In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and her dad, Marco Antonio, talk about their first full day in Brussels, told entirely in natural Brazilian Portuguese.

Part 3 of their Belgium trip. They're out in the city: shopping, catching the tram, taking in the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, and pausing on Belgium's colonial history. Along the way you'll catch the small words that make speech sound native, hedges like "entre aspas" and "digamos assim," playful diminutives, the rhythm that real back-and-forth has. That's the part of Brazilian Portuguese no textbook covers. This kind of conversation is what puts it in your ear.

As always, this episode is full of authentic Brazilian Portuguese that you won't find in textbooks or apps. Enjoy!