Carioca Connection: Brazilian Portuguese Conversation.

Voltamos! E dessa vez falamos sobre João Gilberto, o "menino do Rio", um dos criadores da Bossa Nova e um gênio. Foi um dos primeiros artistas que o Foster escutou e estudou em português. Para nós, ele vai deixar um legado lindo. Espero que para vocês também.

Olá pessoal! In this episode, we are talking about the famous "festa junina." If you don't know what a festa junina is, you are in for a real treat. If you're already familiar with these traditional parties, then you are still going to learn a lot more about them and some really cool Portuguese along the way. Vamos lá!

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Today, Alexia talks about one of her favorite poems by O Poetinha: Se você quer ser minha namorada. Followed by a dramatic reading.

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In this episode, Alexia & Foster talk about how to introduce yourself in Portuguese, have small talk, chit-chat, whatever you want to call it. This episode is all about the little things you need to know how to say but you will never learn in the books. Bora?

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Brazilians are the kings of social media. If you think that selfies, status updates, and Snapchat is ubiquitous in the states, you have not been to Brazil. In this episode, we talk about the prevalence of social media in Brazilian society and include tons of great vocabulary that you need to know in order to be digitally savvy in Brazil.

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In episode 4 we discuss one of the most important figures in urban Brazilian society--the porteiro. The doorman. The super. Whatever you want to call them, in Brazil, there is no escaping their presence. As Alexia says, "your porteiro will be your most intimate relationship in Brazil." Learn everything you need to know about the porteiro in this episode.

We'll be the first ones to admit it, Brazilians are kind of weird sometimes. Parts of their daily routine often leave foreigners dumbfounded.

In episode two, we discuss some of the things that make Brazilians so, well...Brazilian. From always showing up late, to eating sandwiches with silverware, and brushing their teeth at work, we cover it all in this episode.

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