. 24, 2009  

Lesson 28: Clothes

Shopping

In this lesson you will learn important vocabulary about clothes in Brazilian Portuguese.

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Category: Beginner, Shopping, Topics   |   Published: Sep. 24, 2009  

Lesson 27: The verb

Grammar

Today I’m going to talk about a basic, yet important, verb in Portuguese. The verb “ser”. You must handle this verb very well because it’s one of the bases for everyday simple conversations. In this lesson you will learn how to use it, what does it mean and some simple but useful phrases with it.

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Lesson 26: Articles

Grammar

In Portuguese an article is a word which defines the noun precisely or uncertainly, indicating its gender and number. The article always comes before a noun. In this lesson we will give you important information about articles, as well as examples on how to use them.

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Lesson 25: Future tense

Grammar

In Portuguese there are two ways for you to say things in the future. Maybe you will find one of them easier, anyways; in this lesson we hope you can understand both of ‘em.

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Lesson 24: Capoeira

Culture

Cultural lesson about capoeira (An Afro-Brazilian dance form that incorporates self-defense maneuvers). Special thanks to Aurelino Júnior (André Barbosa’s brother and capoerista).

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Lesson 23: Asking for help

Everyday Life

It’s very important to know how to ask for help to a native speaker, which words to use and how to pronounce them correctly. You never know when you need help… In this lesson you will learn the common ways to ask for help to a Brazilian.

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Lesson 22: Important words about computers

Business

Although the world of computers has English as a standard language in Brazil people have other names for the devices of a computer or pronounce them in a different way. In this lesson we’ll go over the most important terms about computers.

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Category: Beginner, Business, Topics   |   Published: Sep. 24, 2009  

Lesson 21: Grammar spot – About the subject

Grammar

This lesson is about subject–verb agreement and inflections in Brazilian Portuguese.

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Lesson 20: Parts of a house in Portuguese

Everyday Life

Knowing the names of the rooms of a house is very important. In this lesson you will learn all the common terms about a house, and useful phrases.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Sep. 24, 2009