Speaking Brazilian Podcast

Speaking Brazilian Podcast

Olá! I'm Virginia Langhammer, your Brazilian teacher. Welcome to my podcast! I created this podcast to help you learn authentic Brazilian Portuguese. In this podcast, I publish the audio of my YouTube lessons every Friday with tips on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese. If you prefer watching, click here to go to my YouTube channel. Since 2024, I have also offered a free worksheet with each lesson to help you practice what you've learned. Look for the download link in the show notes. About our school: Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in teaching Brazilian Portuguese as a second language. We offer digital courses, group classes, and private lessons. We work with a team of experienced teachers who are passionate about teaching the Portuguese language. Would you like to learn more? Send us an email: school@speakingbrazilian.com See you in the next lesson! Your teacher, Virginia

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October 5, 2026 • 44 mins

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In this class, you’re going to learn all the basic concepts you need to know to be able to use verbs naturally in Portuguese. You’re going to learn which pronouns are used in formal or informal language and how verb agreement works with each pronoun. We’re also going to talk about verb moods and the 5 most commonly used ve...

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Sign up for my FREE Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation Minicourse 👉 https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/pronunciation-course/

I’m starting my doctorate this week, and I’d love to share this new journey with you. I recorded a video to share the news and explain why I decided to pursue a doctorate. Although today’s topic isn’t the Portuguese language, the video is entirely in Portuguese, so it’s great for...

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Get Your Free Lesson & Worksheet 👉 https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/prepositions-de-em

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Sign up for my FREE Pronunciation Minicourse here: https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/pronunciation-course/

Today, I’d like to share the recording of a pronunciation training I hosted a few months ago. I know many of you weren’t able to attend the live session, so I decided to share the recording with you today. In this lesson, you’ll learn which sounds are the most challenging to pronounce in Brazilian Portuguese...

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As you probably know, “futebol” is the most popular sport in Brazil, and I think that's why there are so many expressions with the word “bola” (ball) in Brazilian Portuguese. ⚽️

This year is a World Cup year, so I thought this would be a good time to share with you some very common expressions that originally came f...

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In this lesson, we're going to talk about how to make comparisons of equality, superiority, and inferiority in Brazilian Portuguese. You’re going to learn essential structures that you need to know to express yourself naturally in Portuguese. 

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In this lesson, you'll learn expressions that will help you express yourself better and sound more intelligent in Portuguese. We're going to talk about connectors, which are words or expressions we use to connect sentences and ideas. Learning how to use connectors is essential for expressing yourself well and fluently in Portuguese. We're goin...

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In this lesson, you’re going to learn to say dates, months, and years in Brazilian Portuguese. I’m going to give many examples and teach everything that you need to know to be able to speak naturally about dates in your day-to-day life.

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Get Your Free Lesson & Worksheet PDF 👉 https://speakingbrazilian.kit.com/desculpe_desculpa

What is the difference between “desculpe” (sorry) and “desculpa” (sorry)? And when do we say “desculpe” (I’m sorry) or “sinto muito” (I’m sorry)?

There are many ways to apologize in Portuguese.

In this lesson, I’m going to answer some common questions about this topic and...

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The terms “já” and “ainda” don’t have a single translation into English and other languages. The translation of these words varies a lot depending on the context. That’s why it’s important to understand how to use them in different situations.  In this lesson, we’re going to study...

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Take the full Brazilian Portuguese Level Test here 👉 https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/teste/

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Should we say “todos os dias,” “todo dia,” or “todo o dia”? What is the correct form? All three forms are used in Brazil, but not in exactly the same way. In this lesson, you’re going to learn when and how to use the terms “tudo” and “todo,” and I'll also answer some common questions ...

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“Nós vamos”(We’re going) or “A gente vai” (We’re going)? What is the correct form? Both forms “nós vamos” and “a gente vai” are used in Brazil and have exactly the same meaning. However, in colloquial language, most people use “a gente.” ...

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Did you know there are 18 essential prepositions in Portuguese? To speak Portuguese correctly, you need to know how to use all these prepositions. In this lesson, I’m going to share with you a complete list of all the prepositions and examples in sentences, so you know how to use each one.

For the be...

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Did you know that many words you use every day in English don’t exist in Portuguese? Today we’re going to talk about 7 words that are very common in English but don’t have a direct translation into Portuguese. To express the same idea in Portuguese, we need to use several words and often change the struc...

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Video on "Bem" and "Bom" - https://youtu.be/IYpo0-vhXpU

Do you know the difference between the words MAL (with L) and MAU (with U)? An easy way to understand the meaning of these words is to remember that MAL (with L) is the opposite of “bem” (well) and MAU (with U) is the opposite of “bom” (good). In this lesson, you’...

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