Podcasts by Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With Eli

Episode 141: A Car Crash from 2021-10-13T17:17:01

To get to know more about the Club, visit: https://social.portuguesewitheli.com/convo

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Episode 140: Tastes, and talking about food from 2021-10-06T23:31:01

No guia de hoje, vamos falar um pouco de sabores e gostos, um tema muito comum do qual precisamos saber para nos expressar com maior clareza.

For more on the Conversation Club, please vis...

Puxar e Empurrar: Our Language as It Is from 2021-10-05T00:14:07

For the full transcript: https://www.pweschool.com/articles/puxar-amp-empurrar-nossa-lngua-como-ela

Episode 139: Being Rejected and Relationships from 2021-09-30T02:21:54

In today's episode, you'll get to know Juvenal and his story of being dumped twice and being a bad person at all of them. The vocabulary is: rejection and relationships.

There is an anony...

Episode 138: A Little Lie from 2021-09-22T23:59:10

In this episode, you'll see how a lie leads to another lie, then to something not really expected.

If you'd like to have all the transcripts and join the continuing education pro...

Em Cima e Embaixo: Our Language As It Is from 2021-09-21T20:47:31

Two little words - cima and baixo - that cause so much trouble for foreigners learning Portuguese. In today's episode, you'll learn how to use "em cima" and "embaixo" and, as a bonus, learn anot...

Episode 137: Taking Risks or Not from 2021-09-15T16:54:44

Today we have an episode about risks -- are you a risk-taker? After listening to the episode, you'll have some vocabulary to talk about risks and their consequences as well.

For the Conti...

Cobrança & Empréstimo: Our Language As It Is from 2021-09-13T13:39:15

For the full transcript, go here: https://www.pweschool.com/articles/cobrana-nossa-lngua-como-ela

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Episode 136: Who's Taking Care of the Baby? from 2021-09-08T17:39:54

We talked about pregnancy on episode 126, and today is the time to talk about them babies and being a parent!

Shall we meet? Follow this link: Listen

Deixar. Our Language As It Is from 2021-09-06T13:20:20

The verb deixar is one of the most common verbs in the Portuguese language. Even at the most advanced levels, some students cannot understand it. With this episode, we hope that you will have a ...

Episode 135: Meetings, and the People who Organize Them from 2021-09-01T20:00:09

Won't you be my neighbor? https://social.portuguesewitheli.com/meetngreet

Meetings don't always take time because they're ine...

Pois: Our Language As It Is from 2021-08-30T13:39:52

Pois — você provavelmente já usou essa palavra, mas você conhece os outros usos idiomáticos dela?

Aprenda três aqui.

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Episode 134: Privacy Matters from 2021-08-25T22:53:09

If you haven't had yet the guides, check them out here: https://portuguesewitheli.com/plg

And here is the transcription of the monologue fo...

What name to use? Our Language As It Is from 2021-08-23T20:28:01

Que nome você usa quando não sabe o nome de alguém? Descubra algumas alternativas aqui.

FULL TRANSCRIPT: ht...

Episode 133: A Scare in the Bathroom from 2021-08-19T01:31:18

Boo!

Today's episode is a suspense story taking place in an office. And after listening to it, you'll have so much more vocabulary to talk about hauntings (and being scared, for sure). Listen

Complicado: Our Language As It Is from 2021-08-16T13:19:07

Olá, and welcome to our new quadro, A Vida como Ela É.

Every Monday, we're going to tackle one area of life in Brazil that involves language and culture. You'll understand much more of wh...

Interview: Stuck at Home, Voracious Reader Decides to Take Up Portuguese Again… and Ela Está Arrasando from 2021-08-13T11:19:22

Oi, ouvinte :-) Looking for transcripts? Check the link below!

We now have more episodes coming out every week! Fridays are interviews with transcripts for you to practice your listening ...

Episode 132: Blowing Out the Candles from 2021-08-11T22:59:32

If you're reading this, you probably have had a birthday party in your life, or you know someone who did. It's such a universal experience! And in today's episode, you'll learn some expressions ...

Episode 131: Sealing a Deal from 2021-08-04T20:47:45

Brazilians are masters when it comes to negotiating, but do you know what expressions they would use when laying their cards on the table? Learn more in this episode.

Also, if you have ac...

Episode 130: Doing Some Beauty Work from 2021-07-28T22:26:38

In today’s episode, you’ll learn some very, very colloquial expressions to help you tell a story or something that happened to you. Also, you’ll see some good vocabulary to talk about general ae...

Episode 129: Dealing with Pests from 2021-07-21T22:13:55

"Where can I find proper listening practice for beginners of Portuguese?" That's what many of our students ask. So it has motivated us to create a podcast for you to study Portuguese every singl...

Episode 128: Plans for Retirement from 2021-07-14T22:03:08

Even at a young age, people have to plan their retirement years. Well, they have to, but nobody guarantees they will. Not in Brazil, at least, because we have State-managed retirement. In today'...

Episode 127: Reminiscing about one's childhood town and life from 2021-07-07T19:11:46

When we reach a certain age, we like to take stock and see what we have done. In this episode, you'll learn some good terms Brazilians use when talking about the past, reminiscing, and having no...

Episode 126: Having a Baby, Talking about Pregnancy 1 from 2021-06-30T20:43:56

Having a baby is never a walk in the park — there are physical consequences and other consequences as well. And in today's episode, we're going to talk about some of the physical consequences of...

Episode 125: Travel Plans [by Plane] and Related Expenses from 2021-06-23T21:21:07

Traveling can be expensive — especially when considering a long-distance trip. In this episode, you'll learn some good expressions to talk about traveling by plane and some of the expenses that ...

Episode 124: [unexpectedly] Going to the Beauty Salon from 2021-06-16T17:05:04

If you need to write, you'll receive criticism — guaranteed. And here is how someone would deal with it.

In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more expressions and notes, in additi...

Episode 123: Receiving Criticism, and Talking about Writing and Punctuation from 2021-06-09T19:30:30

To buy the guide for this episode, go here: https://www.pweschool.com/store/products/15

If you need to write, you'll receive crit...

Episode 122: Exciting Lessons, and Talking about Exciting or Unexciting Things from 2021-06-02T20:00:39

Today, you'll see a student whose situation isn't favorable... because the previously exciting lessons turned out to be a drag.

In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more expressio...

Episode 121: Investment Options from 2021-05-26T15:31:13

In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about investments and options you might have.

In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more expressions and notes, in additio...

Episode 120: Describing some kinds of pain from 2021-05-19T22:12

In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about kitchenware and other things, in addition to being attached to them.

In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more expr...

Live Lesson 001: Past Subjunctive from 2021-05-18T15:00:19

The past subjunctive is no walk in the park — it’s hard, confusing, and oftentimes quite frustrating.

But it’s just our luck that Katrina, our in-house professional guest, learner of Port...

What We Did in the Past — Sunday Interview 001 from 2021-05-16T15:33:43

In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about kitchenware and other things, in addition to being attached to them.

In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more expr...

Episode 119: Kitchen Stuff and Being Attached to Them from 2021-05-12T17:54:51

In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about kitchenware and other things, in addition to being attached to them.

In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more expr...

Episode 118: Talking about Personal Responsibility and Working with other People from 2021-05-05T15:19:01

In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about personal responsibility and working with other people.

In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more expressions and no...

Episode 117: Corruption and a Traffic Incident from 2021-04-28T14:14:31

In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about corruption (and some expressions related to traffic 😊)

In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more expressions and n...

Episode 116: Having Doubts about Getting Married from 2021-04-21T20:45:38

In today's episode, you'll learn about how to talk about indecision and a few expressions related to marriage.

For your complimentary learning guide: Listen

Episode 115: Refer or Not Refer a "Friend" from 2021-04-14T14:08:11

In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can talk about referring someone and the Brazilian employment system (for learning guide holders!).

For your complimentary learning guide: <...

How to Practice Pronunciation and Overcome Difficulties in Portuguese with Katrina from 2021-04-09T14:06:46

As much as I, Eli, want to help you learn Portuguese, I can't relearn Portuguese to teach you how I learned it. But Katrina, our specialist guest, can.

Our special guest Katrina shares wi...

Episode 114: Brazilian Healthcare System and Using It from 2021-04-07T12:47:11

In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can talk about medical services in Brazil, the healthcare system and some relevant expressions.

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Monday Convo: a Fuss in the Bus from 2021-04-06T01:30:24

Today we are starting a new series in our podcast. It’s called Conversas de Segunda, a series of conversations with native speakers about everyday matters. The two guests who are helping me out ...

Mister Raimundo's "Little School" | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-04-05T01:29:14

The Escolinha format was a staple of comedy shows for a long time in Brazil... but who invented it? You'll see not the precursor but the person who perfected this comedy format so popular in Bra...

Episode 113: Describing Apartments You'd Like to Rent from 2021-03-31T16:33:17

In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can describe apartments in Portuguese.

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Episode 112: Comedy, Humor, and Expressing Opinions about Them from 2021-03-24T14:12:25

In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can describe some types of humor that are popular in Brazil.

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Petroleum, a Magic Farm, and the Writer who Put them Together | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-03-22T02:15:12

Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948) was important for a number of reasons, one of which has to do with PETROBRÁS and petroleum.

In today's episode, you'll get to know more about him and his chara...

Episode 111: Moving Around Town - Before and After the Pandemic | Wednesday Edition from 2021-03-17T10:33:58

Moving around town has been made much easier after the pandemic… but with a pandemic, who wants to move around?

In today's episode, you'll learn vocabulary related to moving around town a...

The Writer who Invented Brazilian Fiction for Children... and then some | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-03-15T03:06:05

Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948) was important for a number of reasons. But people remember him more because of his masterpiece, o Sítio do Picapau Amarelo.

In today's episode, you'll get to k...

Episode 110: Talking About a Disappointment Someone Had (Not You) | Wednesday Edition from 2021-03-10T22:43:34

Having a disappointment is never easy... but if the one who has a disappointment is a friend, so much the better!

In today's episode, you'll learn vocabulary related to opportunity, disap...

Holding on to old stuff | Portuguese Vocabulary from 2021-03-04T02:23:26

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Meus fil...

Carolina de Jesus and the Favelas | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-02-28T14:49:48

An “improbable” writer, Carolina de Jesus went against everything the elite believes when it comes to becoming important and relevant for society.

In this episode, you’ll get to know ...

Favelas and the "Improbable" Writer | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-02-28T13:49:48

An “improbable” writer, Carolina de Jesus went against everything the elite believes when it comes to becoming important and relevant for society.

In this episode, you’ll get to know Caro...

Talking About Remembering in Portuguese | Portuguese Vocabulary from 2021-02-24T22:05:43

When you don’t know the name of something, you might actually know it but you forgot what it was. A pity, right? And how do you speak about memory and remembering in Portuguese? Here’s how.

Word of the Week — Chama | Portuguese Word of the Week from 2021-02-22T14:42:09

With a deep dive into Latin and how it can help you speak Portuguese better and more naturally, we take a look at the words “chama” and “fogo” and their associations with desire in info...

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee in Brazilian Portuguese from 2021-02-17T19:39:14

My favorite drink, coffee, shows up today in our Brazilian Portuguese podcast. Enjoy!

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The E.T. from Varginha | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-02-15T00:34:13

The year of 1996 started off with a big, otherworldly surprise: the sightings of UFOs and creatures in a small city in Minas Gerais – that episode went on to become internationally famous. But e...

Opening Bank Accounts after Being Hired from 2021-02-10T13:48:20

In Brazil, we have different kinds of bank accounts. After you are hired by a company, you also must open your bank account. Do you know what terms you should use when doing so? After listening ...

Villains in Brazilian Telenovelas| Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-02-07T16:51:46

They’re evil… but we love them. The villains are the most important characters in a telenovela — weak villains make for weak protagonists, and weak protagonists don’t hold the audience’s attenti...

Talking about Action Movies in Portuguese from 2021-02-03T14:34:21

Action movies are wildly popular in Brazil (not more than comedy, though). And in today’s episode, the narrator doesn’t like this kind of movie that much. His girlfriend loves the Die Hard serie...

Brazilian Telenovelas | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-01-31T16:36:27

The telenovelas shaped our society more than anything – most of the population can’t read a book a year, but we do watch 5, 6, 7 telenovelas. In this episode, you can find out more about this cu...

Describing Rudeness in Portuguese from 2021-01-27T13:03:36

One can be kind and rude at once: and Brazilians are like that.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn more about how to describe rudeness in Portuguese.

And be attentive to one very inf...

The Woman who Changed the Brazilian Music | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-01-24T17:04:25

She was independent, she created a whole new concept of popular music in Brazil, she was wildly popular among the “masses” in Brazil and for some time in Europe… yet the Brazilian high society d...

Talking about Psychological Disorders from 2021-01-20T12:25:25

Clinical and psychological vocabulary has crept up into everyday language and changed our perception of the disorders they originally described.

In this podcast, we’ll go way beyond the s...

Isaura, the White Slave | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-01-17T19:56:21

It was one of the most influential works of art of its time. It did shape how our society saw slavery. and it's an important book that became two TV adaptations and a movie.

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MBC 003: Isaura, the White Slave | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-01-17T18:56:21

It was one of the most influential works of art of its time. It did shape how our society saw slavery. and it's an important book that became two TV adaptations and a movie.

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A Bizarre Magic Show from 2021-01-14T02:04:08

A Bizarre Magic Trick

Ever been to a circus? What was your experience like? In today’s episode, you’ll have a quick taste of having a bizarre experience at the circus.

After listen...

Iracema, the Honey Lips | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-01-10T19:53:32

Do Yourself a Favor, Portuguese-wise: https://portuguesewitheli.com/verb...

MBC 002: Iracema, the Honey Lips | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-01-10T18:53:32

Do Yourself a Favor, Portuguese-wise: https://portuguesewitheli.com/verb...

Haggling in Portuguese from 2021-01-06T11:44:13

Would you buy me a *coffee*? (*wink* it's a beer): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elisousa

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Monica's Gang | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-01-03T13:38:54

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MBC 001: Monica's Gang | Modern Brazilian Culture from 2021-01-03T12:38:54

To speak with more confidence, go to https://portuguesewitheli.com/verbs...

A Portuguese Interview with Katrina about Learning Portuguese from 2020-12-30T09:00:33

Cambridge-based teacher Katrina has started learning Portuguese after visiting Portugal. And in this interview, she reveals what she does to keep her Portuguese at such a high level (spoiler ale...

Talking about the New Year Season in Portuguese from 2020-12-23T12:44:41

Brazilians like parties — fact. But how do they talk about that? And what are some important words you need to use to talk about that? Find out more about the new year season in Portuguese in th...

Sending Santa a Different Letter from 2020-12-16T16:31:08

Usually, children write Santa Claus a letter. But this time at someone different who writes him a letter. Let's find out why an adult would write Santa Claus a heartfelt letter.

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End-Of-Year Shopping Strategies (Saldão) from 2020-12-02T20:41:30

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Quick announcement from 2020-11-30T12:48:31

Hey you! Thank you for your continued support! Until January, I'll be posting only one episode per week, always on Wednesday.

I'm restructuring some things and should be back to our old s...

A very immature coworker from 2020-11-27T09:00

In your work life, have you ever worked with younger or older people who behaved like a child?

I certainly have. And in today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to describe such a p...

Knock-knock games, and one not so nice knock-knock from 2020-11-26T09:00

Even as adults, we like playing knock-knock games. They are silly but so entertaining.

And in today's episode, you will see the two most common structures for knock-knock games and Brazil...

What smell is that? from 2020-11-24T09:00

Sensory words — words that describe smell, appearance, and texture — tend to be among the hardest to learn in Portuguese. Simply because they don't correspond 100% to what you know in English. Listen

Buying new glasses from 2020-11-23T11:12:34

You won't probably need to buy new glasses in Brazil. But chances are you will need glasses in your lifetime. And you will probably talk about them in Portuguese with your friends.

And in...

Describing Physical Build from 2020-11-20T09:00

Time passes and we change… but do we change a lot?

In today’s episode, you’ll see some good Portuguese expressions to describe physical build.

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Problems with a Car from 2020-11-19T09:00

Now, cars are indispensable. You simply can’t do without. And when having problems with it, Brazilians resort to very colorful Portuguese expressions. Learn some in this highly colloquial and sl...

Taking a Friend for Granted from 2020-11-17T09:00

Everybody knows that person whose friends love, but who doesn’t love them back.

Or someone who is always on the giving end of a relationship.

What to do in that situation? You’ll l...

Meeting Her Family for the First Time from 2020-11-16T08:57:22

This might sound a bit outdated, but in some towns in Brazil people still ask their significant other’s parents’ permission to date. Incredible, right? Not much, but since it’s so pervasive in B...

Down on Your Luck? Just listen to his story! from 2020-11-13T09:00

Brazilians are terribly superstitious — even those who state not to believe in it will knock the wood three times when saying azar.

And in today’s episode, you’ll see how you can...

Being Hacked... and Having to Deal with It from 2020-11-12T09:00

With the pandemic, we were forced to move online. I’ve been there for some time, but not many people have – and that has allowed oh so many problems to sprout!

In today’s episode...

Scraping for Money from 2020-11-10T09:00

Being in a tight corner money-wise is never good, but it’s an experience that many people share. You’ll learn how to talk about this situation in today’s episode.

And even if you find you...

Piracy and Saving Money from 2020-11-09T09:00

If you’ve never heard that, Brazil is one of the countries that most have piracy and the like (e...

The Night after the Barbecue from 2020-11-06T12:30:43

Binge eating is a must in Brazilian barbecues: sausage, meat, farofa, cachaça… that’s the dangerous mix which – more often than not – causes heartburn to be “born”.

Listen in as our narra...

Picking Up a Fight with a Neighbor, But… from 2020-11-05T09:00

Annoying neighbors aren't a Brazilian specialty, but because of its sheer frequency, it makes us wonder.

In today's episode, you'll see Hello Neighbor goes about picking up a ...

Living Alone, Preparing Food from 2020-11-03T09:00

Differently from what happens in other countries, Brazilians tend to live with their parents for a long time — men don't cook, but women do. When women go live alone, they are ready for adult li...

A Language-Learning Expert on Learning Languages from 2020-11-02T09:00

In today's episode, I decided to interview one of my students, James Davis-Ford.

James is a teacher of Arabic in the United States and has been learning Portuguese with me for about four ...

Voting in the Elections from 2020-10-30T09:00

This year, Brazil and many other countries are holding elections. Having the relevant vocabulary to talk about the most mundane part of this huge process can help you greatly improve your Brazil...

Talking about a distant place from 2020-10-29T09:00

If you live in a faraway place or have ever had to go to a hard to find a town, you probably don't like this experience. Learn how you can describe it in Brazilian Portuguese in this episode. Listen

Describing Music and Bad Taste in Music from 2020-10-28T01:13:02

Do your friends like that loud music you hate? Do you wish sometimes you could just turn off the radio when you’re visiting a friend? That’s what we have for today in our episode of Intermed...