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Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Com licença, é permitido fumar aqui? Sim, é permitido. Não, não é permitido. Tem mesa para fumantes? Sim, tem. Não, não tem. ----Formal English---- Excuse me, is smoking allowed here? Yes, smoking is allowed. No, smoking is not allowed. Are there tables for smokers? Yes, there are. (Literally: Yes, we have.) No, there are not. (Literally: No, we don’t have.) --------------------------- Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources!

You're at the Mall of Portugal, and you can't get over how huge it is! It's so big that you get a little overwhelmed and forget the Portuguese words for what you came to buy. You look in a few stores and speak Portuguese with a few people, and quickly you regain the confidence you need to tackle this shopping trip. Soon, you even remember the forgotten Portuguese vocabulary. In this lesson you'll learn the Portuguese words to help you shop until you drop! This Portuguese video series is a brand new way to learn Portuguese. Learn everyday vocabulary and key verbs in this Portuguese video lesson. Read the Portuguese lesson notes to learn about the Portuguese verb tenses. Join us, and see what you've been missing! Visit us at PortuguesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Portuguese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Queria fazer uma reserva para hoje à noite. Para quantas pessoas? Para três pessoas. À que horas? Às oito horas. ----Formal English---- I would like to make a reservation for tonight. For how many people? For three people. For what time? For eight o'clock. --------------------------- Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources!

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Learn more about Brazilian culture with PortuguesePod101.com! Ever wondered what the most important Brazilian holidays are, and how they are celebrated? Then this 25-lesson video series is for you! With this series, you'll learn the what, why, when and how of 25 well-known holidays in Brazil. In this video, you'll learn all about Independence Day in Brazil and how it's celebrated, from food to decorations, while building your Portuguese vocabulary. Join Paloma for a dose of Brazilian culture! Visit us at PortuguesePod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Portuguese audio and video lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you're there!

Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Presidente Lula Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva é o 35º presidente do Brasil, e um dos presidentes brasileiros mais populares de todos os tempos. "Lula" era somente um apelido que ele usava até que ele decidiu adicioná-lo ao seu nome legal em 1982. Sua trajetória única da pobreza à presidência é uma inspiração para pessoas de todo o mundo. Lula nasceu em uma família pobre em Recife em 1945. O sétimo de oito filhos, ainda quando criança se mudou para São Paulo com a família, e e trabalhou como engraxate e vendedor de rua para ajudar com a renda familiar. Ele conseguiu seu primeiro emprego formal aos 14 anos, como operário em uma fábrica. Aos 19 anos, perdeu seu dedo mínimo da mão esquerda quando trabalhava com uma prensa hidráulica. Aos 33 anos, ele acabou tornando-se presidente do Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos. Trabalhando com o sindicato, Lula ajudou na organização de greves e chegou a ser preso. Essa posição de liderança o aproximou de pessoas influenciais e intelectuais, com quem ele veio a fundar o Partido dos Trabalhadores em 1980. Após perder as eleições para o governo de São Paulo em 1982, ele participou do movimento "Diretas Já!", que pedia a volta de eleições pelo voto popular direto para presidente, que era então escolhido por um colégio eleitoral. Finalmente, em 1989 o país teve mais uma vez eleições pelo voto direto, e Lula era um dos candidatos. Não sendo eleito, candidatou-se novamente em 1989, 1994 e 1998, até ser finalmente eleito em 2002. Com uma posição bem mais moderada depois de tantos anos, ele conseguiu ser reeleito em 2006. A carreira política de Lula vem atraindo atenção internacional desde que foi eleito pela primeira vez, e em 2009 ele foi escolhido por várias publicações internacionais como Homem do Ano e uma das pessoais mais influenciais do mundo. Em 2010, seu último ano como presidente, houve a estréia de um filme sobre sua vida, sendo o filme brasileiro mais caro até então. ----Formal English---- President Lula Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the thirty-fifth president of Brazil and one of the most popular Brazilian presidents of all times. "Lula" was his nickname until he added it to his legal name in 1982. His unique life trajectory from poverty to presidency is an inspiration for many people worldwide. Lula was born in a poor family in Recife in 1945. The seventh of eight children, he moved along with his family to Sao Paulo when still young and worked as a shoeshiner and street vendor to help with his home's income. He got his first formal job at age fourteen as a factory worker. At age nineteen, he lost his little finger on the left hand while working as a press operator. He worked his way up until he became the president of the Steel Worker's Union at age thirty-three. While working with the union, Lula helped organize strikes, which led him to jail in times of a military regime. His position as Union leader brought him closer to influential people and intellectuals with whom he came to found the Workers Party in 1980. After losing the elections for the state government of Sao Paulo in 1982, he joined in the movement called "Direct Now!" urging for the direct election of the president who was chosen by an electoral college at that time. Finally in 1989, the country once again had direct elections for president, and Lula was one of the candidates. Not being elected, he ran again in 1989, 1994, and 1998, until he was finally elected in 2002. With a much more moderated position after so many years, he managed to be reelected in 2006. Lula's career path has attracted international attention since he became preside [...]

Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Seja bem-vindo. Quantas pessoas são? Somos dois Só eu. ----Formal English---- Welcome. How many people are you? We are two. Just me. --------------------------- Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources!

Learn common Portuguese conversational phrases with our Portuguese in Three Minutes series! In Brazil, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Portuguese. A native Portuguese teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to make plans in Portuguese. Visit us at PortuguesePod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Portuguese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn more about Brazilian culture with PortuguesePod101.com! Ever wondered what the most important Brazilian holidays are, and how they are celebrated? Then this 25-lesson video series is for you! With this series, you'll learn the what, why, when and how of 25 well-known holidays in Brazil. In this video, you'll learn all about "Corpus Christi" in Brazil and how it's celebrated, from food to decorations, while building your Portuguese vocabulary. Join Paloma for a dose of Brazilian culture! Visit us at PortuguesePod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Portuguese audio and video lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you're there!

Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Socorro Polícia ----Formal English---- Help Police --------------------------- Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources!

Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Podia repetir-se, por favor? (formal) Diga outra vez, por favor. (formal) Fale mais devagar, por favor. (formal) ----Formal English---- Could you repeat, please. (formal) Say again, please. (formal) Speak slower, please. (formal) --------------------------- Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources!

Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Prestes Um dos maiores símbolos do comunismo no Brasil é Luís Carlos Prestes, um revolucionário conhecido como "cavaleiro da esperança". Suas marchas inspiraram gerações e ainda são refletidas na sociedade brasileira. Um homem que só não tornou-se presidente por seus fortes ideais e convicções contra o jeito que política era feita no país. Prestes começou sua carreira no exército em 1919. Inspirado pela Revolução Russa e pelo crescimento do comunismo no mundo, ele juntou tropas e tentou derrubar o presidente da época, mas não conseguiu. Isso não o abalou, e ele continuou juntando tropas revolucionárias vindas de todo o país. A incrível massa militar reunida foi a maior a ser registrada na história, e ficou conhecida como "Coluna Prestes". A coluna marchou por mais de 25000km do território brasileiro em mais de dois anos, lutando contra o autoritarismo do governo. Eles pediam pelo voto secreto, pois as eleições estavam sendo controladas por elites que ameaçavam eleitores, que não eram protegidos pela anonimidade. Mas Prestes não ficou no Brasil por muito mais tempo, ele se mudou para a União Soviética em 1931, e de lá se uniu ao Partido Comunista Brasileiro. Em 1934, finalmente retornando ao Brasil, ele foi eleito presidente da Aliança Nacional Libertadora, um grupo socialista contra o governo do Presidente Vargas. Em 1935, o grupo foi responsável por uma grande manifestação conhecida como Intentona Comunista. Prestes foi uma das principais figuras da política brasileira no século 20. Sua esposa, Olga Benário, também era comunista. Ele foi preso algumas vezes, e também exilado. Sua luta constante por democracia faz dele um dos heróis do país. ----Formal English---- Prestes One of the biggest symbols of socialism in Brazil is Luis Carlos Prestes, a revolutionary known as "the Knight of Hope." His marches have inspired generations and are still reflected in Brazilian society. He was a man who refused to become president mainly because of his strong ideals and convictions against the way politics were being done in the country. Prestes started his career in the military in 1919. Inspired by the Russian Revolution and the growth of communism in the world, he put troops together and tried to put down the president of the time - failing. This didn't bring him down, and he continued getting more revolutionary troops together from all around the country. The incredible military mass put together was the biggest one to ever be recorded in world history and became known as "Prestes Column." The column marched over twenty-five hundred kilometers of Brazilian territory for over two years, fighting against the government's authoritarianism. They argued for the secret vote because the elections were being controlled by elites threatening voters who had no protection by anonymity. But Prestes didn't stay in Brazil; he moved to the Soviet Republic in 1931 and from there joined the Brazilian Communist Party. In 1934, finally returning to Brazil, he was elected the president of the National Liberty Alliance, a socialist group against the government of President Vargas. In 1935, the group was responsible for a huge manifest known as the Communist Uprising. Prestes was one of the central figures of Brazilian politics in the twentieth century. His wife, Olga Benario, was also a communist. He was arrested a few times and also exiled. His constant fight for democracy makes him one of the heroes of the country. --------------------------- Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language L [...]

Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Não entendo. Não entendo português. Eu não falo português. ----Formal English---- I don't understand. I don't understand Portuguese. I don't speak Portuguese. --------------------------- Learn Portuguese with PortuguesePod101! Don't forget to stop by PortuguesePod101.com for more great Portuguese Language Learning Resources!

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