Carioca Connection - Brazilian Portuguese Conversation
Learn Brazilian Portuguese with real-life conversations you'll never find in textbooks or apps. Join bilingual hosts Alexia (🇧🇷 native speaker) and Foster (🇺🇸 learner) as they share their daily life through compelling conversations that will help you understand native speakers more clearly and speak Brazilian Portuguese with confidence.
Episodes
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster continue their conversation about Gen Z Brazilian Portuguese slang. This time they get into the more performative side of the internet.
You'll learn what it means to flo...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster keep going with Gen Z slang, this time on ghosting, red flag, and ranço, told entirely in natural Brazilian Portuguese.
Two of the three come straight from English and stay th...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster talk about the Gen Z slang younger Brazilians actually use, kicking off a new miniseries told entirely in natural Brazilian Portuguese.
You’ll learn real-life slang expr...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and her dad, Marco Antonio, talk about the last day of their Belgium trip: the city of Ghent and a final museum day in Brussels, told entirely in natural Brazilian Portuguese.
This is th...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and her dad, Marco Antonio, talk about their night at an Olivia Dean concert in Brussels, told entirely in natural Brazilian Portuguese.
This is Part 4 of their Belgium trip. You'll pick...
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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, c...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and her dad, Marco Antonio, talk about their day trip to the medieval city of Bruges, told entirely in natural Brazilian Portuguese.
This is Part 2 of their Belgium trip. You'll pick up ...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and her dad, Marco Antonio, talk about their five-day father-daughter trip to Belgium. This is Part 1: getting there and their first night in Brussels, told entirely in natural Brazilia...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster talk about going to see Gilberto Gil live: the night itself, his career as a musician and former Minister of Culture, and what it feels like to watch a Brazilian artist perfo...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster dive into a very special journey: Alexia’s future plans with her father, Marco Antônio. They’re going to explore Belgium together, which leads to an animated conv...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster talk about their unexpected obsession with the Brazilian TV series Aeroporto Área Restrita. They explore why the show is so popular, break down essential airport vocabulary, ...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster dive into the world of Brazilian cinema, discussing the film "O Agente Secreto," starring Wagner Moura. They explore the film's relevance in the context of the Brazilian film...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster dive into the quirks of the Winter Olympics, highlighting sports like bobsled, luge, and speed skating. They share fun moments and curiosities, such as the "flying ham" and s...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster dive into the 2026 Winter Olympics and Brazil's surprise starring role in it. They share how the Italy time zone made following the games unusually easy from Portugal, and wh...
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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster dive into a topic that resonates with many: mental health and personal well-being. They open up about their personal experiences with anxiety and depression, discussing the c...
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In the previous episode we talked about anxiety and the importance of mental health. In this episode, Foster and Alexia talk about the most important vocabulary that you need for your Brazilian Portuguese.
Carioca Connection is...
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In this episode we talk about one of the most recurrent themes of our generation: anxiety.
Let's "name the bulls" (Brazilian expressions can be a little weird sometimes) and get started!
Carioca Connection is turning 10 year...
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Coming to you live from the Lisbon airport! 🇵🇹
Alexia is returning home to Rio de Janeiro, so Foster checks in with her to see how she is feels about returning to Brazil.
Carioca Connection is turning 10 years ...
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In today's episode, we talk about one of our favorite subjects: dogs! If you've been following the show for a while now, you probably already know that we are huge dog lovers. Even if you don't like dogs...wait who doesn't like dog...
Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks!
Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com
As vogais nasais são de causar confusão. E existem tantas em português que criamos esse episódio especialmente para você conseguir treinar e tirar todas as suas dúvidas. Nesse episódio focamos nas Vogais Fixas Nasais. Aproveite!
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