In this lesson you’ll learn to:
- Say hi and ask how someone is
- Say that you’re hungry or thirsty, and ask someone else
- Say what you want, and what you don’t want
- Say please, thank you and you’re welcome
- 0:00 Welcome
- 0:34 The story: Pedro comes home
- 1:33 Hi, Mom!
- 3:44 How are you?
- 6:03 Are you hungry?
- 10:01 Do you want a cheese bread?
- 14:08 Are you thirsty?
- 17:56 Thank you
- 21:29 Your turn: you are Pedro
- 23:11 Your turn: you are Ana
- 24:45 Quick review
- 28:39 The conversation, one more time
How to listen
- Answer out loud. You hear a sentence in English, then a pause. Say it in Portuguese before the voice does, then repeat the Portuguese you hear.
- Listen first, read second. The transcript shows each line only as it’s spoken, so you can’t peek at an answer. Try a lesson with your eyes closed too.
- One lesson a day. If you answered about 8 times out of 10, go on to the next lesson tomorrow. If not, listen to this one again.
The story
Pedro is fifteen. It’s the afternoon and he has just come home from school. His mother, Ana, is in the kitchen, and the cheese bread has just come out of the oven. This is the conversation you’ll be able to say by the end of the lesson.
Pedro Mãe, cheguei! Mom, I’m home!
Ana Oi, filho! Tudo bem? Hi, son! How are you?
Pedro Tudo bem. E você? I’m fine. And you?
Ana Tudo bem. Você está com fome? I’m fine. Are you hungry?
Pedro Sim, estou com fome. Yes, I’m hungry.
Ana Você quer um pão de queijo? Do you want a cheese bread?
Pedro Quero, por favor. I want one, please.
Ana Você está com sede? Are you thirsty?
Pedro Sim, estou com sede. Yes, I’m thirsty.
Ana Você quer um suco? Do you want a juice?
Pedro Não, obrigado. Quero água, por favor. No, thank you. I want water, please.
Pedro Obrigado, mãe. Thank you, Mom.
Ana De nada, filho. You’re welcome, son.
Words and phrases in this lesson
| Portuguese | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|
| Oi! | oy | Hi! |
| mãe | my (nasal) | Mom |
| Oi, mãe! | oy, my (nasal) | Hi, Mom! |
| Cheguei! | sheh-GAY | I’m home! |
| Mãe, cheguei! | my (nasal), sheh-GAY | Mom, I’m home! |
| filho | FEE-lyoo | son |
| Oi, filho! | oy, FEE-lyoo | Hi, son! |
| Tudo bem? | TOO-doo bayng | How are you? |
| Tudo bem. | TOO-doo bayng | I’m fine. |
| E você? | ee voh-SAY | And you? |
| Estou com fome. | ees-TOH kohng FOH-mee | I’m hungry. |
| Você está com fome? | voh-SAY ees-TAH kohng FOH-mee | Are you hungry? |
| Sim | seeng | Yes |
| Não | nowng | No |
| Não estou com fome. | nowng ees-TOH kohng FOH-mee | I’m not hungry. |
| um pão de queijo | oong powng djee KAY-zhoo | a cheese bread |
| Você quer um pão de queijo? | voh-SAY kehr oong powng djee KAY-zhoo | Do you want a cheese bread? |
| Quero | KEH-roo | I want |
| por favor | poor fah-VOHR | please |
| Quero, por favor. | KEH-roo, poor fah-VOHR | I want one, please. |
| Não quero | nowng KEH-roo | I don’t want |
| Estou com sede. | ees-TOH kohng SAY-djee | I’m thirsty. |
| um suco | oong SOO-koo | a juice |
| água | AH-gwah | water |
| Obrigado. | oh-bree-GAH-doo | Thank you, said by a man. |
| Obrigada. | oh-bree-GAH-dah | Thank you, said by a woman. |
| De nada. | djee NAH-dah | You’re welcome. |
| Não, obrigado. | nowng, oh-bree-GAH-doo | No, thank you. |
| Tchau! | chow | Bye! |
Practice
After listening, say these in Portuguese without looking at the list above.
- Say: no, thank you. I want water, please.
- No, thank you. I’m not hungry.
- Thank you, son.
- You’re welcome, Mom.
- Say you’re fine, and ask if he’s hungry.
- I want a cheese bread and a juice, please.
- I’m hungry and I’m thirsty.
- I’m fine, son. And you?
Show answers
- Não, obrigado. Quero água, por favor.
- Não, obrigada. Não estou com fome.
- Obrigada, filho.
- De nada, mãe.
- Tudo bem. Você está com fome?
- Quero um pão de queijo e um suco, por favor.
- Estou com fome e estou com sede.
- Tudo bem, filho. E você?