Grammar Lesson 12: Personalized Infinitive, Paying for your Education

Grammar Lesson 12: Personalized Infinitive, Paying for your Education

Author: College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin July 24, 2007 Duration: 13:07
asset title: Grammar Lesson 12: Personalized Infinitive, Paying for your Education filename: tafalado_gra_12.mp3 track number: 38/46 time: 13:07 size: 9.22 MB bitrate: 96 kbps Not only are Brazilians thought of as being very friendly, now they even want to personalize their infinitive verbs! Valdo and Michelle lead the way in showing us how to do the same. Culturally, we talk about the price of education in the United States. And take a peek at this picture! Orlando's really into the Texas Pride. Hook 'em Horns! Dialog Portuguese Michelle: É bom fazermos as contas porque esse mês vai ser duro pagar a universidade. Valdo: Quando eles mandarem o valor a gente se preocupa com isso. Michelle: Mas é importante não esquecermos que as universidades públicas aqui nos Estados Unidos não são gratuitas como no Brasil. Valdo: Pois é, e como custa caro! Por isso é que depois de terminarem os estudos os alunos estão todos pobres e endividados. Michelle: Ainda bem que para as universidades públicas no Brasil só basta passarmos no vestibular e pronto. Valdo: É verdade. Para os alunos freqüentarem as universidades privadas no Brasil, eles têm que pagar, mas para cursarem as públicas, que são mantidas pelo governo, não. Spanish Michelle: Sería bueno preparar el presupuesto porque este mes va a ser duro pagar la universidad. Valdo: Cuando ellos mandan la cuenta nos preocupamos mucho. Michelle: Pero es importante recordar que las universidades públicas aquí en los Estados Unidos no son gratuitas como en el Brasil. Valdo: Es verdad, y qué caro es! Es por eso que después de terminar con los estudios los alumnos están pobres y endeudados. Michelle: Lo bueno de las universidades públicas en el Brasil es que nada más se necesita pasar el vestibular y ya. Valdo: Es verdad. Para asistir a las universidades privadas en el Brazil, hay que pagar, pero no para matricularse en las públicas, que son mantenidas por el gobierno. English Michelle: It would be a good thing to do our budget because this month it is going to be tough to pay for the university. Valdo: When they send the bill we really get worried about things. Michelle: But it's important to remember that public universities in the United States are not for free like they are in Brazil. Valdo: Right, and it is expensive! That's why after students are done with their studies they end up poor and in debt. Michelle: Fortunately in public universities in Brazil you just need to past the vestibular and that's it. Valdo: That's true. For those students who would like to attend a private university, they'll have to pay. But for those who enroll in the public ones, which are paid for by the government, they don't need to.

For anyone who speaks Spanish and wants to learn the distinct sounds of Brazilian Portuguese, Tá Falado is a focused and practical resource. This podcast comes from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin, and it’s built on a simple, effective idea: your existing knowledge of Spanish is a powerful starting point. Each episode deliberately contrasts the two languages, breaking down specific pronunciation challenges like vowel sounds, nasal consonants, and intonation patterns that often trip up Spanish speakers. You’ll hear clear comparisons and practice examples that highlight these differences directly. Beyond the mechanics of speech, the podcast naturally weaves in cultural notes and real-life scenarios, offering glimpses into daily life and social interactions in Brazil compared to common experiences in the United States. It’s this combination of linguistic precision and cultural context that makes the lessons stick. As part of the broader Brazilpod project, Tá Falado is academically informed but entirely approachable, turning a potentially difficult learning curve into a series of manageable, insightful steps. The goal isn’t just to be understood, but to sound more authentic and confident when speaking.
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Tá Falado: Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish
Podcast Episodes
Lesson 24: Intonation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:05
asset title: Lesson 24: Intonation filename: tafalado_24.mp3 track number: 25/46 time: 15:05 size: 10.61 MB bitrate: 96 kbps Today's lesson is totally different. Instead of listening to a dialog and comparing the sounds…
Lesson 23: Cool Little Words,  Nicknames [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:11
asset title: Lesson 23: Cool Little Words, Nicknames filename: tafalado_23.mp3 track number: 24/46 time: 9:11 size: 6.46 MB bitrate: 96 kbps Let's see if we have this right? Michelle's family gave her the nickname 'witch…
Lesson 22: Epenthetic Vowels (wow, fancy word!),  Fast Food [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:50
asset title: Lesson 22: Epenthetic Vowels (wow, fancy word!), Fast Food filename: tafalado_22.mp3 track number: 23/46 time: 11:50 size: 8.32 MB bitrate: 96 kbps Epenthe ... what? Epenthetic vowels. We know, it sounds lik…
Lesson 20: Pronunciation of 'lh', Automatic Sprinklers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:38
asset title: Lesson 20: Pronunciation of 'lh', Automatic Sprinklers filename: tafalado_20.mp3 track number: 21/46 time: 12:38 size: 4.44 MB bitrate: 48 kbps The 'mulher molhada trabalhava' is rendered in Spanish as 'muje…
Lesson 19: Pronunciation of 'nh', Laundromats, Really? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:25
asset title: Lesson 19: Pronunciation of 'nh', Laundromats, Really? filename: tafalado_19.mp3 track number: 20/46 time: 11:25 size: 4.02 MB bitrate: 48 kbps Valdo and Michelle still can't get used to the idea of taking t…
Lesson 18: Pronunciation of 'ch', You Call That a Steak House? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:42
asset title: Lesson 18: Pronunciation of 'ch', You Call That a Steak House? filename: tafalado_18.mp3 track number: 19/46 time: 12:42 size: 4.47 MB bitrate: 48 kbps For the meat lovers of the world, we present the Brazil…
Lesson 15: Pronunciation of 'r' sounds (alt),  Good Tippers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:12
asset title: Lesson 15: Pronunciation of 'r' sounds (alt), Good Tippers filename: tafalado_15.mp3 track number: 16/46 time: 10:12 size: 3.59 MB bitrate: 48 kbps Our carioca is back! Once again Vivian Flanzer joins Michel…