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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Portuguese Survival Phrases brought to you by PortuguesePod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Brazil. You will be surprised at how far a little Portuguese will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| In today's lesson, you'll learn how to tell someone where you are from plus how to tell them your name. |
| In Portuguese, "I'm from the United States." is Sou dos Estados Unidos. |
| Sou dos Estados Unidos. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Sou dos Es-ta-dos U-ni-dos. |
| Now, let's hear it once again, Sou dos Estados Unidos. |
| The first word Sou means "I am." |
| Let's say this slowly, Sou. |
| And one time fast, Sou. |
| Next, we have Dos, which means from "the." |
| Dos. |
| Dos. |
| This is followed by Estados, which means "states." |
| Let's breakdown this word and hear it one more time: |
| es-ta-dos, |
| and estados |
| The last word is Unidos, which in English is "united." Unidos. |
| U-ni-dos. |
| Unidos. |
| So all together, we have Sou dos Estados Unidos. Literally, this means "I'm from the United States." |
| In Portuguese, "My name is Luciane." is Meu nome é Luciane. |
| Meu nome é Luciane. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Meu no-me é Lu-ci-a-ne. |
| Now, let's hear it once again, Meu nome é Luciane. |
| The first word Meu means "my." |
| Let's breakdown this word and hear it one more time: |
| meu, |
| and meu |
| This is followed by Nome, which in Portuguese is "name." Nome. |
| No-me. |
| Nome. |
| So to recap here, we have Meu nome. Literally, this means "my name." |
| Let's take a look at the next word, é which means "is." |
| é |
| é |
| The last word is my name, Luciane. |
| Lu-ci-a-ne, and Luciane. |
| So all together, we have Meu nome é Luciane. Literally, this means "My name is Luciane." |
| Cultural Insights |
| A quick tip about the first phrase is that you probably don't want to directly say, "I'm American." because some people in Brazil consider themselves Americans as well because they are also from the Americas. That's why you should learn to say, Sou dos Estados Unidos. It's a very neutral way to tell others where you are from. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so boa sorte! |
| "I am from the United States." - Sou dos Estados Unidos. |
| Sou dos Es-ta-dos U-ni-dos. |
| Sou dos Estados Unidos. |
| "My name is Luciane." - Meu nome é Luciane. |
| Meu no-me é Lu-ci-a-ne. |
| Meu nome é Luciane. |
| Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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