Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With Eli

Episode 126: Having a Baby, Talking about Pregnancy 1

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Episode 125: Travel Plans [by Plane] and Related Expenses

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Traveling can be expensive — especially when considering a long-distance trip. In this episode, you'll learn some good expressions to talk about tra...

Episode 124: [unexpectedly] Going to the Beauty Salon

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

Episode 123: Receiving Criticism, and Talking about Writing and Punctuation

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To buy the guide for this episode, go here: https://www.pweschool.com/store/products/15 If you need to write, you'll receive criticism — guaranteed....

Episode 122: Exciting Lessons, and Talking about Exciting or Unexciting Things

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 g...

Episode 121: Investment Options

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 120: Describing some kinds of pain

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 learn...

Live Lesson 001: Past Subjunctive

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

What We Did in the Past — Sunday Interview 001

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 learn...

Episode 119: Kitchen Stuff and Being Attached to Them

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 learn...

Episode 118: Talking about Personal Responsibility and Working with other People

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 117: Corruption and a Traffic Incident

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Episode 116: Having Doubts about Getting Married

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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: ...

Episode 115: Refer or Not Refer a "Friend"

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

How to Practice Pronunciation and Overcome Difficulties in Portuguese with Katrina

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 114: Brazilian Healthcare System and Using It

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Monday Convo: a Fuss in the Bus

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

Mister Raimundo's "Little School" | Modern Brazilian Culture

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 pe...

Episode 113: Describing Apartments You'd Like to Rent

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can describe apartments in Portuguese. For your complimentary learning guide: https://guide.intermediat...

Episode 112: Comedy, Humor, and Expressing Opinions about Them

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can describe some types of humor that are popular in Brazil. For your complimentary learning guide: htt...

Petroleum, a Magic Farm, and the Writer who Put them Together | Modern Brazilian Culture

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ge...

Episode 111: Moving Around Town - Before and After the Pandemic | Wednesday Edition

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 voc...

The Writer who Invented Brazilian Fiction for Children... and then some | Modern Brazilian Culture

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Episode 110: Talking About a Disappointment Someone Had (Not You) | Wednesday Edition

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 voc...

Holding on to old stuff | Portuguese Vocabulary

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For more, visit our site: https://portuguesewitheli.com And here's the monologue transcript for your benefit: Ser Careta Meus filhos vivem me dizendo ...

Favelas and the "Improbable" Writer | Modern Brazilian Culture

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Talking About Remembering in Portuguese | Portuguese Vocabulary

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

Word of the Week — Chama | Portuguese Word of the Week

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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”...

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee in Brazilian Portuguese

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My favorite drink, coffee, shows up today in our Brazilian Portuguese podcast. Enjoy! >>> Shall we meet? Follow this link: https://social.por...

The E.T. from Varginha | Modern Brazilian Culture

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

Opening Bank Accounts after Being Hired

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 yo...

Villains in Brazilian Telenovelas| Modern Brazilian Culture

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

They’re evil… but we love them. The villains are the most important characters in a telenovela — weak villains make for weak protagonists, and w...

Talking about Action Movies in Portuguese

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Brazilian Telenovelas | Modern Brazilian Culture

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Describing Rudeness in Portuguese

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Woman who Changed the Brazilian Music | Modern Brazilian Culture

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Talking about Psychological Disorders

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

MBC 003: Isaura, the White Slave | Modern Brazilian Culture

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

A Bizarre Magic Show

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 expe...

MBC 002: Iracema, the Honey Lips | Modern Brazilian Culture

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do Yourself a Favor, Portuguese-wise: https://portuguesewitheli.com/verbs Say hello: https://www.facebook.com/portuguesewitheli Full transcript: https...

Haggling in Portuguese

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Would you buy me a *coffee*? (*wink* it's a beer): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elisousa Do you ever accept the first price that is quoted? In Brazil,...

MBC 001: Monica's Gang | Modern Brazilian Culture

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To speak with more confidence, go to https://portuguesewitheli.com/verbs Oopsie-doopsie note: in the episode, I use a French word, "superbe", but I fo...

A Portuguese Interview with Katrina about Learning Portuguese

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cambridge-based teacher Katrina has started learning Portuguese after visiting Portugal. And in this interview, she reveals what she does to keep her ...

Talking about the New Year Season in Portuguese

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Sending Santa a Different Letter

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Sant...

End-Of-Year Shopping Strategies (Saldão)

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To speak with more confidence, go to https://portuguesewitheli.com/verbs Support this show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elisousa And the song I talk ...

Quick announcement

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

A very immature coworker

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Knock-knock games, and one not so nice knock-knock

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 struct...

What smell is that?

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sensory words — words that describe smell, appearance, and texture — tend to be among the hardest to learn in Portuguese. Simply because they don'...

Buying new glasses

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Describing Physical Build

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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. =...

Problems with a Car

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Now, cars are indispensable. You simply can’t do without. And when having problems with it, Brazilians resort to very colorful Portuguese expression...

Taking a Friend for Granted

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Meeting Her Family for the First Time

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This might sound a bit outdated, but in some towns in Brazil people still ask their significant other’s parents’ permission to date. Incredible, r...

Down on Your Luck? Just listen to his story!

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Being Hacked... and Having to Deal with It

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 proble...

Scraping for Money

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Piracy and Saving Money

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve never heard that, Brazil is one of the countries that most have piracy and the like (especially for video games). In today’s episode, yo...

The Night after the Barbecue

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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

Picking Up a Fight with a Neighbor, But…

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Neighbo...

Living Alone, Preparing Food

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 wo...

A Language-Learning Expert on Learning Languages

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 learni...

Voting in the Elections

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This year, Brazil and many other countries are holding elections. Having the relevant vocabulary to talk about the most mundane part of this huge proc...

Talking about a distant place

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Describing Music and Bad Taste in Music

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Being Highly Indirect, that is, Brazilian

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I've talked about the Brazilian way of communicating before… but it's never too much. If you have ever wondered how you can communicate effectively ...

Being Mugged in Brazil

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This isn't a happy topic, but it happens so often I couldn't afford not to talk about it. If you're in the country for a long time and have to move ar...

Traffic in Salvador

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brazil is a quite big country. And Salvador is a very big city. It stands to reason to assume that traffic in Brazil is not very pleasant — and Salv...

Sharing “Good” News

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brazilians are very talkative. And we do love talking about practically anything. In today's episode, you'll listen to the account of someone who deci...

Suing an Obnoxious Neighbor

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You may have had problems with neighbors. But what have you done about that? Have you decided to sue them? That's what you're going to learn in today'...

Binge Drinking, Hazing, and Refusing to Take Part

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The entrance examination to a university in Brazil is just the first step to being accepted by the academic community. Drinking a lot and hazing are u...

Long and Tedious Situations and People Who Talk Too Much

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's Portuguese vocabulary lesson, you will be introduced to a person who pretty much hates having a class with a specific professor. The reason...

Should You Work for Love?

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Choose a job you love and you won't need to work a day in your life.” Some people say it's a big load of BS, and other people believe this is tru...

Expressing the Future - Difference between Simple and Compound Forms

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The difference between the simple and the compound future tenses in Portuguese | Portuguese grammar lesson | Portuguese with Eli You don't need to go ...

Political advertising in Brazil

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Political advertising in Brazil | Portuguese vocabulary lesson | Portuguese with Eli it's just our luck that both Brazil and the United States are hav...

Asking for some time off in Portuguese | Portuguese vocabulary lesson | Portuguese with Eli

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

in today's Portuguese vocabulary lesson, you'll see that it's almost impossible to get some time off if you're a good employee. Not only that. You'll ...

Speaking about movies in Portuguese | Portuguese vocabulary lesson | Portuguese with Eli

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Speaking about movies in Portuguese is something you're going to do even if you are not that into movies. And in today's Portuguese vocabulary lesson ...

The one word to speak Portuguese more naturally… Instantly

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The one word to speak Portuguese more naturally… Instantly | Portuguese vocabulary lesson | Portuguese with Eli If you want to speak good Portuguese...

The problems of a weekend sports practitioner

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The weekend sports practitioner is a staple figure in Brazil — usually a man, he doesn't have much time to practice sports during the week and he go...

Banking in Brazil... and Waiting in Line

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Brazil, you will probably want to have money on you. How do you say ATM? What are the bank branches called in Portuguese? That's exactly what you'r...

Portuguese Filler Words

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Portuguese Filler Words https://portuguesewitheli.com/2020/09/speak-more-fluently-with-these-portuguese-filler-words/ Portuguese filler words are litt...

Using the Past Tenses in Portuguese

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

https://portuguesewitheli.com/brazilian-portuguese-grammar/when-to-use-the-portuguese-past-tenses/ Using the Portuguese past tenses isn't easy — the...

Taking up a new hobby in Portuguese

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you have thought about taking up a new hobby in Portuguese, then this is the Portuguese vocabulary lesson for you. But in today's vocabulary lesson...

Saying No in Portuguese

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Saying no in Portuguese You might think it's hard in any language, but now saying no in Portuguese might become the easiest thing you can do. ========...

Do You Believe in Astrology? Talk about it in Portuguese

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you believe your destiny is written on the stars? Do you think you can predict the future? Even if you don't believe this kind of thing, knowing th...

Watching a police television show

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Police television shows have been a common fixture of Brazilian TV for decades. They are controversial — people love them or hate them, and most of ...

Cheering Up a Friend

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your friend feeling downtrodden, beaten up, overwhelmed? Do you want to help them? Discover how you can cheer up your friends using Portuguese. And...

Having a Crush on Someone in Portuguese

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Falling in love, having a crush… how to talk about that in Portuguese? That’s what you’ll learn in today’s Portuguese vocabulary lesson. And a...

Talking about a Failure in Portuguese

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The fact is, most of us will never strike it lucky and win the lottery. But is that the only measure of success that we can have? Well, in today’s P...

Talking about Being Undecisive in Portuguese

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find it hard to make decisions sometimes? Then this Portuguese vocabulary lesson is for you! You’ll learn lots of expressions to talk about i...

Wanting Praise, Being Demanding in Portuguese

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A naggin’ boss who never acknowledges your hard work? A highly demanding job that offers no reward? We got it all covered in today’s episode of ou...

10 Favorite Words — An Interview with Jenice

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For more: https://IntermediatePortuguese An interview with Jenice Régis, one of the best people I've met and a language lover :-) Jenice's ten favori...

The Verbs for Change in Portuguese – Explained

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For more: https://portuguesewitheli.com/learn-portuguese-vocabulary/difference-between-mudar-and-trocar-in-portuguese/ O verbo “mudar” compartilha...

Talking about not being fit

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

https://IntermediatePortuguese.com/verbs Monologue Transcript: Meu irmão adora fazer exercícios e esportes radicais. Ele já fez escalada, trilha, n...

Talking about Aging in Portuguese

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your report and speak with confidence: https://IntermediatePortuguese.com/verbs Main monologue transcript: Semana passada, tive a oportunidade de...

Portuguese Vocabulary Used in The News (And one embarrassing piece of news)

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your report and speak with confidence: https://IntermediatePortuguese.com/verbs Main monologue transcript: Olá, boa noite. Sou o José Bonifáci...

Talking about Smartphones in Simple Portuguese

15 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your free report and speak with confidence! https://IntermediatePortuguese.com/verbs Monologue transcript: Ontem minha irmã recebeu um pacote do...

The Biggie Difference between Tudo and Todo

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

https://IntermediatePortuguese.com/verbs For the supporting article, go to: https://portuguesewitheli.com/learn-portuguese-vocabulary/difference-betwe...

Being an Entrepreneur During the Pandemic

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Speak with confidence: https://IntermediatePortuguese.com/verb-report ________________________________________ Nessa pandemia, tenho muitos amigos que...