Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Portuguese Season 1, Lesson 1 - Self Introduction. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in Portuguese. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to say 'Hi, my name is Ana.' in Portuguese. |
| Ana: [Normal] Oi, meu nome é Ana. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'hi' |
| Ana: [Normal] oi [Slow] oi |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'my' |
| Ana: [Normal] meu [Slow] meu |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'name' |
| Ana: [Normal] nome [Slow] nome |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Ana: [Normal] é [Slow] é |
| Eric: Last is a person’s name. |
| Ana: [Normal] Ana [Slow] Ana |
| Eric: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Hi, my name is Ana.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Oi, meu nome é Ana. [Normal] Oi, meu nome é Ana. |
| Eric: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say 'Good day, my name is Luiz Soares.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Bom dia, meu nome é Luiz Soares. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'good morning' |
| Ana: [Normal] bom dia [Slow] bom dia |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'my' |
| Ana: [Normal] meu [Slow] meu |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'name' |
| Ana: [Normal] nome [Slow] nome |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Ana: [Normal] é [Slow] é |
| Eric: Last is a person’s full name. |
| Ana: [Normal] Luiz Soares [Slow] Luiz Soares |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Good day, my name is Luiz Soares.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Bom dia, meu nome é Luiz Soares. [Normal] Bom dia, meu nome é Luiz Soares. |
| Eric: Next up is the informal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Prazer. |
| Eric: This expression has only one word meaning 'pleasure' |
| Ana: [Normal] prazer [Slow] prazer |
| Eric: Listen again to the informal word meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Prazer. [Normal] Prazer. |
| Eric: Finally, here is a formal way to say 'Nice to meet you. (to a male)' |
| Ana: [Normal] Prazer em conhecê-lo. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'pleasure' |
| Ana: [Normal] prazer [Slow] prazer |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'of' |
| Ana: [Normal] em [Slow] em |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'meet you' |
| Ana: [Normal] conhecê-lo [Slow] conhecê-lo |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you. (to a male)' |
| Ana: [Slow] Prazer em conhecê-lo. [Normal] Prazer em conhecê-lo. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ana: If you’re introducing yourself to a group, you should say either conhecê-los or conhecê-las. If the group is all men, or a mix of men and women, say conhecê-los. If the group is women only, use conhecê-las. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Ana: Tchau! |
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