Learn how to ask and answer the question, "When is your birthday?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Paloma: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Portuguese learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Paloma: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question When is your birthday? In Portuguese this is |
| Felipe: Quando é o seu aniversário? |
| Paloma: The first word in the question is |
| Felipe: quando |
| Paloma: meaning “when” in English. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) quando |
| Paloma: Listen again and repeat. |
| Felipe: quando |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Felipe: é |
| Paloma: meaning “is”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) é |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: é |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Felipe: quando é |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: o |
| Paloma: meaning “the”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) o |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: o |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Felipe: quando é o |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: And after that |
| Felipe: seu |
| Paloma: meaning “your”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) seu |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: seu |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Felipe: quando é o seu |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: And after that |
| Felipe: aniversário |
| Paloma: meaning “birthday”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) aniversário |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: aniversário |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Felipe: quando é o seu aniversário? |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “When is your birthday?” |
| Felipe: É dia vinte e dois de agosto. |
| Paloma: "It's August 22nd.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Felipe: (Slow) É dia vinte e dois de agosto. |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Felipe: é |
| Paloma: meaning “is”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) é |
| Paloma: Now repeat |
| Felipe: é |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: dia |
| meaning “day”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) dia |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: dia |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: vinte e dois |
| Paloma: meaning 22 |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) vinte e dois |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: vinte e dois |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Next is |
| Felipe: de |
| Paloma: meaning “of”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) de |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: de |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: agosto |
| Paloma: meaning “August”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) agosto |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: agosto |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the speaker say, “It's August 22nd”, and then repeat. |
| Felipe: É dia vinte e dois de agosto. |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: To expand on the pattern, replace “August 22nd” with “March 15th.” |
| Felipe: quinze de março |
| Paloma: March 15th |
| Felipe: (slow) quinze de março (regular) quinze de março |
| Paloma: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “March 15th” |
| Felipe: É dia quinze de março. |
| Paloma: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “August 22nd.” Say “It's March 15th.” |
| {pause} |
| Felipe: É dia quinze de março. |
| Paloma: To use a different phrase, replace “March 15th” with “October 1st”. |
| Felipe: primeiro de outubro |
| Paloma: October 1st |
| Felipe: (slow) primeiro de outubro (regular) primeiro de outubro |
| Paloma: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “October 1st” |
| Felipe: É dia primeiro de outubro. |
| Paloma: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the Portuguese for “March 15th”. Say “It's October 1st.” |
| {pause} |
| Felipe: É dia primeiro de outubro. |
| Paloma: To expand on the pattern, replace “October 1st” with “April 28th.” |
| Felipe: vinte e oito de abril |
| Paloma: April 28th |
| Felipe: (slow) vinte e oito de abril (regular) vinte e oito de abril |
| Paloma: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “April 28th” |
| Felipe: É dia vinte e oito de abril. |
| Paloma: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the Portuguese for “October 1st”. Say “It's April 28th”. |
| {pause} |
| Felipe: É dia vinte e oito de abril. |
| QUIZ |
| Paloma: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Brazil and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22nd. Respond to the question. |
| Felipe: Quando é o seu aniversário? (five seconds) É dia vinte e dois de agosto. |
| Paloma: Imagine your birthday is March 15th. Respond to the question. |
| Felipe: Quando é o seu aniversário? (five seconds) É dia quinze de março. |
| Paloma: Now, imagine your birthday is October 1st. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Felipe: Quando é o seu aniversário? (five seconds) É dia primeiro de outubro. |
| Paloma: Imagine your birthday is April 28th. Respond to the question. |
| Felipe: Quando é o seu aniversário? (five seconds) É dia vinte e oito de abril. |
| Paloma: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Felipe: Quando é o seu aniversário? |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Felipe: Quando é o seu aniversário? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Paloma: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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