Carioca Connection - Brazilian Portuguese Conversation

Carioca Connection - Brazilian Portuguese Conversation

Author: Carioca Connection Language: Portuguese Episodes: 375
Há uma diferença enorme entre o português dos livros e a língua que se fala nas ruas do Rio de Janeiro, nos cafés de São Paulo ou nas praias do Nordeste. É nesse espaço, entre a teoria e a prática, que o Carioca Connection-Brazilian Portuguese Conversation se encontra. Alexia, uma carioca de fato, e Foster, que está aprendendo o idioma, não dão aulas formais. Em vez disso, eles simplesmente conversam. Os episódios giram em torno das situações do dia a dia, dos planos para o fim de semana, de uma ida ao mercado ou de uma memória de infância, tudo travado num diálogo natural e descontraído. Ouvir essa troca é como ter um assento na mesa ao lado em uma lanchonete ou no banco de trás de um carro cheio de amigos. A dinâmica única, com uma falante nativa e um aprendiz em constante evolução, oferece uma perspectiva dupla valiosa: você capta a autenticidade e os nuances da Alexia enquanto acompanha as dúvidas e os momentos de claridade do Foster. Esse podcast é feito para quem cansou de frases robotizadas e quer treinar o ouvido para o ritmo, as gírias e a musicalidade do português brasileiro real. A cada conversa, sua compreensão auditiva se afia e o medo de falar vai diminuindo, substituído pela confiança de quem finalmente está começando a pegar o jeito da coisa.
Episodes
S02:E34 - Brazilians are the coolest people in the world [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:43
Well, it's official. We all kind of already knew it, but according to a recent CNN article, Brazilians are the coolest people in the world. In this episode, Alexia and Foster talk about just what makes Brazilians so uniq…
S02:E33 - Beijos e contato físico [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:58
It's no secret that Brazilians are...let's say more intimate than other cultures? They love to touch, kiss, hug almost anyone and everyone. To some visiting gringos, this can be a weird at experience at first. But once y…
S02:E32 - Morando com os pais [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:51
In the US, most kids leave home to go to university at around 18. In Brazil, it is normal to live with your parents until 30 and beyond. Why is this? The truth is, there are a lot of different reasons. In this episode, A…
S02:E31 - Hino Nacional [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:45
In this episode, Alexia and Foster talk about the Brazilian national anthem and its importance in Brazilian culture. Alexia gets emotional. A lot of giggling coming from Foster. And of course, tons of real Brazilian Port…
S02:E30 - Serviço no Brasil [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:45
It's no secret that Brazil is not well-known for world-class service when it comes to restaurants. In this episode, we talk about the differences between service in the US and Brazil, how to get a waiter's attention, and…
S02: E29 - Pascoa! Happy Easter! (and chocolate eggs) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:13
Easter is just around the corner which means, well, it can mean different things for different people. For Brazilians, it has a lot to do with overpriced chocolate eggs. For Foster, it involves being embarrassingly confu…
S02:E28 - Netflix & The Future of TV [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:06
The future of TV is changing. Cable TV is still plays a huge role in the US & Brazil, but it is quickly being surpassed by Netflix, Youtube, & the like. In this episode, we talk about TV in Brazil and how it is changing.…
S02:E27 - Medo e febre amarela [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:35
Yellow fever is on the rise in Rio which is a tragedy in and of itself. On a more personal note, Alexia has been dying of fear about getting the yellow fever vaccine. In this episode, we talk about the situation happenin…
S02:E26 - We Work [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:45
Alexia and I work online. That means we can work from more or less wherever we want. Awesome, right? Well, most of the time. Sometimes it can be lonely and isolating. That's why we have gotten really into co-working spac…
S02:E:25 - Se você quer ser minha namorada [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:14
Last episode, we talked about Vinicius. Today, Alexia talks about one of her favorite poems by O Poetinha: Se você quer ser minha namorada. Followed by a dramatic reading.-------------------Se você quer ser minha namorad…