How do you count to 100 in Brazilian Portuguese?
Reply with your guess before checking the answer in the article.
https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/brazilian-portuguese-numbers-1-100/
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@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialHow do you count to 100 in Brazilian Portuguese?
Reply with your guess before checking the answer in the article.
https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/brazilian-portuguese-numbers-1-100/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialBefore you order, ask what's included: 'Vem com o quê?', literally 'it comes with what?'. 'Acompanha o quê?' works too. Saves you from a plate of surprises.
Free phrases: https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/learn/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialYou can be grammatically perfect and still sound like a robot. "Tipo" and "né" are what real people use.
What did your class or textbook get wrong about real spoken Portuguese?
https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/brazilian-portuguese-mini-dialogues/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.social'Isso é muito interessante' is correct but sounds flat. To react with real enthusiasm Brazilians say 'Que legal!' or 'Que daora!'. Short, warm, and actually excited.
Free phrases: https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/learn/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialThe everyday greetings.
Oi is the casual, all-day "hi," and tudo bem?
Check the article about it and learn how to use it.
https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/brazilian-portuguese-greetings/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialPortuguese CH is always the soft 'sh' of 'show', never the hard 'ch' of 'church'. 'Chuva' is 'SHOO-va', 'chave' is 'SHA-vee'. One sound, no exceptions.
Free phrases: https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/learn/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialEveryday Brazilian words worth knowing: sabe, novela, saudade, então.
See them used in real sentences:
https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/brazilian-portuguese-filler-words/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialBrazilians narrate with 'aí', a spoken 'and then'. 'Cheguei em casa, aí vi que esqueci a chave.' It strings a whole story together, no fancy connectors needed.
Free phrases: https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/learn/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialDo I need Portuguese to get around Brazil?
Guess first, then check the answer in our list of 101 travel phrases.
https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/brazilian-portuguese-phrases-for-travelers/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialAt the half hour, say 'meia' (short for meia hora) instead of trinta. 'Duas e meia' is 2:30, 'meio-dia e meia' is 12:30. Here meia means half, not the number six.
Free phrases: https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/learn/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialThe "correct" word and the word a Brazilian actually reaches for are frequently not the same word.
What did your class or textbook get wrong about real spoken Portuguese?
https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/brazilian-portuguese-false-friends/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialMiss what someone said? 'Pode repetir, por favor?' buys you a second take, no awkwardness. The one phrase you'll lean on daily. One of 127 survival phrases in the kit.
Free phrases: https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/learn/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialEveryday Brazilian words worth knowing: café, momento, jeito, rápido, bonito, amor.
See them used in real sentences in the article below:
https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/brazilian-portuguese-diminutives/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialIn Portuguese you like OF something. 'Gostar' always needs 'de': 'gosto de café', 'gosto de você', 'gosto de viajar'. Drop the 'de' and it sounds broken.
Free phrases: https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/learn/
@speaklikeyourself.bsky.socialHow do Brazilians say something is cool?
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https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/blog/beleza-legal-massa-meaning/
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@speaklikeyourself.bsky.social'Bora' is 'embora' trimmed down to a punchy 'let's go'. 'Bora almoçar?', 'Bora pra praia?'. Casual and upbeat, it is how friends kick off a plan. Keep 'vamos' for formal moments.
Free phrases: https://sonderrift.github.io/speak-like-yourself/learn/