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Speaking Brazilian Podcast

Virginia Langhammerspeakingbrazilian.podbean.com
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. New lessons every Wednesday with tips on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese.
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Trickiest words to pronounce in Brazilian Portuguese

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 Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian....

Jun 27, 202513 minEp. 347

How knowing English can help you learn Portuguese | Brazilian Portuguese Lesson

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...

Jun 22, 202516 minEp. 346

How to Say “Should”, “Could” and “Would” in Brazilian Portuguese

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/would-should-could Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/free...

Jun 13, 20259 minEp. 345

10 Brazilian Telenovelas to Learn Authentic Portuguese

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. Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to h...

Jun 06, 202515 minEp. 344

The BEST way to improve your LISTENING and SPEAKING in Brazilian Portuguese

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! Learn Portuguese with...

May 30, 202515 minEp. 343

15 Most BEAUTIFUL Words in Brazilian Portuguese

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 subject...

May 23, 20257 minEp. 342

DE, DA or DO? What’s the difference? Brazilian Portuguese

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....

May 16, 20259 minEp. 341

Do NOT say the L in these common words! Brazilian Accent

Sign up for my FREE Pronunciation Minicourse here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/pronunciation-course/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbra...

May 09, 20257 minEp. 340

25 Essential Phrases Brazilians Use Every Day!

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! Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbr...

May 02, 20258 minEp. 339

You’re absolutely fluent in Portuguese if you can understand these Brazilian jokes!

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.” I...

Apr 25, 202511 minEp. 338

50 Must-Know Verbs — Past Tense Practice in Brazilian Portuguese

Get your free PDF here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/50verbs Do you know how to conjugate the 50 most essential verbs in the past tense in Portuguese? Let’s practice! Today’s lesson is an interactive exercise that will help you memorize past tense conjugations and practice accessing this information quickly from your memory. Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the t...

Apr 18, 202519 minEp. 337

If you know these 15 words, your Portuguese is excellent! Brazilian Portuguese

⭐️ DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PDF: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/15_informal_words Today’s lesson is a fun quiz! I picked 15 informal words that Brazilians use all the time in daily life, but you won’t usually find these in traditional Portuguese courses. If you don’t know them yet, this is your chance to learn! These are the kinds of words that make your Portuguese sound natural and authentic. Use them, and you might even surprise your Brazilian friends! Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our cour...

Apr 11, 202514 minEp. 336

Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners: The 3 Most Used Tenses (+ Quiz!)

In today’s lesson, you’re going to learn and practice the three main verb tenses used in Portuguese: present, past, and future. To help you learn how to use these verb tenses in a real-life context, we’re going to look at how to talk about a weekly routine, which is a very common conversation topic, using the three verb tenses. If you still don’t know how to conjugate verbs in Portuguese in the present, past, and future, download the PDF for this lesson (it’s free!): https://speakingbrazilian.ki...

Apr 06, 202517 minEp. 335

Top 10 Weird and Funny Words in Brazilian Portuguese

Get your FREE lesson PDF with exercises here: https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/d9666ec6ac In this lesson, you’re going to learn the funniest and most peculiar words in Brazilian Portuguese. I’ve picked 10 words for this list. These words are funny and kind of strange, mainly because of their pronunciation and unexpected meaning. Using these words will make your Portuguese more authentic and fun. Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-cours...

Mar 28, 20257 minEp. 334

Crazy Expressions ONLY Brazilians Understand | Learn Brazilian Portuguese

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/70-brazilian-expressions/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/free...

Mar 21, 202511 minEp. 333

Mastering the ‘S’ Sound in Brazilian Portuguese | Accent and Pronunciation Lesson

Join my FREE Pronunciation Minicourse: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/pronunciation-course/ Did you know that the letter S in Brazilian Portuguese can be pronounced in different ways? Its pronunciation varies depending on: 1. Its position in the word 2. The letters that come before or after it 3. Regional accents Mastering the pronunciation of the letter S is essential for speaking Portuguese confidently and with clarity. You’ll learn all about it in this lesson. Learn Portuguese with us! Che...

Mar 14, 20259 minEp. 332

100 Most Common Words in Brazilian Portuguese

Download your FREE PDF here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/100-most-used-words/ Did you know that just 100 words make up about 50% of the Portuguese used in daily life? But does this mean that if you learn only these 100 words, you'll already be able to understand and communicate in Portuguese? In this lesson, you'll learn the 100 most common words in Brazilian Portuguese. You'll also discover how many words you need to learn to speak Portuguese well and why these 100 words are so important....

Mar 07, 202525 minEp. 331

The Fascinating History of Brazilian Carnival

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/history-of-brazilian-carnival/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/...

Feb 28, 202512 minEp. 330

ADVANCED PORTUGUESE QUIZ - Do you accept the challenge? | Infinitivo Pessoal vs. Impessoal

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/quiz-infinitivo-pessoal/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/free...

Feb 21, 202512 minEp. 329

17 most ROMANTIC and SENSUAL words in Brazilian Portuguese

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://bit.ly/SB_romanticwords Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/free...

Feb 14, 202510 minEp. 328

Don't be RUDE in Brazil - Brazilian Portuguese

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/how-to-be-polite-in-brazil/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/fre...

Feb 07, 20258 minEp. 327

How to Use YouTube to Skyrocket Your Portuguese 🇧🇷

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/how-to-learn-portuguese-with-youtube/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazili...

Jan 31, 20259 minEp. 326

What’s your Portuguese level? Take this test!

Take the full Brazilian Portuguese Level Test here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/teste/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/fre...

Jan 24, 202511 minEp. 325

Brazilian Accent Secrets | How To Sound Like A Native Speaker

Sign up for my FREE Pronunciation Minicourse here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/pronunciation-course/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbra...

Jan 10, 202515 minEp. 324

Practice Speaking Portuguese with Me! Shadowing Technique in Brazilian Portuguese

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/shadowing-technique-portuguese/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com...

Jan 02, 202511 minEp. 323

How to start a conversation in Brazilian Portuguese - Step by Step

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/start-a-conversation-in-portuguese/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian...

Dec 20, 202411 minEp. 322

Easy Brazilian Phrases for Travel 2025

Get your FREE pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/survival-phrases/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/free...

Dec 13, 20248 minEp. 321

Do NOT say the M in these common words! - Brazilian Accent

FREE Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation Course: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/pronunciation-course/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazil...

Dec 06, 20249 minEp. 320

70 Must-Know Brazilian Expressions & Idioms in 30 Minutes

Get your FREE lesson pdf here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/70-brazilian-expressions/ Learn Portuguese with us! Check out our courses here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses/ Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to have access to the transcript of my videos: https://school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/free...

Nov 29, 202431 minEp. 319
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