Tag Archives: Podcast
Podcast: False cognates Posted by André on Aug 31, 2010
Download this podcast: https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2010/08/cognates.mp3 Hello, you’re listening to the Transparent Language Portuguese Blog Podcast. My name is Filipe Durães and in this episode I’ll talk about False Cognates. False friends or false cognates are typically derived from the Latin words that appear in different languages with similar spelling and therefore have the same origin, but…
Podcast: Different meanings of the word “trabalho” Posted by André on Aug 24, 2010
Download it: https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2010/08/trabalho.mp3 Hello, you’re listening to the Transparent Language Portuguese Blog Podcast. My name is André Barbosa and in this episode I’ll talk about different meanings of the word “trabalho”. “Trabalho” literally means work. The professional, productive and/or creative activity. Now let’s see how some words can modify the meaning of “trabalho”. The first…
Podcast: New Year’s Greetings Posted by Rachel on Jan 5, 2010
For today’s podcast, we’re going to look at greetings, some of which are specific to the New Year, and others that you can use for other occasions. We’re going to look at greetings that use the subjunctive, as well as some basic phrases. The podcast is a bit more conversational with less text to look…
Podcast: At the Pharmacy Posted by Rachel on Dec 1, 2009
Today’s podcast is a conversation you might have at a pharmacy. Click here to listen to the podcast! Na farmácia Olá. Aqui está a receita. Preciso deste remédio. Meu médico prescreveu um antibiótico. O medicamento se chama Azitromicina, de uma marca genérica. O médico também disse que eu deveria tomar Paracetamol para a febre. Ah…
Podcast Requests Posted by Rachel on Nov 26, 2009
Podcast time is coming up soon, and for today’s interactive feature, the question is: what topic would you like to hear on the next podcast? Check out the podcast archives to see what’s been done already, in case you haven’t yet. Then let me know what you’d like to learn! To all the U.S.-based readers…
Podcast: Buying Airfare Posted by Rachel on Oct 30, 2009
Since many of you will need to use Portuguese for travel, we are doing a second air travel podcast, this time to help you learn how to buy airfare, which can be a bit tricky by phone. Click here to listen to the podcast! Olá. Queria comprar uma passagem para Fortaleza. Gostaria de sair…
Podcast: Cleaning Up Posted by Rachel on Sep 30, 2009
Today, we’re going to learn how to talk about cleaning in Portuguese. Click here to listen to the podcast! Vamos limpar o nosso apartamento. Pode pegar a vassoura? Irei buscar o aspirador. Temos que esfregar o chão da cozinha. Lave os vidros, por favor. Vou lavar a louça. Até que em fim, tudo está limpinho!…