In this lesson you’ll learn to:
- Say good evening, and ask how someone’s work was
- Say "me too"
- Ask what there is to eat, and say what there is
- Say that the food is very good, and ask for more
- 0:00 Welcome back
- 2:21 The story: Dinner is ready
- 3:18 Hi, Dad!
- 5:09 How was work?
- 9:07 Dinner is ready
- 11:20 Rice, beans and chicken
- 15:40 It’s very tasty!
- 18:14 Do you want more?
- 22:11 Your turn: you are Paulo
- 23:35 Your turn: you are Ana and Pedro
- 25:20 Quick review
- 28:44 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
It’s evening. Pedro’s father, Paulo, comes home from work, tired and hungry. Ana has made rice, beans and chicken, and the family sits down to eat. This is the conversation you’ll be able to say by the end of the lesson.
Paulo Cheguei! Boa noite! I’m home! Good evening!
Pedro Oi, pai! Como foi o trabalho? Hi, Dad! How was work?
Paulo Foi difícil. Estou cansado e com fome. It was hard. I’m tired and hungry.
Pedro Eu também! Me too!
Ana O jantar está pronto. Dinner is ready.
Paulo Tem frango? Is there chicken?
Ana Tem. Tem arroz, feijão e frango. There is. There’s rice, beans and chicken.
Paulo Está muito gostoso! It’s very tasty!
Ana Obrigada. Você quer mais? Thank you. Do you want more?
Paulo Quero mais frango, por favor. I want more chicken, please.
Ana Você quer salada, filho? Do you want salad, son?
Pedro Não, obrigado. Não gosto de salada. No, thank you. I don’t like salad.
Words and phrases in this lesson
| Portuguese | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|
| Boa noite! | BOH-ah NOY-tchee | Good evening! |
| pai | pie | Dad |
| o trabalho | oo trah-BAH-lyoo | work |
| Estou cansado e com fome. | ees-TOH kahn-SAH-doo ee kohng FOH-mee | I’m tired and hungry. |
| Eu também! | EH-oo tahm-BAYNG | Me too! |
| o jantar | oo zhahn-TAR | dinner |
| O jantar está pronto. | oo zhahn-TAR ees-TAH PROHN-too | Dinner is ready. |
| frango | FRAHN-goo | chicken |
| Tem frango? | tayng FRAHN-goo | Is there chicken? |
| Tem. | tayng | There is. |
| arroz | ah-HOHS | rice |
| feijão | fay-ZHOWNG | beans |
| arroz e feijão | ah-HOHS ee fay-ZHOWNG | rice and beans |
| Tem arroz, feijão e frango. | tayng ah-HOHS, fay-ZHOWNG ee FRAHN-goo | There’s rice, beans and chicken. |
| Está gostoso. | ees-TAH goes-TOH-zoo | It’s tasty. |
| muito | MWEEN-too | very |
| Está muito gostoso! | ees-TAH MWEEN-too goes-TOH-zoo | It’s very tasty! |
| mais | mice | more |
| Você quer mais? | voh-SAY kehr mice | Do you want more? |
| Quero mais frango, por favor. | KEH-roo mice FRAHN-goo, poor fah-VOHR | I want more chicken, please. |
| salada | sah-LAH-dah | salad |
Practice
After listening, say these in Portuguese without looking at the list above.
- No, thank you. I don’t like salad.
- I like salad.
- Is there more salad?
- I want more rice and beans, please.
- Say it was hard, and you’re tired and hungry.
- Say: there is. There’s rice, beans and chicken.
- Say thank you, and ask if he wants more.
- Thank you, Mom. It’s very tasty!
Show answers
- Não, obrigado. Não gosto de salada.
- Gosto de salada.
- Tem mais salada?
- Quero mais arroz e feijão, por favor.
- Foi difícil. Estou cansado e com fome.
- Tem. Tem arroz, feijão e frango.
- Obrigada. Você quer mais?
- Obrigado, mãe. Está muito gostoso!