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Língua da Gente - Portuguese Podcast: Dialogs

COERLL, University of Texas at Austin, Project Director: Orlando Kelm

In Brazil, the term língua da gente (literally "language of the people") refers to the way that people actually talk in everyday speech. And that, in essence, is the object behind this series. We hope to provide practical lessons that demonstrate how people really speak, and we do this by presenting brief, slice-of-life dialogs, which focus on some daily situation, scenario, or task that we encounter every day.

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Beginning 74: Stopping by the market

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2018/04/03

Since someone is stopping by the supermarket anyway, it’s only polite to ask if there is anything you need. It’s always nice to be nice! And today we learn how to be nice in Portuguese too.DialogueA: Ô bem, eu vou passar lá no Pão de Açúcar. Você precisa de alguma coisa? B: Pega mais algumas azeitonas, tá bom? A: Da verde ou da preta? B: Olha, compra mais das verdes, acho que 300 gramas está bom.A: Dear, I’m heading to Pão de Açúcar. Do you need anything? B: Get some more

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Intermediate 26: Signing Up For The Gym

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2018/03/27

We sometimes think that it would be nice to join a gym, but it gets rather intimidating when we see all of the sign up procedures, there’s a lot of pressure. Still, we know it’s a good thing to work out, so maybe it’s time to buckle down and do it. In today’s lesson the process is at least made a little easier when a friend can give some advice about what to expect.DialogueA: Ô Diana, para entrar numa academia, que que tem que fazer? B: Você prefere começar exercícios na máquina, pesos livres, ou

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Elementary 69: Buying tools or not

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2018/03/20

What kind of present do you get when you know that your friend is a little particular about things? Go ahead and bat around a few ideas, but it may be easier just to get a gift coupon and let him get what he wants later. And to help the discussion move along, in today’s lesson we do it all in Portuguese.DialogueA: Eu estava aqui pensando, alguma ideia do que a gente poderia comprar para o aniversário do Carlos? B: Olha, eu sei que a parafusadeira dele pifou a semana passada. A: Boa ideia, e

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Beginning 73: Small talk X – Little League

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2018/03/13

What’s more entertaining, watching the little kids play ball or watch the parents as the reaction to their children who are playing ball. In today’s lesson some parents are in the bleachers chatting as their kids are playing. Both seem to be fairly chill, which is good because sometimes the parents can go a little crazy. Nothing crazy about learning how to talk about this in Portuguese.DialogueA: Seu filho está jogando também? B: Tá. É aquele altão que parece meio perdido. A: É engraçado ver as

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Beginning 72: Small talk IX – Sports fans

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2018/03/06

How big of a statement are you making when you wear clothing with your teams name and logo? For some it’s a bold declaration of passion, for others it was merely a clean shirt in the closet. Either way, it’s bound to call attention, which as learners of Portuguese is a perfect excuse to strike up a conversation.DialogueA: Hein, camisa do Vitória. Eu não sabia que você gosta de futebol! B: Também não sou muito fanática não, mas gosto deles sim. A: Você também vai para os jogos? B:

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Beginning 71: Small talk VIIII – Supermarket Line

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2018/02/27

Sometimes we feel pressed and want to get out of the supermarket as quickly as possible. Other days we are OK with slowing down the pace a little bit. In today’s lesson somebody is nice enough to let another go first in the checkout line. No doubt that someday the good deed will be paid back, and somebody will let you in line as well. And at least we’ll have enough Portuguese to thank them appropriately if this happens in Brazil.DialogueA: Olha, tem outra fila que abriu, vai você primeiro. B:

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Beginning 70: Small talk VII – You cut your hair

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2018/02/22

We all relate to the pressure of how to react to a hair cut, especially when we go with a new look or a new style. The good news is that in today’s dialog not only does our friend notice, but she lets us know that the new style is working well, está linda! Thank goodness, because we are always taking a chance with a new hair style.DialogueA: Você cortou o cabelo, né? Está linda. B: Cortei sim, você gosta? Eu ainda não sei, viu? A: Nada disso, está linda mesmo, combina com seu rosto. B:

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Elementary 70: Finger food

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2018/02/13

Salgadinhos, those salty snack foods that we all love to eat, even if do so with a little sense of guilt, knowing that they just can’t be all that healthy of an option. Still, in today’s lesson we give you a pretty good list of many of the salgadinhos that you should try. And, as long as you don’t go too crazy, feel free to eat them without feely guilty.DialogueA: Quais são seus petiscos favoritos? B: Gosto muito de salgadinho: bolinho de bacalhau, coxinha, croquetes de carne. A: É, as vezes eu

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Beginning 69: Small talk VI – Love those shoes

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2018/02/06

What’s better than finding the perfect shoes online? Having a friend who recognizes how good looking those shoes are, and then asks you about them. Don’t worry, in the dialog we promise to send you the link, in Portuguese of course.DialogueA: Ô Ana Clara, eu adorei esses sapatos, eles ficam muito bem com esse vestido. B: Obrigada, e são muito confortáveis, dá pra usar o dia inteiro. A: Onde é que você comprou eles? B: Comprei online, depois te passo o link.A: Hey Ana Clara, I love those

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Elementary 68: The bed is uncomfortable

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2018/01/30

We spend so much of our life in bed, it really shows that getting the right bed is probably a big deal. But what do you do when the bed is uncomfortable. It may be that buying another one will change things, or maybe not. It’s such a hard decision, but at least we’ll give you the language necessary to make that decision in Portuguese.DialogueA: Ai, sabe, eu nunca gostei dessa cama, as vezes parece dura demais, e as vezes parece mole demais. B: Por quê você não compra outra? A: Ah, essa saiu tão

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Beginning 68: Small talk V – Need a break.

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2018/01/23

Some days we work so long and so hard at work that we don’t evn realize how long we’ve been sitting. It’s good to get up, move around, stretch your body, divert your attention to something else, can take a break. Even better, take a load off with a friend or colleague, and sit down for a refreshing coffee break. And even better yet, learn how to do so in Portuguese.DialogueA: Nossa, mas que dia! Você também está ocupado? B: Estou, nem me levantei da cadeira o dia todo. A: Vamos tomar um

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Elementary 67: Do I look fat in this dress?

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2018/01/02

The age-old question, ‘how do I look?’ In today’s lesson we not only learn how to answer that question in Portuguese, but we answer it with style, with flattering words, and without delay. You learn much more than just language in our Língua da Gente lessons.DialogueA: Ô João, você acha que eu estou gorda nesse vestido? B: Meu amor, você sabe que é impossível responder uma pergunta dessas, né? A: Não João, é fácil, fala honestamente, estou gorda ou não estou? B: Nesse caso, não, você

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Beginning 67: How was your weekend?

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2017/12/19

Asking a friend how his or her weekend was is much more than just a question. It’s a way of showing them that you care and that you are interested in them as people, more than just a colleague at work. In today’s lesson we find out that even staying home for the weekend is nice, and it’s nice to know that your friend asks about you too.DialogueA: Olá Roseli, como foi o final de semana? B: Foi bom, a gente ficou em casa e finalmente deu pra descansar um pouco. E você? A: Bem, a gente foi pra

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Intermediate 25: Doctor’s visit – Diabetes

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2017/12/07

It’s so easy to get off of our routine, especially when traveling a lot. However, for those with diabetes, it’s important to still watch what we eat, keep up on medications, and maintain our exercise programs. Easier said than done, right? And in this lesson we add one more element, talking about all of this in Portuguese. We can do it, and chances are we’ll feel much better too.DialogueDoutor: Bom dia dona Da Silva, que bom vê-la outra vez. Faz tempo, né? Como você está se sentindo hoje

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Elementary 66: What’s the score?

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2017/11/28

There is nothing more fun that taking on your best friend in a game of one-on-one. The problem is that your friend is pretty bad at keeping the score. In today’s lesson we not only learn how to talk about the score in Portuguese, but we also learn how to help our friend keep score!DialogueA: Quanto está o placar? B: Oito a seis. A: Como que oito a seis rapaz! Eu estou, pelo menos, com sete, né? B: Não, eram oito a três, e você marcou um arremesso de três. A: E agora a bola é minha, né? B: Como

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Beginning 66: Small talk III – It’s raining

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2017/11/27

What’s more frustrating than to have the weather be beautiful all week, and then on the weekend, precisely when you have time to get outside, it decides to rain! Well, at least in the dialog we find out that it isn’t very cold outside. But really, gente, when is this rain going to stop!DialogueA: Gente, mas quando é que essa chuva vai parar! B: Olha, dizem que vai continuar até sábado. A: Pelo menos não está fazendo frio, né? B: Concordo, mas sabe, prefiro não ter que andar com casaco e

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Intermediate 24: Doctor’s visit – High Blood Pressure

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2017/11/14

So how does a doctor know if we have high blood pressure because of diet, exercise, and health, or high blood pressure because we are nervous about being in a doctor’s office? In the end, we’ve got to take care of the high blood pressure, and in today’s lesson the doctor is taking the steps necessary to do so. Whether you say “hypertension” or “high pressure” we’ll give you the Portuguese to talk about how to make you feel better.DialogueSara: Ai Doutor, essa dor de cabeça está me matando, e de

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Elementary 65: Papai Coruja

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2017/11/07

In English we talk about a “proud papa” and in Portuguese with call somebody a “papai coruja”. “Coruja” is the word for “owl” and isn’t that a beautiful way to describe somebody who looks like he is proud. In today’s lesson we learn how to talk about being excited for things.DialogueA: Sabe o que eu não esperava dessa gravidez? B: Os pés inchados? A: Bom, isso também! Não, é o quanto o Eduardo ficou carinhoso. B: É, eu vi ele passando a mão na sua barriga, eu achei tão lindo. A: E ele fica

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Intermediate 23: Doctor’s Visit – I Have A Cough

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2017/10/31

None of us likes to visit the doctor, delaying things as long as possible. But, sometimes we just know that it really is important to get a professional to look at things. In today’s lesson it’s a good thing that we went to the doctor because he thinks that we might have bronchitis. And it’s a good thing that we learn how to talk about all of this in Portuguese too. Thank you Doctor, thank you.DialogueVera: Doutor, não sei se o senhor me pode ajudar, sabe, tenho tossido tanto que meu peito está

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Beginning 65: Small talk II – Meeting again

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2017/10/24

We’ve all been there. You meet somebody, forget their name, and then see them again down the road. You might as well be honest and simply ask them their name. And in today’s lesson we get to live that experience in Portuguese.DialogueA: Olá Diana, não sei se você lembra de mim. Nos conhecemos na festa de aniversário da Mara. B: Ah é, você é o amigo do Jerson, não é? Como é seu nome mesmo? A: Meu nome é Maria da Silva, e na realidade Jerson é meu primo. B: Aquela festa da Mara foi muito boa,

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