Como Falam os Nossos Membros?

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Joel: Bom dia, Rui!
{{Joel: Good morning, Rui!}}

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Rui: Olá, Joel, bom dia!
{{Rui: Hi, Joel, good morning!}}

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J: Como estás hoje?
{{J: How are you today?}}

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R: Estou bem, obrigado. E tu?
{{R: I’m fine, thank you. And you?}}

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J: Estou ‘amazingly’ ótimo.
{{J: I’m amazingly ‘ótimo’ [great].}}

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R: OK. Vamos falar em português ou vamos falar em…?
{{R: OK. Are we going to talk in Portuguese or…?}}

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J: Uh, se calhar em inglês.
{{J: Uh, maybe English.}}

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We’ve got… We always say it’s a special episode,
{{We’ve got… We always say it’s a special episode,}}

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because we never really do the same episode twice,
{{because we never really do the same episode twice,}}

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so the same format twice. And it’s always special.
{{so the same format twice. And it’s always special.}}

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So, today we’re going to hear a shorty, like we did in the last couple episodes,
{{So, today we’re going to hear a shorty, like we did in the last couple episodes,}}

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but we reached out to our community on Facebook,
{{but we reached out to our community on Facebook,}}

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as well as in our forum…
{{as well as in our forum…}}

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R: Our community!
{{R: Our community!}}

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J: Our community.
{{J: Our community.}}

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R: It sounds so, like, important.
{{R: It sounds so, like, important.}}

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J: I know. I don’t know what to call it.
{{J: I know. I don’t know what to call it.}}

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I don’t want to just say “We went on Facebook and posted a message”.
{{I don’t want to just say “We went on Facebook and posted a message”.}}

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R: Fanbase!
{{R: Fanbase!}}

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J: And we received lots of great recordings…
{{J: And we received lots of great recordings…}}

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…And the mailman is passing by and he has something for us.
{{…And the mailman is passing by and he has something for us.}}

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J: And with the magic of editing, we’re back, after a visit from the mailman.
{{J: And with the magic of editing, we’re back, after a visit from the mailman.}}

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So, as we were saying, we got a bunch of recordings from people from all over the world,
{{So, as we were saying, we got a bunch of recordings from people from all over the world,}}

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recording little clips from one of our new shorties, which is called “Um Encontro”.
{{recording little clips from one of our new shorties, which is called “Um Encontro” [A date].}}

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So I think that first, we should just go ahead and listen to it,
{{So I think that first, we should just go ahead and listen to it,}}

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and then we can start hearing some of these recordings. What do you think?
{{and then we can start hearing some of these recordings. What do you think?}}

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R: I agree, and I want to congratulate all those people who weren’t shy
{{R: I agree, and I want to congratulate all those people who weren’t shy}}

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to speak Portuguese and send those clips, knowing that it wouldn’t be perfect,
{{to speak Portuguese and send those clips, knowing that it wouldn’t be perfect,}}

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so, kudos to them.
{{so, kudos to them.}}

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Otherwise we wouldn’t have material for this episode, so thanks.
{{Otherwise we wouldn’t have material for this episode, so thanks.}}

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J: Yeah, even after however many years we’re doing this, like seven years,
{{J: Yeah, even after however many years we’re doing this, like seven years,}}

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I still get sweaty palms every time we record an episode.
{{I still get sweaty palms every time we record an episode.}}

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R: Would you record an audio clip and send it for someone to correct it?
{{R: Would you record an audio clip and send it for someone to correct it?}}

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Or would you be shy?
{{Or would you be shy?}}

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J: I might be shy, I don’t know.
{{J: I might be shy, I don’t know.}}

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But I think that a lot of the people who did send in their audio clips
{{But I think that a lot of the people who did send in their audio clips}}

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are already speaking quite well, so if anybody is listening to this,
{{are already speaking quite well, so if anybody is listening to this,}}

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don’t be shy in the future, because we’d like to hear from people of all levels.
{{don’t be shy in the future, because we’d like to hear from people of all levels.}}

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Even if you’ve just been at it for a month, it would still be great.
{{Even if you’ve just been at it for a month, it would still be great.}}

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R: That’s true. These people have a good level of Portuguese,
{{R: That’s true. These people have a good level of Portuguese,}}

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so all the corrections we are going to make are minor, are like details.
{{so all the corrections we are going to make are minor, are like details.}}

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J: And I think they all would probably be understood in the street, if they were speaking.
{{J: And I think they all would probably be understood in the street, if they were speaking.}}

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R: Oh, definitely. Yeah.
{{R: Oh, definitely. Yeah.}}

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J: Let’s hear the shorty?
{{J: Let’s hear the shorty?}}

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R: Let’s go!
{{R: Let’s go!}}

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Anabela: Estou?
{{Anabela: Hello? (answering the phone)}}

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Filipe: Olá, Anabela! Daqui é o Filipe.
{{Filipe: Hello Anabela! This is Filipe.}}

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Anabela: Como é que estás?
{{Anabela: How are you?}}

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Filipe: Está tudo bem. E tu?
{{Filipe: Everything’s fine. And you?}}

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Anabela: Também estou bem, obrigada.
{{Anabela: I’m fine too, thanks.}}

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Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Filipe: I’m calling you to know if you want to go out with me?}}

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Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

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Filipe: O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?
{{Filipe: What do you think about going to the cinema?}}

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Anabela: É uma boa ideia!
{{Anabela: It’s a good idea!}}

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Filipe: Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme do Star Wars. Queres ir ver?
{{Filipe: I heard that the new Star Wars movie premiered. Do you want to go see [it]?}}

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Anabela: Sim. Gosto muito dos filmes Star Wars. Quando é que vamos?
{{Anabela: Yes. I really like Star Wars movies. When will we go?}}

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Filipe: Queres ir amanhã à tarde?
{{Filipe: Do you want to go tomorrow afternoon?}}

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Anabela: Pode ser. E vamos a que cinema?
{{Anabela: Sure. And what cinema are we going to?}}

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Filipe: Podemos ir ao Centro Comercial Colombo.
{{Filipe: We can go to Colombo Shopping Center.}}

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Anabela: Sim. Depois, podemos ir comer alguma coisa.
{{Anabela: Yes. Afterwards, we can go eat something.}}

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Filipe: Onde é que nos encontramos?
{{Filipe: Where will we meet?}}

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Anabela: Podemos encontrar-nos no café do Rossio.
{{Anabela: We can meet at Rossio’s cafe.}}

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Filipe: Pode ser. Assim podemos apanhar o metro para o Colombo.
{{Filipe: Sure. That way we can take the metro to Colombo.}}

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Anabela: Sim. E a que horas é que nos encontramos?
{{Anabela: Yes. And at what time do we meet?}}

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Filipe: É melhor encontrarmo-nos depois do almoço, pois a matiné começa por volta das 16 horas.
{{Filipe: We better meet after lunch, because the matinée starts around 16:00 (4 p.m.)}}

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Anabela: Sim, é melhor. Ainda podemos tomar uma bica antes de irmos.
{{Anabela: Yes, it’s better. We can still have a coffee before we go.}}

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Filipe: Claro!
{{Filipe: Of course!}}

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Anabela: Fica combinado, Filipe.
{{Anabela: It’s a date (it’s scheduled), Filipe.}}

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Filipe: Fico à tua espera amanhã.
{{Filipe: I’ll be waiting for you tomorrow.}}

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Anabela: Até amanhã. Adeus.
{{Anabela: See you tomorrow. Bye.}}

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Filipe: Adeus.
{{Filipe: Goodbye.}}

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J: So, we got a litte touch of Porto in this episode, right?
{{J: So, we got a litte touch of Porto in this episode, right?}}

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R: Yeah, there’s a little accent there.
{{R: Yeah, there’s a little accent there.}}

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J: I like it, because Portugal não é só Lisboa.
{{J: I like it, because Portugal isn’t just Lisbon.}}

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R: Yeah. Maybe I can go ahead and say that when I first heard the audios people sent us
{{R: Yeah. Maybe I can go ahead and say that when I first heard the audios people sent us}}

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I noticed that most of them missed the connection between the Ss of a word
{{I noticed that most of them missed the connection between the Ss of a word}}

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and the first vowel of the next word, which we usually connect as a [zz].
{{and the first vowel of the next word, which we usually connect as a [zz].}}

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J: So give us an example.
{{J: So give us an example.}}

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R: “Podemo[z]ir”, instead of “Podemo[sh] ir”.
{{R: “Podemo[z]ir” [We can go], instead of “Podemo[sh] ir”.}}

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But now that I just heard again the episode,
{{But now that I just heard again the episode,}}

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I noticed that the girl doesn’t do those connections as well,
{{I noticed that the girl doesn’t do those connections as well,}}

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so I’m not sure if the audios were because they were just replicating the episode.
{{so I’m not sure if the audios were because they were just replicating the episode.}}

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So, what I want to say is that some Portuguese – it’s not common,
{{So, what I want to say is that some Portuguese – it’s not common,}}

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but some Portuguese don’t do that connection,
{{but some Portuguese don’t do that connection,}}

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so they always say the S at the end of a word as a [sh],
{{so they always say the S at the end of a word as a [sh],}}

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but usually, most people do that connection. So they transform that [sh] into a [zz].
{{but usually, most people do that connection. So they transform that [sh] into a [zz].}}

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“Podemo[z]ir”.
{{“Podemo[z]ir” [We can go].}}

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J: So, rewinding back for a second.
{{J: So, rewinding back for a second.}}

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Normally, when a word ends with S in Portuguese, then it’ll make a [sh] sound.
{{Normally, when a word ends with S in Portuguese, then it’ll make a [sh] sound.}}

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So, like, ‘podemos’ on its own has a [sh] at the end.
{{So, like, ‘podemos’ [we can] on its own has a [sh] at the end.}}

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R: Right.
{{R: Right.}}

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J: But when it’s followed by a vowel, whether it’s in the middle of a word
{{J: But when it’s followed by a vowel, whether it’s in the middle of a word}}

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and the next letter is a vowel, or if it’s at the end of the word
{{and the next letter is a vowel, or if it’s at the end of the word}}

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and the next word starts with a vowel,
{{and the next word starts with a vowel,}}

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then it’ll make a [zz] sound.
{{then it’ll make a [zz] sound.}}

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That’s why you said “Podemo[z]ir” instead of “Podemo[sh] ir”.
{{That’s why you said “Podemo[z]ir” instead of “Podemo[sh] ir”.}}

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R: And the water man just arrived.
{{R: And the water man just arrived.}}

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J: The water man!
{{J: The water man!}}

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J: Olá, bom dia. Só tem dois?
{{J: Hello, good morning. Do you only have two?}}

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Water man: Hoje sim.
{{Water man: For today, yes.}}

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♪ music to Portuguese drivers’ ears ♪

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J: Calma.
{{J: Relax.}}

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WM: Só um minuto.
{{WM: Just a minute.}}

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J: Obrigado.
{{J: Thank you.}}

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WM: OK, vá, obrigadinho.
{{WM: OK, thank you very much.}}

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J: We just had a visit from the water man
{{J: We just had a visit from the water man}}

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and while he was delivering us water, big jugs of water,
{{and while he was delivering us water, big jugs of water,}}

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the taxi was honking its horn behind him, because that’s what they do sometimes.
{{the taxi was honking its horn behind him, because that’s what they do sometimes.}}

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R: So, back to the Ss and [sh].
{{R: So, back to the Ss and [sh].}}

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J: Also, another rule that’s pretty easy is that when there’s two Ss in the middle of a word,
{{J: Also, another rule that’s pretty easy is that when there’s two Ss in the middle of a word,}}

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then that’s always going to be a [ss] sound.
{{then that’s always going to be a [ss] sound.}}

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R: Just to remind that the fact that we transform an S at the end of a word into a [sh]
{{R: Just to remind that the fact that we transform an S at the end of a word into a [sh]}}

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is one of the things that distinguishes European Portuguese from Brazilian.
{{is one of the things that distinguishes European Portuguese from Brazilian.}}

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So, Brazilians would say “Podemo[ss]”, while we say “Podemo[sh]”.
{{So, Brazilians would say “Podemo[ss]” [we can], while we say “Podemo[sh]” [we can].}}

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J: Right. Do you think that they would do that same [zz] connection?
{{J: Right. Do you think that they would do that same [zz] connection?}}

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R: They do. So, their Ss always sound like [zz] or [ss], never [sh] like we do.
{{R: They do. So, their Ss always sound like [zz] or [ss], never [sh] like we do.}}

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Like ‘carros’…
{{Like ‘carros’ [cars]…}}

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J: One other thing that’s a little bit easier
{{J: One other thing that’s a little bit easier}}

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is that whenever you see the ‘C com cedilha’,
{{is that whenever you see the ‘C com cedilha’ [C with cedilla],}}

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that little C with a little tail on it, that’s always going to be a [ss] sound.
{{that little C with a little tail on it, that’s always going to be a [ss] sound.}}

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So it’s only the… Even though there’s the other letter that makes a type of [ss] sound,
{{So it’s only the… Even though there’s the other letter that makes a type of [ss] sound,}}

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it’s only the actual written letter S that we have to worry about with these exceptions, right?
{{it’s only the actual written letter S that we have to worry about with these exceptions, right?}}

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R: Yeah.
{{R: Yeah.}}

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J: So if you’re hearing this for the first time,
{{J: So if you’re hearing this for the first time,}}

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it’s going to be pretty overwhelming, since we just fly through it.
{{it’s going to be pretty overwhelming, since we just fly through it.}}

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But we have a Learning Note,
{{But we have a Learning Note,}}

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which is what we call the little grammar articles that are part of our course.
{{which is what we call the little grammar articles that are part of our course.}}

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We have a Learning Note that was just written that goes over all of these rules
{{We have a Learning Note that was just written that goes over all of these rules}}

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and you can hear audio examples of each one.
{{and you can hear audio examples of each one.}}

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So you can spend half an hour and just go through them at your own pace, and…
{{So you can spend half an hour and just go through them at your own pace, and…}}

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So, we’ll link to that from this podcast episode,
{{So, we’ll link to that from this podcast episode,}}

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if I remember to add it.
{{if I remember to add it.}}

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R: I’ll make sure you do.
{{R: I’ll make sure you do.}}

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J: Yeah.
{{J: Yeah.}}

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So, do you want to go ahead and start hearing
{{So, do you want to go ahead and start hearing}}

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some of these amazing audio clips people have sent in?
{{some of these amazing audio clips people have sent in?}}

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R: Yep!
{{R: Yep!}}

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J: We’ve got a lot, so we’ll fly through them.
{{J: We’ve got a lot, so we’ll fly through them.}}

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So, apologies in advance if we butcher these names,
{{So, apologies in advance if we butcher these names,}}

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but we’ve got Anne Marte Kjerstad, from Norway,
{{but we’ve got Anne Marte Kjerstad, from Norway,}}

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and she’s going to read part of the episode.
{{and she’s going to read part of the episode.}}

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Anne Marte Kjerstad

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Anabela: Como é que estás?
{{Anabela: How are you?}}

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Filipe: Está tudo bem. E tu?
{{Filipe: Everything’s fine. And you?}}

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Anabela: Também estou bem, obrigada.
{{Anabela: I’m fine too, thanks.}}

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Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

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Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

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Filipe: O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?
{{Filipe: What do you think about going to the cinema?}}

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Anabela: É uma boa ideia!
{{Anabela: It’s a good idea!}}

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J: I love her voice. So nice.
{{J: I love her voice. So nice.}}

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R: So, the first thing I hear is, in the words “Como é que estás?”,
{{R: So, the first thing I hear is, in the words “Como é que estás?” [How are you],}}

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I hear “Como é que [ss]tás?”.
{{I hear “Como é que [ss]tás?”.}}

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So the first ‘es’ should be ‘[sh]tás’.
{{So the first ‘es’ should be ‘[sh]tás’.}}

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So she misses the [sh] on the word ‘estás’.
{{So she misses the [sh] on the word ‘estás’ [you are].}}

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Anne: Anabela: Como é que estás?
{{Anne: Anabela: How are you?}}

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J: Oh, I hear it, yeah.
{{J: Oh, I hear it, yeah.}}

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R: “Como é que [ss]tás?”.
{{R: “Como é que [ss]tás?”.}}

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J: Right. And she might know the rule and it might’ve just been a quick slip up,
{{J: Right. And she might know the rule and it might’ve just been a quick slip up,}}

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but it’s worth mentioning.
{{but it’s worth mentioning.}}

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Anne: Filipe: Está tudo bem. E tu?
{{Anne: Filipe: Everything’s fine. And you?}}

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R: Then I hear “Está tudo bem”, which is good. “[sh]tá tudo bem”.
{{R: Then I hear “Está tudo bem” [Everything’s fine], which is good. “[sh]tá tudo bem”.}}

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But then I hear “Ê tu?”, when it should be “E tu?”.
{{But then I hear “Ê tu?”, when it should be “E tu?” [and you].}}

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J: Right.
{{J: Right.}}

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R: Did you hear that?
{{R: Did you hear that?}}

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J: Yeah, it almost sounded like ‘é’ with an accent on the…
{{J: Yeah, it almost sounded like ‘é’ with an accent on the…}}

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R: Yeah, “É tu”. Yeah, it should be “E tu”.
{{R: Yeah, “É tu”. Yeah, it should be “E tu”.}}

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J: OK.
{{J: OK.}}

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Anne: Anabela: Também estou bem, obrigada.
{{Anne: Anabela: I’m fine too, thanks.}}

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R: Then I hear “Também estou bêm”, ‘bêm’ instead of ‘bem’.
{{R: Then I hear “Também estou bêm” [I’m fine too], ‘bêm’ instead of ‘bem’.}}

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It’s almost like the word well, ‘bem’, it’s almost like it has a A followed by a I.
{{It’s almost like the word well, ‘bem’, it’s almost like it has a A followed by a I.}}

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B-A-I-M. You know? It’s because the E is there – some people tend to pronounce it ‘bém’.
{{B-A-I-M. You know? It’s because the E is there – some people tend to pronounce it ‘bém’.}}

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J: So, if you had to write it in English, it would almost look like the word bang,
{{J: So, if you had to write it in English, it would almost look like the word bang,}}

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like “bang bang”, but with an extra I in there, ‘baing’. That’s a good way to do it, yeah.
{{like “bang bang”, but with an extra I in there, ‘baing’. That’s a good way to do it, yeah.}}

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R: I know it’s only three letters, B-E-M,
{{R: I know it’s only three letters, B-E-M,}}

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so the sound A never comes to your mind,
{{so the sound A never comes to your mind,}}

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but you should see it as an A. Treat it as an A instead of an E.
{{but you should see it as an A. Treat it as an A instead of an E.}}

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So, it’s ‘bem’. Open that ’em’.
{{So, it’s ‘bem’ [well]. Open that ’em’.}}

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J: And one thing that Anne did do correctly is that she doesn’t close her lips for the M,
{{J: And one thing that Anne did do correctly is that she doesn’t close her lips for the M,}}

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which some people will still do. When there’s an M at the end of a word,
{{which some people will still do. When there’s an M at the end of a word,}}

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it’s always going to be this nasal sound, ‘ain’. It’s never to do ‘bam’,
{{it’s always going to be this nasal sound, ‘ain’. It’s never to do ‘bam’,}}

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which is what a lot of people say when they’re starting out, and that’s not ‘tudo bem’.
{{which is what a lot of people say when they’re starting out, and that’s not ‘tudo bem’ [all right].}}

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Anne: Anabela: …estou bem, obrigada.
{{Anne: Anabela: I’m fine too, thanks.}}

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Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

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R: Here, I heard something very common, which is ‘cômigo’.
{{R: Here, I heard something very common, which is ‘cômigo’ [with me].}}

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Most of our Os are pronounced as an U,
{{Most of our Os are pronounced as an U,}}

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but foreigners tend to forget that and they see an O, they say [ô]. ‘Cômigo’.
{{but foreigners tend to forget that and they see an O, they say [ô]. ‘Cômigo’.}}

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J: Yeah, when the O is on an unaccented or an unstressed part of the word,
{{J: Yeah, when the O is on an unaccented or an unstressed part of the word,}}

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then it’s going to be U.
{{then it’s going to be U.}}

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Usually, the U sound instead of an open one. There’s exceptions, but…
{{Usually, the U sound instead of an open one. There’s exceptions, but…}}

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R: ‘Comigo’. But it’s hard, even for you. Sometimes, like, every ten times,
{{R: ‘Comigo’ [with me]. But it’s hard, even for you. Sometimes, like, every ten times,}}

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one of them, you’ll slip and you’ll say [ô].
{{one of them, you’ll slip and you’ll say [ô].}}

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J: Yeah, I’ll open up that O too much.
{{J: Yeah, I’ll open up that O too much.}}

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R: Comigo.
{{R: Comigo.}}

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Anne: Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Anne: Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

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Filipe: O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?
{{Filipe: What do you think about going to the cinema?}}

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R: Very good. Overall, her pronunciation is very good.
{{R: Very good. Overall, her pronunciation is very good.}}

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On this last part, I only heard… What was it?
{{On this last part, I only heard… What was it?}}

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Anne: Filipe: …irmos ao cinema?
{{Anne: Filipe: …going to the cinema?}}

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R: Cinemá. So that’s the only thing I noticed, ‘cinemá’, and it’s ‘cinema’.
{{R: Cinemá. So that’s the only thing I noticed, ‘cinemá’, and it’s ‘cinema’.}}

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The stress is in the ‘ne’.
{{The stress is in the ‘ne’.}}

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J: When you see no accented characters in a word,
{{J: When you see no accented characters in a word,}}

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then it’s probably going to be the second last syllable that you stress.
{{then it’s probably going to be the second last syllable that you stress.}}

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R: Very good, Joel.
{{R: Very good, Joel.}}

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J: So instead of… She said it as if maybe the last A had an accent, ‘cinemá’.
{{J: So instead of… She said it as if maybe the last A had an accent, ‘cinemá’.}}

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Cinema.
{{Cinema.}}

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R: Yeah. Sometimes, because in your mother language
{{R: Yeah. Sometimes, because in your mother language}}

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you accent the word in a different syllable, it gets very hard.
{{you accent the word in a different syllable, it gets very hard.}}

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I know that for you, like, television, telephone…
{{I know that for you, like, television, telephone…}}

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When you say it in Portuguese, you want to go there and stress the ‘te’ a little bit.
{{When you say it in Portuguese, you want to go there and stress the ‘te’ a little bit.}}

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J: It’s like we have this – especially when the words are similar,
{{J: It’s like we have this – especially when the words are similar,}}

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like you were saying, between the two languages, our own language and Portuguese,
{{like you were saying, between the two languages, our own language and Portuguese,}}

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it’s like we have this gravity pulling us towards our own language.
{{it’s like we have this gravity pulling us towards our own language.}}

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R: Yeah. So, cinema, television, telephone, can be very tricky,
{{R: Yeah. So, cinema, television, telephone, can be very tricky,}}

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because we say ‘televiSÃO’, ‘teleFOne’, ‘ciNEma’.
{{because we say ‘televiSÃO’ [television], ‘teleFOne’ [telephone], ‘ciNEma’ [cinema].}}

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Anne: Anabela: É uma boa ideia!
{{Anne: Anabela: It’s a good idea!}}

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R: But overall, very, very good.
{{R: But overall, very, very good.}}

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J: Yeah, great job, Anne. Thank you for sending that in. Obrigado!
{{J: Yeah, great job, Anne. Thank you for sending that in. Obrigado!}}

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And next we’ve got Katarina from Rússia.
{{And next we’ve got Katarina from Rússia [Russia].}}

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R: Rússia.
{{R: Rússia.}}

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J: Russia.
{{J: Russia.}}

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Katarina

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Filipe: É melhor encontrarmo-nos depois do almoço, pois a matiné começa por volta das 16 horas.
{{Filipe: We better meet after lunch, because the matinée starts around 16:00 (4 p.m.)}}

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R: The only thing I heard that would tell me she’s not Portuguese is ‘mátine’.
{{R: The only thing I heard that would tell me she’s not Portuguese is ‘mátine’.}}

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We say ‘matiné’.
{{We say ‘matiné’ [matinée].}}

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Katarina

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Filipe: É melhor encontrarmo-nos depois do almoço, pois a matiné começa por volta das 16 horas.
{{Filipe: We better meet after lunch, because the matinée starts around 16:00 (4 p.m.)}}

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Anabela: Sim, é melhor. Ainda podemos tomar uma bica antes de irmos.
{{Anabela: Yes, it’s better. We can still have a coffee before we go.}}

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R: And I think I heard “É mélhor”, instead of “É melhor”.
{{R: And I think I heard “É mélhor”, instead of “É melhor” [It’s better].}}

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So, that ‘melhor’, that E was very…
{{So, that ‘melhor’, that E was very…}}

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J: It’s too open.
{{J: It’s too open.}}

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R: It was open, yeah. It was very open. Let me hear it again.
{{R: It was open, yeah. It was very open. Let me hear it again.}}

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Katarina: Filipe: …a matiné começa por volta das 16 horas.
{{Katarina: Filipe: …the matinée starts around 16:00 (4 p.m.)}}

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Anabela: Sim, é melhor.
{{Anabela: Yes, it’s better.}}

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R: “É mélhor”. I heard “é mélhor” and it would be “é melhor”.
{{R: “É mélhor”. I heard “é mélhor” and it would be “é melhor”.}}

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“É melhor”: “É mélhor”. Know the difference? ‘Mélhor’ – ‘melhor’.
{{“É melhor”: “É mélhor”. Know the difference? ‘Mélhor’ – ‘melhor’.}}

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The Portuguese would say ‘melhor’.
{{The Portuguese would say ‘melhor’.}}

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J: Instead of ‘mélhor’, ‘melhor’.
{{J: Instead of ‘mélhor’, ‘melhor’.}}

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It’s almost like you pretend that that E doesn’t even exist.
{{It’s almost like you pretend that that E doesn’t even exist.}}

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Just go right into that… Your best attempt at the [lh] sound, which actually…
{{Just go right into that… Your best attempt at the [lh] sound, which actually…}}

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R: It’s very good.
{{R: It’s very good.}}

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J: Yeah, Katerina does really well.
{{J: Yeah, Katerina does really well.}}

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R: The [lh], yeah.
{{R: The [lh], yeah.}}

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J: That’s, I think, one of the hardest sounds.
{{J: That’s, I think, one of the hardest sounds.}}

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We do have one of the recordings where
{{We do have one of the recordings where}}

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someone does have a little bit of trouble with that sound, which is super common.
{{someone does have a little bit of trouble with that sound, which is super common.}}

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R: I would say that Katarina would have a really easy time
{{R: I would say that Katarina would have a really easy time}}

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passing as a Portuguese most of the time, probably.
{{passing as a Portuguese most of the time, probably.}}

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J: Getting a job, then…
{{J: Getting a job, then…}}

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R: Yes, and getting understood. Very well done, Katarina!
{{R: Yes, and getting understood. Very well done, Katarina!}}

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J: Bom trabalho!
{{J: Good job!}}

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Katarina: Anabela: Ainda podemos tomar uma bica antes de irmos.
{{Katarina: Anabela: We can still have a coffee before we go.}}

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J: And one little thing. I think you’d normally say ‘antes’,
{{J: And one little thing. I think you’d normally say ‘antes’ [before],}}

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whereas she almost sounds like she’s just saying ‘ontes’.
{{whereas she almost sounds like she’s just saying ‘ontes’.}}

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R: It’s always ‘antes’. ‘Antes’.
{{R: It’s always ‘antes’. ‘Antes’.}}

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J: OK, next we have…
{{J: OK, next we have…}}

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Ergita.
{{Ergita.}}

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R: Bonita.
{{R: Bonita [beautiful].}}

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J: I guess she’s from Israel.
{{J: I guess she’s from Israel.}}

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Ergita

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Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

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R: I hear the Rs are very strong, almost like [rh], like ‘sabe[rh]’
{{R: I hear the Rs are very strong, almost like [rh], like ‘sabe[rh]’}}

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J: Almost like a French R, right?
{{J: Almost like a French R, right?}}

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R: “Estou a liga[rh]-te”…
{{R: “Estou a liga[rh]-te” [I’m calling you]…}}

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J: Yeah, so I guess she needs to bring those Rs from the back of her throat to her tongue.
{{J: Yeah, so I guess she needs to bring those Rs from the back of her throat to her tongue.}}

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R: ‘Saber’: It’s very soft.
{{R: ‘Saber’ [to know] – It’s very soft.}}

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J: Yeah. And I think that’s characteristic of French speakers as well.
{{J: Yeah. And I think that’s characteristic of French speakers as well.}}

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Ergita: Anabela: Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Ergita: Anabela: I was thinking about that too.}}

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Filipe: O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?
{{Filipe: What do you think about going to the cinema?}}

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Anabela: É uma boa ideia!
{{Anabela: It’s a good idea!}}

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R: “I[rh]mos ao cinma”. So it should be “Irmos ao cinema”,
{{R: “I[rh]mos ao cinma”. So it should be “Irmos ao cinema” [going to the cinema],}}

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instead of “I[rh]mos ao cinma”.
{{instead of “I[rh]mos ao cinma”.}}

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J: I think I heard E. ‘Idia’ or… Idea, ‘ideia’ was different as well.
{{J: I think I heard E. ‘Idia’ or… Idea, ‘ideia’ was different as well.}}

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Ergita: Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Ergita: Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

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Anabela: Pode ser. Também–
{{Anabela: Sure. I was–}}

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R: Again, the ‘cômigo’ instead of ‘comigo’.
{{R: Again, the ‘cômigo’ instead of ‘comigo’ [with me].}}

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So, there’s that [ô] again that people say, ‘cômigo’. Remember, it’s ‘comigo’.
{{So, there’s that [ô] again that people say, ‘cômigo’. Remember, it’s ‘comigo’.}}

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J: Right.
{{J: Right.}}

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Ergita: Anabela: É uma boa ideia!
{{Ergita: Anabela: It’s a good idea!}}

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J: Idea, ‘idia’. Yeah… instead of ‘ideia’.
{{J: Idea, ‘idia’. Yeah… instead of ‘ideia’.}}

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R: And I also heard “o qu’é qué achas?”.
{{R: And I also heard “o qu’é qué achas?” [What do you think].}}

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I know there’s an accent on the E, but we say “O qu’é que achas?”.
{{I know there’s an accent on the E, but we say “O qu’é que achas?”.}}

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The ‘que’ doesn’t have an accent, so don’t get confused with the ‘é’ that comes before
{{The ‘que’ [what] doesn’t have an accent, so don’t get confused with the ‘é’ that comes before}}

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and pronounce that ‘que’ as a closed E, ‘uh’.
{{and pronounce that ‘que’ as a closed E, ‘uh’.}}

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“O que é que achas?”, instead of “O qu’é qué achas?”. Was that clear?
{{“O que é que achas?”, instead of “O qu’é qué achas?”. Was that clear?}}

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J: Yeah, I think so. “O que é que achas?”.
{{J: Yeah, I think so. “O que é que achas?”.}}

286
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R: So, the words are “O que é que achas”,
{{R: So, the words are “O que é que achas”,}}

287
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and the only difference is that we transform the first ‘que’ into a ‘qui’.
{{and the only difference is that we transform the first ‘que’ into a ‘qui’.}}

288
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R: So, we go “o que é que achas?”. “O que é que”.
{{R: So, we go “o QUI é que achas?”. “O QUI é que”.}}

289
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J: And we probably mentioned it before, but this is a really common, redundant phrase.
{{J: And we probably mentioned it before, but this is a really common, redundant phrase.}}

290
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It’s as if we were to say in English “What is it that you think of going to the cinema?”.
{{It’s as if we were to say in English “What is it that you think of going to the cinema?”.}}

291
00:16:45,722 –> 00:16:51,327
But you could perfectly well just say “O que achas de irmos ao cinema?”.
{{But you could perfectly well just say “O que achas de irmos ao cinema?”.}}

292
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R: Yeah, you could easily just make it short and say “O que achas?”.
{{R: Yeah, you could easily just make it short and say “O que achas?”.}}

293
00:16:56,237 –> 00:16:58,880
But still, it would be “O que achas?”.
{{But still, it would be “O qui achas?”.}}

294
00:16:58,905 –> 00:16:59,340
J: Right.
{{J: Right.}}

295
00:16:59,365 –> 00:17:05,330
R: So, that ‘que’ and the ‘é’ that follows, we make it “que é”.
{{R: So, that ‘que’ and the ‘é’ that follows, we make it “qui é”.}}

296
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J: Which is a total exception. There’s not really a rule that says it should be that way.
{{J: Which is a total exception. There’s not really a rule that says it should be that way.}}

297
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R: No, it’s just how we…
{{R: No, it’s just how we…}}

298
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J: ‘Qui’ é.
{{J: ‘Qui’ é.}}

299
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R: When I say we, I’ll probably get a lot of haters,
{{R: When I say we, I’ll probably get a lot of haters,}}

300
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Portuguese haters saying that, “I don’t speak like that in my region of Portugal!”.
{{Portuguese haters saying that, “I don’t speak like that in my region of Portugal!”.}}

301
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R: I’m just saying how you will probably hear it in Lisbon.
{{R: I’m just saying how you will probably hear it in Lisbon.}}

302
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“O que achas?”.
{{“O qui achas?” [What do you think].}}

303
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J: But if you can nail that “O que é que achas?”, it’s fun to say, even though it’s redundant.
{{J: But if you can nail that “O que é que achas?”, it’s fun to say, even though it’s redundant.}}

304
00:17:31,863 –> 00:17:33,577
R: “O que é que achas?”.
{{R: “O que é que achas?”.}}

305
00:17:33,609 –> 00:17:37,530
J: The way that I was able to figure that out, I think,
{{J: The way that I was able to figure that out, I think,}}

306
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was by ignoring the fact that it’s a whole bunch of tiny individual words
{{was by ignoring the fact that it’s a whole bunch of tiny individual words}}

307
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and just hear the word ‘quiéque’.
{{and just hear the word ‘quiéque’.}}

308
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Almost just like a ‘cake’ with an I in there. ‘Ciake’.
{{Almost just like a ‘cake’ with an I in there. ‘Ciake’.}}

309
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O que é que achas?
{{“O quiéque achas?”}}

310
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O que é que achas?
{{R: “O quiéque achas?”}}

311
00:17:50,936 –> 00:17:53,691
J: O que é que achas? Yeah.
{{J: “O quiéque achas?” Yeah.}}

312
00:17:54,126 –> 00:17:56,477
But when you’re reading it, it looks super overwhelming and confusing
{{But when you’re reading it, it looks super overwhelming and confusing}}

313
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when you’re connecting it to the script.
{{when you’re connecting it to the script.}}

314
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R: …Just because there are so many different short words.
{{R: …Just because there are so many different short words.}}

315
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J: Yeah.
{{J: Yeah.}}

316
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Ergita: Filipe: Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme do Star Wars.
{{Ergita: Filipe: I heard that the new Star Wars movie premiered.}}

317
00:18:07,225 –> 00:18:12,036
J: Ah, so, we continue to have that guttural R instead of…
{{J: Ah, so, we continue to have that guttural R instead of…}}

318
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R: ‘Est[rh]eou’, ‘Sta[rh] Wa[rh]s’…
{{R: ‘Est[rh]eou’, ‘Sta[rh] Wa[rh]s’…}}

319
00:18:15,505 –> 00:18:17,068
Ergita: Filipe: Queres ir ver?
{{Ergita: Filipe: Do you want to go see [it]?}}

320
00:18:17,093 –> 00:18:23,027
R: “Querres irr verr” should be “Quere[sh] ir ver?”.
{{R: “Querres irr verr” should be “Quere[sh] ir ver?”.}}

321
00:18:23,037 –> 00:18:27,103
J: If we say it quickly, we have that Z sound again. “Quere[z] ir ver?”.
{{J: If we say it quickly, we have that Z sound again. “Quere[z] ir ver?”.}}

322
00:18:27,103 –> 00:18:33,147
R: “Quere[z]ir”. So that S with the ‘ir’ becomes ‘[z]ir’.
{{R: “Quere[z]ir”. So that S with the ‘ir’ becomes ‘[z]ir’.}}

323
00:18:33,204 –> 00:18:38,888
Ergita: Anabela: Gosto muito dos filmes Star Wars. Quando é que vamos?
{{Ergita: Anabela: I really like Star Wars movies. When will we go?}}

324
00:18:38,975 –> 00:18:41,629
Filipe: Queres ir amanhã à tarde?
{{Filipe: Do you want to go tomorrow afternoon?}}

325
00:18:41,653 –> 00:18:45,071
Anabela: Pode ser. E vamos a que cinema?
{{Anabela: Sure. And what cinema are we going to?}}

326
00:18:45,506 –> 00:18:48,732
Filipe: Podemos ir ao ‘Cinema’ Comercial Colombo.
{{Filipe: We can go to Colombo ‘Cinema’.}}

327
00:18:48,756 –> 00:18:52,687
Anabela: Sim. Depois podemos ir comer alguma coisa.
{{Anabela: Yes. Afterwards we can go eat something.}}

328
00:18:52,720 –> 00:18:58,297
J: Yeah, really good. I mean, again, she would be completely understood, I think.
{{J: Yeah, really good. I mean, again, she would be completely understood, I think.}}

329
00:18:58,297 –> 00:19:02,852
It’s just those couple things with the R sound, that is different,
{{It’s just those couple things with the R sound, that is different,}}

330
00:19:02,852 –> 00:19:06,975
and the connection of the S, which again, we’ll link to a Learning Note to help with that.
{{and the connection of the S, which again, we’ll link to a Learning Note to help with that.}}

331
00:19:06,975 –> 00:19:10,554
R: Of course, you can hear it’s a foreigner speaking Portuguese,
{{R: Of course, you can hear it’s a foreigner speaking Portuguese,}}

332
00:19:10,554 –> 00:19:16,533
but I understood every word, even though the Rs are a little bit off.
{{but I understood every word, even though the Rs are a little bit off.}}

333
00:19:16,572 –> 00:19:21,596
The S sound, sometimes, she should say [sh] and she doesn’t.
{{The S sound, sometimes, she should say [sh] and she doesn’t.}}

334
00:19:21,596 –> 00:19:23,796
Overall, I understood every word.
{{Overall, I understood every word.}}

335
00:19:23,911 –> 00:19:26,044
J: And she has a nice voice too.
{{J: And she has a nice voice too.}}

336
00:19:26,242 –> 00:19:29,099
And next, Inge from Latvia.
{{And next, Inge from Latvia.}}

337
00:19:29,100 –> 00:19:29,338
Inge

338
00:19:29,338 –> 00:19:34,251
Filipe: Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme do Star Wars. Queres ir ver?
{{Filipe: I heard that the new Star Wars movie premiered. Do you want to go see [it]?}}

339
00:19:34,251 –> 00:19:38,504
Anabela: Sim. Gosto muito dos filmes Star Wars. Quando é que vamos?
{{Anabela: Yes. I really like Star Wars movies. When will we go?}}

340
00:19:38,504 –> 00:19:40,706
Filipe: Queres ir amanhã à tarde?
{{Filipe: Do you want to go tomorrow afternoon?}}

341
00:19:40,722 –> 00:19:43,422
Anabela: Pode ser. E vamos a que cinema?
{{Anabela: Sure. And what cinema are we going to?}}

342
00:19:43,449 –> 00:19:46,404
Filipe: Podemos ir ao Centro Comercial Colombo.
{{Filipe: We can go to Colombo Shopping Center.}}

343
00:19:46,404 –> 00:19:50,306
Anabela: Sim. Depois podemos ir comer alguma coisa.
{{Anabela: Yes. Afterwards we can go eat something.}}

344
00:19:50,843 –> 00:19:57,264
R: This is interesting, because there aren’t many pronunciation errors.
{{R: This is interesting, because there aren’t many pronunciation errors.}}

345
00:19:57,264 –> 00:20:00,463
It’s more about the cadence, like…
{{It’s more about the cadence, like…}}

346
00:20:01,138 –> 00:20:06,117
When we started this project, I realized that there’s something called cadence.
{{When we started this project, I realized that there’s something called cadence.}}

347
00:20:06,118 –> 00:20:12,521
So, even if you say every word correctly, if you don’t make that rhythm,
{{So, even if you say every word correctly, if you don’t make that rhythm,}}

348
00:20:12,529 –> 00:20:19,509
specific of a certain language, when you’re saying those words, it sounds weird.
{{specific of a certain language, when you’re saying those words, it sounds weird.}}

349
00:20:19,520 –> 00:20:22,016
J: And you’ll still catch me a lot of times using a cadence.
{{J: And you’ll still catch me a lot of times using a cadence.}}

350
00:20:22,023 –> 00:20:23,329
It’s almost like the pitch of your voice
{{It’s almost like the pitch of your voice}}

351
00:20:23,329 –> 00:20:26,474
and the rhythm at which you say the phrase as a whole,
{{and the rhythm at which you say the phrase as a whole,}}

352
00:20:26,474 –> 00:20:29,686
you catch me sounding English a lot of the time, instead of…
{{you catch me sounding English a lot of the time, instead of…}}

353
00:20:29,686 –> 00:20:32,482
Like, I’m saying the words correctly in Portuguese,
{{Like, I’m saying the words correctly in Portuguese,}}

354
00:20:32,482 –> 00:20:35,359
but overall, it sounds like I’m an English speaker.
{{but overall, it sounds like I’m an English speaker.}}

355
00:20:35,407 –> 00:20:41,801
R: Like the wave of the English speaking is a little bit different from the wave…
{{R: Like the wave of the English speaking is a little bit different from the wave…}}

356
00:20:41,802 –> 00:20:48,295
If we would speak in waves – and I think [with] Inge, you can hear that.
{{If we would speak in waves – and I think [with] Inge, you can hear that.}}

357
00:20:48,295 –> 00:20:53,182
That she’s probably using the cadence from her language
{{That she’s probably using the cadence from her language}}

358
00:20:53,183 –> 00:20:55,878
and saying the Portuguese words correctly.
{{and saying the Portuguese words correctly.}}

359
00:20:55,879 –> 00:20:56,412
J: Yeah.
{{J: Yeah.}}

360
00:20:56,431 –> 00:20:59,103
R: Do you want to play just the beginning?
{{R: Do you want to play just the beginning?}}

361
00:20:59,104 –> 00:21:02,376
Inge: Filipe: Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme do Star Wars.
{{Inge: Filipe: I heard that the new Star Wars movie premiered.}}

362
00:21:02,376 –> 00:21:06,576
R: She says “Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme de Star Wars”,
{{R: She says “Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme de Star Wars”,}}

363
00:21:06,587 –> 00:21:11,864
and it should be “Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme de Star Wars”.
{{and it should be “Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme de Star Wars”.}}

364
00:21:11,864 –> 00:21:14,427
J: So now say it again at a normal speed. At your regular speed.
{{J: So now say it again at a normal speed. At your regular speed.}}

365
00:21:14,428 –> 00:21:18,518
R: “Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme de Star Wars.”
{{R: “Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme de Star Wars.”}}

366
00:21:18,534 –> 00:21:25,282
So, where we pause and where we go up or down is in a different place ‘of’ [from] hers.
{{So, where we pause and where we go up or down is in a different place ‘of’ [from] hers.}}

367
00:21:25,283 –> 00:21:28,413
“Ouvi dizer”: so you go up and down;
{{“Ouvi dizer”: so you go up and down;}}

368
00:21:28,413 –> 00:21:33,434
“Ouvi dizer que estreou” – up, and then pause again;
{{“Ouvi dizer que estreou” – up, and then pause again;}}

369
00:21:33,434 –> 00:21:37,110
“um novo filme”: pause – “de Star Wars”.
{{“um novo filme”: pause – “de Star Wars”.}}

370
00:21:37,110 –> 00:21:39,864
J: One good exercise that we can do as well
{{J: One good exercise that we can do as well}}

371
00:21:39,864 –> 00:21:43,666
is, instead of just always focusing on the individual words,
{{is, instead of just always focusing on the individual words,}}

372
00:21:43,673 –> 00:21:46,647
we could almost just listen to a short clip like this
{{we could almost just listen to a short clip like this}}

373
00:21:46,647 –> 00:21:51,729
and then draw on a piece of paper how we perceive the wave of that overall phrase.
{{and then draw on a piece of paper how we perceive the wave of that overall phrase.}}

374
00:21:51,730 –> 00:21:55,659
Like, where we hear it going up, actually write it as a line,
{{Like, where we hear it going up, actually write it as a line,}}

375
00:21:55,659 –> 00:21:56,788
and then, kind of see…
{{and then, kind of see…}}

376
00:21:56,788 –> 00:21:57,933
R: Oh, that’s a good exercise.
{{R: Oh, that’s a good exercise.}}

377
00:21:57,934 –> 00:22:00,908
J: Yeah. So then, you can kind of really focus on that overall wave,
{{J: Yeah. So then, you can kind of really focus on that overall wave,}}

378
00:22:00,908 –> 00:22:04,781
or the overall cadence of the sentence, instead of just the individual words.
{{or the overall cadence of the sentence, instead of just the individual words.}}

379
00:22:04,782 –> 00:22:09,164
R: Yeah. So again, the entire sentence in Portuguese would be
{{R: Yeah. So again, the entire sentence in Portuguese would be}}

380
00:22:09,164 –> 00:22:14,557
“Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme de Star Wars.”
{{I heard that the new Star Wars movie premiered.}}

381
00:22:14,580 –> 00:22:15,732
Inge: Filipe: Queres ir ver?
{{Inge: Filipe: Do you want to go see [it]?}}

382
00:22:15,733 –> 00:22:19,707
J: And we have the Z sound again. Instead of “Quere[z] ir ver”,
{{J: And we have the Z sound again. Instead of “Quere[z] ir ver”,}}

383
00:22:19,707 –> 00:22:21,304
I heard “Quere[sh] ir ver”.
{{I heard “Quere[sh] ir ver”.}}

384
00:22:21,304 –> 00:22:25,029
Oh, I guess it was Filipe in the shorty. So let’s hear that original one again
{{Oh, I guess it was Filipe in the shorty. So let’s hear that original one again}}

385
00:22:25,029 –> 00:22:29,239
to see if he makes that Z connection in the “Quere[z] ir ver”.
{{to see if he makes that Z connection in the “Quere[z] ir ver”.}}

386
00:22:29,239 –> 00:22:33,343
Filipe: Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme do Star Wars. Queres ir ver?
{{Filipe: I heard that the new Star Wars movie premiered. Do you want to go see [it]?}}

387
00:22:33,343 –> 00:22:36,640
J: It’s kind of funny. He actually just, like, glosses over that R in the ‘queres’.
{{J: It’s kind of funny. He actually just, like, glosses over that R in the ‘queres’.}}

388
00:22:36,640 –> 00:22:39,791
I heard “Qués ir ver?”. It’s almost like…
{{I heard “Qués ir ver?”. It’s almost like…}}

389
00:22:39,792 –> 00:22:41,392
R: He doesn’t say the R.
{{R: He doesn’t say the R.}}

390
00:22:41,397 –> 00:22:44,901
Filipe: Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme do Star Wars. Queres ir ver?
{{Filipe: I heard that the new Star Wars movie premiered. Do you want to go see [it]?}}

391
00:22:44,901 –> 00:22:45,816
J: It’s like “Qués ir ver?”.
{{J: It’s like “Qués ir ver?”.}}

392
00:22:45,816 –> 00:22:53,188
R: “Qués iver?”. Yeah, that’s how subtle the R sounds in Portuguese when it’s not the [rr].
{{R: “Qués iver?”. Yeah, that’s how subtle the R sounds in Portuguese when it’s not the [rr].}}

393
00:22:53,188 –> 00:22:57,204
Like the sound in the word sand, ‘areia’.
{{Like the sound in the word sand, ‘areia’.}}

394
00:22:57,204 –> 00:22:58,723
J: But we digress.
{{J: But we digress.}}

395
00:22:58,755 –> 00:23:02,641
Inge: Anabela: Gosto muito dos filmes Star Wars. Quando é que vamos?
{{Inge: Anabela: Yes. I really like Star Wars movies. When will we go?}}

396
00:23:02,641 –> 00:23:05,046
Filipe: Queres ir amanhã à tarde?
{{Filipe: Do you want to go tomorrow afternoon?}}

397
00:23:05,304 –> 00:23:07,809
J: Did you hear “Quere[sh] ir”?
{{J: Did you hear “Quere[sh] ir”?}}

398
00:23:07,809 –> 00:23:15,956
R: And I heard also ‘vámos’. That’s also common in foreigners, ‘vámos’ instead of ‘vamos’.
{{R: And I heard also ‘vámos’. That’s also common in foreigners, ‘vámos’ instead of ‘vamos’.}}

399
00:23:15,956 –> 00:23:19,211
J: Wow, that’s a subtle one. ‘Vámos’, ‘va’…?
{{J: Wow, that’s a subtle one. ‘Vámos’, ‘va’…?}}

400
00:23:19,211 –> 00:23:21,757
R: ‘Vamos’, ‘vámos’.
{{R: ‘Vamos’, ‘vámos’.}}

401
00:23:21,847 –> 00:23:24,101
J: OK, just slightly more open.
{{J: OK, just slightly more open.}}

402
00:23:24,437 –> 00:23:29,640
R: ‘Vamos’. But for my ear, I hear it immediately when someone says ‘vámos’,
{{R: ‘Vamos’. But for my ear, I hear it immediately when someone says ‘vámos’,}}

403
00:23:29,641 –> 00:23:34,255
because it’s ‘vamos’. It’s like one note down.
{{because it’s ‘vamos’. It’s like one note down.}}

404
00:23:34,255 –> 00:23:40,730
J: For me, it is hard to reproduce those two different sounds intentionally.
{{J: For me, it is hard to reproduce those two different sounds intentionally.}}

405
00:23:40,730 –> 00:23:42,395
‘Vámos’, ‘vamos’.
{{‘Vámos’, ‘vamos’.}}

406
00:23:42,396 –> 00:23:49,664
R: It’s almost like the wrong way people are saying, the A has an accent there. ‘Vámos’.
{{R: It’s almost like the wrong way people are saying, the A has an accent there. ‘Vámos’.}}

407
00:23:49,665 –> 00:23:54,305
And it doesn’t have an accent, so it should be ‘vamos’.
{{And it doesn’t have an accent, so it should be ‘vamos’.}}

408
00:23:54,306 –> 00:24:00,608
It comes from, like, the floor of your mouth. ‘Vamos’.
{{It comes from, like, the floor of your mouth. ‘Vamos’.}}

409
00:24:00,608 –> 00:24:04,965
J: Yeah, nobody expects us as ‘estrangeiros’ to reproduce these sounds perfectly
{{J: Yeah, nobody expects us as ‘estrangeiros’ [foreigners] to reproduce these sounds perfectly}}

410
00:24:04,965 –> 00:24:07,391
but just be aware of them. Like, just be aware that they exist
{{but just be aware of them. Like, just be aware that they exist}}

411
00:24:07,392 –> 00:24:11,513
so that you can really focus on, “Oh, what are the As going to sound like in this sentence?”,
{{so that you can really focus on, “Oh, what are the As going to sound like in this sentence?”,}}

412
00:24:11,513 –> 00:24:16,892
instead of just assuming that, you know, it’s immediately what we think it’s going to be.
{{instead of just assuming that, you know, it’s immediately what we think it’s going to be.}}

413
00:24:16,892 –> 00:24:18,742
R: Exactly, but these are details.
{{R: Exactly, but these are details.}}

414
00:24:18,742 –> 00:24:19,646
J: Yeah, don’t stress.
{{J: Yeah, don’t stress.}}

415
00:24:19,646 –> 00:24:24,603
R: No one will think, “Oh, why didn’t they nail that A?”.
{{R: No one will think, “Oh, why didn’t they nail that A?”.}}

416
00:24:25,218 –> 00:24:28,076
Inge: Anabela: Pode ser. E vamos a que cinema?
{{Inge: Anabela: Sure. And what cinema are we going to?}}

417
00:24:28,076 –> 00:24:30,840
Filipe: Podemos ir ao Centro Comercial Colombo.
{{Filipe: We can go to Colombo Shopping Center.}}

418
00:24:30,840 –> 00:24:38,748
R: I heard ‘cômershial’. ‘Co’ – again, not ‘ô’ -, ‘comercial’.
{{R: I heard ‘cômershial’. ‘Co’ – again, not ‘ô’ -, ‘comercial’.}}

419
00:24:39,006 –> 00:24:42,837
Inge: Anabela: Sim. Depois podemos ir comer alguma coisa.
{{Inge: Anabela: Yes. Afterwards we can go eat something.}}

420
00:24:43,444 –> 00:24:48,745
R: Again, ‘cómer’. ‘Comer’. That O.
{{R: Again, ‘cómer’. ‘Comer’. That O.}}

421
00:24:49,360 –> 00:24:51,655
J: Thank you very much, Inge. That was great.
{{J: Thank you very much, Inge. That was great.}}

422
00:24:53,424 –> 00:24:56,903
And next we have Iuliana, from Romania.
{{And next we have Iuliana, from Romania.}}

423
00:24:56,904 –> 00:24:57,470
Iuliana

424
00:24:57,471 –> 00:24:58,895
Anabela: Estou?
{{Anabela: Hello? (answering the phone)}}

425
00:24:58,904 –> 00:25:01,706
Filipe: Olá Anabela! Daqui é o Filipe.
{{Filipe: Hello Anabela! This is Filipe.}}

426
00:25:01,706 –> 00:25:04,425
Anabela: Como é que estás?
{{Anabela: How are you?}}

427
00:25:04,425 –> 00:25:08,437
J: So, this one’s a bit tricky, because she’s actually reading the name of the person,
{{J: So, this one’s a bit tricky, because she’s actually reading the name of the person,}}

428
00:25:08,437 –> 00:25:10,654
which is how it’s shown in the script, so that’s fair.
{{which is how it’s shown in the script, so that’s fair.}}

429
00:25:10,655 –> 00:25:15,637
It’s right at the beginning. She is saying, “Anabela says ‘Estou?’ “.
{{It’s right at the beginning. She is saying, “Anabela says ‘Estou?’ “.}}

430
00:25:15,661 –> 00:25:18,090
And then, “Filipe: Olá Anabela!”.
{{And then, “Filipe: Olá Anabela!”.}}

431
00:25:18,115 –> 00:25:21,753
Just for us to hear that again knowing that she’s saying the names of the person
{{Just for us to hear that again knowing that she’s saying the names of the person}}

432
00:25:21,753 –> 00:25:23,753
at the beginning of each line.
{{at the beginning of each line.}}

433
00:25:23,749 –> 00:25:25,474
Iuliana: Anabela: Estou?
{{Iuliana: Anabela: Hello? (answering the phone}}

434
00:25:25,474 –> 00:25:30,575
J: So, “Anabela: Estou?”, and then, “Now Filipe says…”
{{J: So, “Anabela: Estou?”, and then, “Now Filipe says…”}}

435
00:25:30,575 –> 00:25:33,285
Iuliana: Filipe: Olá Anabela! Daqui é o Filipe.
{{Iuliana: Filipe: Hello Anabela! This is Filipe.}}

436
00:25:33,285 –> 00:25:40,694
R: Oh, but I have to say that even though she speaks in a shy manner,
{{R: Oh, but I have to say that even though she speaks in a shy manner,}}

437
00:25:40,694 –> 00:25:43,057
her pronunciation is very good.
{{her pronunciation is very good.}}

438
00:25:43,057 –> 00:25:48,484
Like, I don’t notice any mistakes, to be honest.
{{Like, I don’t notice any mistakes, to be honest.}}

439
00:25:48,484 –> 00:25:51,750
J: Yeah, just the… She’s talking a little bit quietly
{{J: Yeah, just the… She’s talking a little bit quietly}}

440
00:25:51,750 –> 00:25:56,235
and kind of maybe rushing a little bit, just because it’s awkward recording yourself,
{{and kind of maybe rushing a little bit, just because it’s awkward recording yourself,}}

441
00:25:56,235 –> 00:25:57,035
so I get it.
{{so I get it.}}

442
00:25:57,200 –> 00:26:03,549
R: I’ve met more than one person from Romania that I didn’t know they weren’t from Portugal
{{R: I’ve met more than one person from Romania that I didn’t know they weren’t from Portugal}}

443
00:26:03,549 –> 00:26:08,915
until they told me. So there must be something between both our languages.
{{until they told me. So there must be something between both our languages.}}

444
00:26:09,370 –> 00:26:11,546
Iuliana: Anabela: Como é que estás?
{{Iuliana: Anabela: How are you?}}

445
00:26:11,546 –> 00:26:13,447
J: Thank you, Iuliana.
{{J: Thank you, Iuliana.}}

446
00:26:13,452 –> 00:26:16,570
Next we have Jeremy, from the UK.
{{Next we have Jeremy, from the UK.}}

447
00:26:16,571 –> 00:26:16,971
Jeremy

448
00:26:16,972 –> 00:26:20,797
Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

449
00:26:21,018 –> 00:26:24,621
Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

450
00:26:24,706 –> 00:26:27,459
Filipe: O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?
{{Filipe: What do you think about going to the cinema?}}

451
00:26:27,459 –> 00:26:29,614
Anabela: É uma boa ideia!
{{Anabela: It’s a good idea!}}

452
00:26:29,614 –> 00:26:30,481
J: Very good.
{{J: Very good.}}

453
00:26:30,482 –> 00:26:37,240
R: Yeah. So, only at the end, you can hear again the “O que é que achas?”, “o quéque”,
{{R: Yeah. So, only at the end, you can hear again the “O que é que achas?”, “o quéque”,}}

454
00:26:37,257 –> 00:26:43,303
when it should be “o que é que”, and then ‘ideia’, idea.
{{when it should be “o quiéque”, and then “idêia”, idea.}}

455
00:26:43,311 –> 00:26:44,239
Jeremy: Anabela: ‘Idêa’.
{{Jeremy: Anabela: ‘Idêa’.}}

456
00:26:44,265 –> 00:26:52,022
R: ‘Idêa’. I think it comes from the English idea. It becomes hard to say ‘ideia’.
{{R: ‘Idêa’. I think it comes from the English idea. It becomes hard to say ‘ideia’.}}

457
00:26:52,022 –> 00:26:52,898
J: Ideia.
{{J: Ideia.}}

458
00:26:52,898 –> 00:26:53,962
R: Ideia.
{{R: Ideia.}}

459
00:26:53,962 –> 00:26:55,024
J: Thank you, Jeremy.
{{J: Thank you, Jeremy.}}

460
00:26:55,024 –> 00:26:57,663
This is Julia, from Russia.
{{This is Julia, from Russia.}}

461
00:26:57,664 –> 00:26:57,965
Julia

462
00:26:57,977 –> 00:27:01,043
Anabela: Podemos encontrar-nos no café do Rossio.
{{Anabela: We can meet at Rossio’s cafe.}}

463
00:27:01,043 –> 00:27:02,221
Filipe: Pode ser.
{{Filipe: Sure.}}

464
00:27:02,221 –> 00:27:06,526
R: I heard “Pode sér”, instead of ‘ser’.
{{R: I heard “Pode sér”, instead of ‘ser’.}}

465
00:27:06,526 –> 00:27:10,023
Julia: Filipe: Assim podemos apanhar o metro para o Colombo.
{{Julia: Filipe: That way we can take the metro to Colombo.}}

466
00:27:10,023 –> 00:27:13,494
Anabela: Sim. E a que horas é que nos encontramos?
{{Anabela: Yes. And at what time do we meet?}}

467
00:27:13,494 –> 00:27:19,808
R: “À quê horas” instead of “A que horas”.
{{R: “À quê horas” instead of “A que horas” [at what time].}}

468
00:27:19,808 –> 00:27:26,412
I’m going to say again. She says “À quê horass”, so she opens all the vowels,
{{I’m going to say again. She says “À quê horass”, so she opens all the vowels,}}

469
00:27:26,412 –> 00:27:33,729
but the first two words, “a que”, should be closed.
{{but the first two words, “a que”, should be closed.}}

470
00:27:33,729 –> 00:27:36,481
And then, ‘horas’, she says it correctly.
{{And then, ‘horas’, she says it correctly.}}

471
00:27:36,490 –> 00:27:40,242
J: Now, how would you say those words at native speed if you were just saying it casually?
{{J: Now, how would you say those words at native speed if you were just saying it casually?}}

472
00:27:40,508 –> 00:27:41,674
R: A que horas.
{{R: A que horas.}}

473
00:27:41,674 –> 00:27:43,377
J: You have that ‘qui’ again.
{{J: You have that ‘qui’ again.}}

474
00:27:43,378 –> 00:27:44,976
R: Yeah, “a que horas”.
{{R: Yeah, “a qui horas”.}}

475
00:27:44,977 –> 00:27:47,097
J: Yeah. Even though it looks like “a. que. horas.”…
{{J: Yeah. Even though it looks like “a. que. horas.”…}}

476
00:27:47,097 –> 00:27:52,101
R: That’s true. I wouldn’t say “a. que. horas.”, I would say “a que horas”.
{{R: That’s true. I wouldn’t say “a. que. horas.”, I would say “a qui horas”.}}

477
00:27:52,101 –> 00:27:57,406
J: Yeah. So it’s just a little exception when you have the ‘que’ with that vowel sound.
{{J: Yeah. So it’s just a little exception when you have the ‘que’ with that vowel sound.}}

478
00:27:57,651 –> 00:27:59,915
Thank you, Julia. Obrigado.
{{Thank you, Julia. Obrigado.}}

479
00:27:59,915 –> 00:28:03,170
Next we have… I think she’s going to introduce herself, actually.
{{Next we have… I think she’s going to introduce herself, actually.}}

480
00:28:03,306 –> 00:28:05,214
Cathy from Australia.
{{Cathy from Australia.}}

481
00:28:05,214 –> 00:28:06,714
R: Cathy from Australia.
{{R: Cathy from Australia.}}

482
00:28:06,714 –> 00:28:09,283
Cathy: Filipe: Onde é que nos encontramos?
{{Cathy: Filipe: Where will we meet?}}

483
00:28:09,283 –> 00:28:13,137
Anabela: Podemos encontrar-nos no café do Rossio.
{{Anabela: We can meet at Rossio’s cafe.}}

484
00:28:13,137 –> 00:28:18,240
Filipe: Pode ser. Assim podemos apanhar o metro para o Colombo.
{{Filipe: Sure. That way we can take the metro to Colombo.}}

485
00:28:18,240 –> 00:28:19,023
J: It’s quite good.
{{J: It’s quite good.}}

486
00:28:19,024 –> 00:28:22,525
R: It’s quite good. The only thing I hear is the ‘pôdemos’.
{{R: It’s quite good. The only thing I hear is the ‘pôdemos’.}}

487
00:28:22,525 –> 00:28:28,842
It’s the only… She says it twice, ‘pôdemos’ instead of ‘podemos’.
{{It’s the only… She says it twice, ‘pôdemos’ instead of ‘podemos’.}}

488
00:28:28,842 –> 00:28:30,442
I know it’s very subtle.
{{I know it’s very subtle.}}

489
00:28:30,464 –> 00:28:36,439
J: And again, the connection of the Z, of the “podemo[z] encontrar-nos”.
{{J: And again, the connection of the Z, of the “podemo[z] encontrar-nos”.}}

490
00:28:36,439 –> 00:28:42,367
R: “Podemo[z] encontrar-nos” instead of “Podemo[sh] encontrar-nos”.
{{R: “Podemo[z] encontrar-nos” instead of “Podemo[sh] encontrar-nos”.}}

491
00:28:42,367 –> 00:28:44,770
Thank you, Cathy from Australia!
{{Thank you, Cathy from Australia!}}

492
00:28:44,898 –> 00:28:48,016
J: Next we have Kim Jenkins, who is English.
{{J: Next we have Kim Jenkins, who is English.}}

493
00:28:48,017 –> 00:28:48,230
Kim

494
00:28:48,239 –> 00:28:51,532
Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

495
00:28:51,532 –> 00:28:55,033
Filipe: O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?
{{Filipe: What do you think about going to the cinema?}}

496
00:28:55,033 –> 00:28:57,382
Anabela: É uma boa ideia!
{{Anabela: It’s a good idea!}}

497
00:28:57,383 –> 00:29:02,941
Filipe: Ouvi dizer que estreou um novo filme do Star Wars, queres ir ver?
{{Filipe: I heard that the new Star Wars movie premiered. Do you want to go see [it]?}}

498
00:29:03,524 –> 00:29:07,554
J: I have to say that I can hear your personality shining through this recording.
{{J: I have to say that I can hear your personality shining through this recording.}}

499
00:29:07,555 –> 00:29:10,037
It’s so lovely, I liked it.
{{It’s so lovely, I liked it.}}

500
00:29:10,432 –> 00:29:16,197
R: And I think this is how you sounded more in the beginning.
{{R: And I think this is how you sounded more in the beginning.}}

501
00:29:16,197 –> 00:29:23,052
You can hear the English accent, especially on the ‘ver’, on those Rs, right?
{{You can hear the English accent, especially on the ‘ver’, on those Rs, right?}}

502
00:29:23,052 –> 00:29:26,386
J: Yeah, before I had you around to correct me all hours of the day.
{{J: Yeah, before I had you around to correct me all hours of the day.}}

503
00:29:26,386 –> 00:29:32,242
R: I can understand everything you say, so good job.
{{R: I can understand everything you say, so good job.}}

504
00:29:32,495 –> 00:29:38,552
But I still hear a little bit of that English “Podemo[ss] ir”,
{{But I still hear a little bit of that English “Podemo[ss] ir”,}}

505
00:29:38,552 –> 00:29:44,254
instead of ‘podemos’, or in this case, “Podemo[z] ir”.
{{instead of ‘podemos’, or in this case, “Podemo[z] ir”.}}

506
00:29:44,254 –> 00:29:45,337
J: Let’s hear that again.
{{J: Let’s hear that again.}}

507
00:29:45,337 –> 00:29:48,508
Kim: Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Kim: Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

508
00:29:48,508 –> 00:29:50,250
R: “Pénsar nisso”.
{{R: “Pénsar nisso”. [English r]}}

509
00:29:50,251 –> 00:29:52,890
J: Yeah. And I think maybe the connection of the words is also a little bit separated,
{{J: Yeah. And I think maybe the connection of the words is also a little bit separated,}}

510
00:29:52,891 –> 00:29:56,505
like “Também, estava, a pensar, nisso”.
{{like “Também, estava, a pensar, nisso”.}}

511
00:29:56,505 –> 00:29:59,757
Kind of have to just run them all together like it’s one big long word.
{{Kind of have to just run them all together like it’s one big long word.}}

512
00:29:59,757 –> 00:30:01,541
R: “Também estava a pensar nisso”.
{{R: “Também estava a pensar nisso”.}}

513
00:30:01,541 –> 00:30:05,049
Kim: Filipe: O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?
{{Kim: Filipe: What do you think about going to the cinema?}}

514
00:30:05,049 –> 00:30:14,239
R: “O quéque achas de irmos ao cinma?” instead of “O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?”.
{{R: “O quéque achas de irmos ao cinma?” instead of “O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?”.}}

515
00:30:14,240 –> 00:30:17,542
J: Yeah. And I hope it’s OK that we’re, like, trying to replicate
{{J: Yeah. And I hope it’s OK that we’re, like, trying to replicate}}

516
00:30:17,542 –> 00:30:21,264
the pronunciation of these audio recordings.
{{the pronunciation of these audio recordings.}}

517
00:30:21,264 –> 00:30:22,837
It’s not to make fun of them or anything.
{{It’s not to make fun of them or anything.}}

518
00:30:22,845 –> 00:30:27,369
It actually helps me a lot when Rui is correcting me. I actually ask him to emulate.
{{It actually helps me a lot when Rui is correcting me. I actually ask him to emulate.}}

519
00:30:27,369 –> 00:30:29,169
“OK, but how did I do it?”.
{{“OK, but how did I do it?”.}}

520
00:30:29,197 –> 00:30:32,982
And then, “How is it correct?”, because then I can hear them back to back, so that’s…
{{And then, “How is it correct?”, because then I can hear them back to back, so that’s…}}

521
00:30:32,982 –> 00:30:37,441
R: Because sometimes you don’t hear yourself, so I replicate what you said,
{{R: Because sometimes you don’t hear yourself, so I replicate what you said,}}

522
00:30:37,441 –> 00:30:40,175
so you can hear where you made a mistake.
{{so you can hear where you made a mistake.}}

523
00:30:40,185 –> 00:30:42,989
J: Yeah, especially when it’s these vowel sounds that are really subtle.
{{J: Yeah, especially when it’s these vowel sounds that are really subtle.}}

524
00:30:42,989 –> 00:30:45,666
Next we have Simona, from Italy.
{{Next we have Simona, from Italy.}}

525
00:30:45,667 –> 00:30:45,939
Simona

526
00:30:45,945 –> 00:30:49,300
Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

527
00:30:49,801 –> 00:30:54,535
J: I guess the beginning is cut off. So she’s saying “Estou a ligar”…
{{J: I guess the beginning is cut off. So she’s saying “Estou a ligar”…}}

528
00:30:54,897 –> 00:30:58,454
Simona: Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Simona: Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

529
00:30:58,459 –> 00:31:00,725
R: It was good. She said ‘comigo’.
{{R: It was good. She said ‘comigo’.}}

530
00:31:01,131 –> 00:31:04,085
Simona: Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Simona: Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

531
00:31:04,383 –> 00:31:06,900
R: “Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso”.
{{R: “Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso”.}}

532
00:31:06,900 –> 00:31:10,555
Simona: Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Simona: Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

533
00:31:11,133 –> 00:31:13,682
Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

534
00:31:13,682 –> 00:31:16,696
J: For the Portuguese R, we want to keep it just as, like, a really…
{{J: For the Portuguese R, we want to keep it just as, like, a really…}}

535
00:31:16,970 –> 00:31:20,675
Kind of at the front of the mouth, with just a flick of the tongue. ‘Ligar’.
{{Kind of at the front of the mouth, with just a flick of the tongue. ‘Ligar’.}}

536
00:31:20,675 –> 00:31:22,675
R: Very short, right? ‘Ligar’.
{{R: Very short, right? ‘Ligar’.}}

537
00:31:23,061 –> 00:31:25,557
J: Thank you, Simona. Obrigado.
{{J: Thank you, Simona. Obrigado.}}

538
00:31:25,830 –> 00:31:28,323
And next we have Tim, from the USA.
{{And next we have Tim, from the USA.}}

539
00:31:28,586 –> 00:31:32,218
He actually sent a funny comment along with it. I think this is from the forum.
{{He actually sent a funny comment along with it. I think this is from the forum.}}

540
00:31:32,219 –> 00:31:35,967
He says, “So, I might’ve been a little too confident and fast. Speedy Garcia”.
{{He says, “So, I might’ve been a little too confident and fast. Speedy Garcia”.}}

541
00:31:35,967 –> 00:31:39,499
“You know us crazy Americans. Espero que gostem!”.
{{“You know us crazy Americans. Espero que gostem [I hope you like it]!”.}}

542
00:31:39,500 –> 00:31:39,864
Tim

543
00:31:39,865 –> 00:31:46,421
Filipe: É melhor encontrarmo-nos depois do almoço, pois a matiné começa por volta das 16 horas.
{{Filipe: We better meet after lunch, because the matinée starts around 16:00 (4 p.m.)}}

544
00:31:46,485 –> 00:31:50,781
Anabela: Sim, é melhor. Ainda podemos tomar uma bica antes de irmos.
{{Anabela: Yes, it’s better. We can still have a coffee before we go.}}

545
00:31:50,789 –> 00:31:51,939
R: It’s very impressive.
{{R: It’s very impressive.}}

546
00:31:51,939 –> 00:31:52,541
J: Yeah, it’s great.
{{J: Yeah, it’s great.}}

547
00:31:52,541 –> 00:31:58,833
R: Very good. I just heard ‘comésse’ instead of ‘começa’.
{{R: Very good. I just heard ‘comésse’ instead of ‘começa’.}}

548
00:31:58,833 –> 00:32:01,966
So that A, he cut the A at the end of the word.
{{So that A, he cut the A at the end of the word.}}

549
00:32:02,011 –> 00:32:07,299
J: Right. Yeah, and we have, again, that thing with the Ss, which is difficult.
{{J: Right. Yeah, and we have, again, that thing with the Ss, which is difficult.}}

550
00:32:07,299 –> 00:32:11,889
I’m glad we have that Learning Note, which you’re going to go and look at, everybody.
{{I’m glad we have that Learning Note, which you’re going to go and look at, everybody.}}

551
00:32:12,237 –> 00:32:16,292
It’s “Podemo[sh] ir” instead of “Podemo[z] ir”.
{{It’s “Podemo[sh] ir” instead of “Podemo[z] ir”.}}

552
00:32:16,423 –> 00:32:16,807
Tim

553
00:32:16,808 –> 00:32:23,093
Filipe: É melhor encontrarmo-nos depois do almoço, pois a matiné começa por volta das 16 horas.
{{Filipe: We better meet after lunch, because the matinée starts around 16:00 (4 p.m.)}}

554
00:32:23,093 –> 00:32:28,848
R: “Dezassei[sh] horas”, instead of “dezassei[z] horas”.
{{R: “Dezassei[sh] horas”, instead of “dezassei[z] horas”.}}

555
00:32:28,934 –> 00:32:32,792
Tim: Anabela: É melhor. Ainda podemos tomar uma bica antes de irmos.
{{Tim: Anabela: It’s better. We can still have a coffee before we go.}}

556
00:32:33,538 –> 00:32:38,928
R: But I was very impressed with the ‘encontrarmo-nos’. Very well said, like…
{{R: But I was very impressed with the ‘encontrarmo-nos’. Very well said, like…}}

557
00:32:38,928 –> 00:32:41,997
J: Yeah, and the confidence of the way that you speak, overall. It’s very good.
{{J: Yeah, and the confidence of the way that you speak, overall. It’s very good.}}

558
00:32:41,997 –> 00:32:46,792
R: And there’s a little, a slight… There’s a little bit of a problem in the [lh].
{{R: And there’s a little, a slight… There’s a little bit of a problem in the [lh].}}

559
00:32:46,792 –> 00:32:52,361
But I guess, I mean, that’s the hardest sound of all, so…
{{But I guess, I mean, that’s the hardest sound of all, so…}}

560
00:32:52,361 –> 00:32:56,568
J: I wasn’t able to get that sound until I actually had Rui in front of me,
{{J: I wasn’t able to get that sound until I actually had Rui in front of me,}}

561
00:32:56,568 –> 00:32:59,613
so I could see the way his mouth moves when he says it.
{{so I could see the way his mouth moves when he says it.}}

562
00:32:59,613 –> 00:33:02,466
Because when I was just using audio recordings and studying alone,
{{Because when I was just using audio recordings and studying alone,}}

563
00:33:02,466 –> 00:33:06,007
I actually thought that it was like a Spanish ‘ye’ sound,
{{I actually thought that it was like a Spanish ‘ye’ sound,}}

564
00:33:06,007 –> 00:33:09,739
because our ears aren’t tuned to even hear that [lh].
{{because our ears aren’t tuned to even hear that [lh].}}

565
00:33:09,739 –> 00:33:13,047
So, you kind of really need to see somebody make it, I think.
{{So, you kind of really need to see somebody make it, I think.}}

566
00:33:13,047 –> 00:33:15,392
And maybe we should do another video with you doing that or something.
{{And maybe we should do another video with you doing that or something.}}

567
00:33:15,392 –> 00:33:18,766
I think we have something on Instagram, a little quick post.
{{I think we have something on Instagram, a little quick post.}}

568
00:33:18,766 –> 00:33:19,432
R: The [lh]?
{{R: The [lh]?}}

569
00:33:19,441 –> 00:33:21,667
J: But we need to do a proper video of, like, showing…
{{J: But we need to do a proper video of, like, showing…}}

570
00:33:21,675 –> 00:33:22,212
R: The mouth.
{{R: The mouth.}}

571
00:33:22,212 –> 00:33:26,581
J: Yeah, the nasty salliva mouth in slow motion making that [lh] sound.
{{J: Yeah, the nasty salliva mouth in slow motion making that [lh] sound.}}

572
00:33:26,581 –> 00:33:28,048
R: Because I think, most commonly, foreigners say [lie].
{{R: Because I think, most commonly, foreigners say [lia].}}

573
00:33:31,608 –> 00:33:42,096
So they say the L. You can hear the L and we don’t say the L. We say [lh].
{{So they say the L. You can hear the L and we don’t say the L. We say [lh].}}

574
00:33:42,096 –> 00:33:45,849
So there’s no… You don’t roll that L, [lie].
{{So there’s no… You don’t roll that L, [lia].}}

575
00:33:45,849 –> 00:33:49,731
J: But I mean, it’s a good way to start understanding what the sound is,
{{J: But I mean, it’s a good way to start understanding what the sound is,}}

576
00:33:49,731 –> 00:33:52,339
because I kind of think it as being [lie].
{{because I kind of think it as being “leeya”.}}

577
00:33:52,339 –> 00:33:55,082
We just kind of jam together a little bit more, like [lh].
{{We just kind of jam together a little bit more, like [lh].}}

578
00:33:55,083 –> 00:33:57,328
It’s kind of like you’re making both sounds at the same time.
{{It’s kind of like you’re making both sounds at the same time.}}

579
00:33:57,605 –> 00:34:00,760
So, it’s a good start at making it. It’s just…
{{So, it’s a good start at making it. It’s just…}}

580
00:34:00,760 –> 00:34:04,667
That’s going to be a sound that is harder to perfect.
{{That’s going to be a sound that is harder to perfect.}}

581
00:34:04,667 –> 00:34:07,169
R: Well done. Thank you, Tim.
{{R: Well done. Thank you, Tim.}}

582
00:34:08,218 –> 00:34:10,450
J: And next we have Tomasz Pałka.
{{J: And next we have Tomasz Pałka.}}

583
00:34:10,458 –> 00:34:11,379
R: Tomasz Pałka.
{{R: Tomasz Pałka.}}

584
00:34:11,469 –> 00:34:14,013
J: Who is Polish, living in the UK.
{{J: Who is Polish, living in the UK.}}

585
00:34:14,014 –> 00:34:14,255
Tomasz

586
00:34:14,256 –> 00:34:15,591
Anabela: Estou?
{{Anabela: Hello? (answering the phone)}}

587
00:34:15,591 –> 00:34:18,543
Filipe: Olá Anabela! Daqui é o Filipe.
{{Filipe: Hello Anabela! This is Filipe.}}

588
00:34:18,800 –> 00:34:20,203
Anabela: Como é que estás?
{{Anabela: How are you?}}

589
00:34:20,203 –> 00:34:22,654
Filipe: Está tudo bem. E tu?
{{Filipe: Everything’s fine. And you?}}

590
00:34:22,855 –> 00:34:26,083
R: The ‘bêm’, the ‘bém’…. ‘Bêm’.
{{R: The ‘bêm’, the ‘bém’…. ‘Bêm’.}}

591
00:34:26,083 –> 00:34:27,392
J: Let’s hear that again.
{{J: Let’s hear that again.}}

592
00:34:27,671 –> 00:34:29,273
Tomasz: Filipe: Daqui é o Filipe.
{{Tomasz: Filipe: This is Filipe.}}

593
00:34:29,273 –> 00:34:30,874
Anabela: Como é que estás?
{{Anabela: How are you?}}

594
00:34:30,874 –> 00:34:32,723
Filipe: Está tudo bem.
{{Filipe: Everything’s fine.}}

595
00:34:32,730 –> 00:34:37,929
R: I hear the ‘bém’. He says, “Tudo bém?”. He closes that last M.
{{R: I hear the ‘bém’. He says, “Tudo bém?”. He closes that last M.}}

596
00:34:37,929 –> 00:34:39,551
Tomasz: Filipe: Daqui é o Filipe.
{{Tomasz: Filipe: This is Filipe.}}

597
00:34:39,551 –> 00:34:41,006
Anabela: Como é que estás?
{{Anabela: How are you?}}

598
00:34:41,161 –> 00:34:42,562
Filipe: Está tudo bem.
{{Filipe: Everything’s fine.}}

599
00:34:43,012 –> 00:34:46,064
J: Yeah, maybe. It’s hard to hear with the quality of the recording,
{{J: Yeah, maybe. It’s hard to hear with the quality of the recording,}}

600
00:34:46,064 –> 00:34:47,159
but that’s a good observation.
{{but that’s a good observation.}}

601
00:34:47,159 –> 00:34:50,954
R: Don’t forget, not ‘bém’, ‘bem’.
{{R: Don’t forget, not ‘bém’, ‘bem’.}}

602
00:34:51,165 –> 00:34:51,952
Tomasz: Filipe: E tu?
{{Tomasz: Filipe: And you?}}

603
00:34:51,952 –> 00:34:54,108
Anabela: Também estou bem, obrigada.
{{Anabela: I’m fine too, thanks.}}

604
00:34:54,429 –> 00:34:57,398
Filipe: Estou a ligar-te para saber se queres sair comigo?
{{Filipe: I’m calling you to see if you want to go out with me?}}

605
00:34:57,867 –> 00:35:01,034
Anabela: Pode ser. Também estava a pensar nisso.
{{Anabela: Sure. I was thinking about that too.}}

606
00:35:01,435 –> 00:35:03,707
Filipe: O que é que achas de irmos ao cinema?
{{Filipe: What do you think about going to the cinema?}}

607
00:35:04,089 –> 00:35:08,010
R: But he did the “O que é que achas”. Impressive. Yeah.
{{R: But he did the “O qui é que achas”. Impressive. Yeah.}}

608
00:35:08,010 –> 00:35:09,432
Tomasz: Anabela: É uma boa ideia!
{{Tomasz: Anabela: It’s a good idea!}}

609
00:35:09,432 –> 00:35:14,836
R: Sometimes, the ER comes a little bit British. Like, ‘saber’.
{{R: Sometimes, the ER comes a little bit British. Like, ‘saber’.}}

610
00:35:15,088 –> 00:35:16,912
J: Living in the UK, that makes sense, I guess.
{{J: Living in the UK, that makes sense, I guess.}}

611
00:35:16,913 –> 00:35:18,877
R: Maybe. ‘Saber’, ‘ver’…
{{R: Maybe. ‘Saber’, ‘ver’…}}

612
00:35:18,878 –> 00:35:19,318
J: Yeah.
{{J: Yeah.}}

613
00:35:19,421 –> 00:35:20,519
Tomasz: Filipe: Queres ir ver?
{{Tomasz: Filipe: Do you want to go see [it]?}}

614
00:35:20,928 –> 00:35:24,141
Anabela: Sim. Gosto muito dos filmes Star Wars.
{{Anabela: Yes. I really like Star Wars movies.}}

615
00:35:24,141 –> 00:35:27,001
J: And again, with the quality of the recording, it’s hard to hear,
{{J: And again, with the quality of the recording, it’s hard to hear,}}

616
00:35:27,001 –> 00:35:30,987
but maybe he said ‘sime’, with an M, when it should be ‘sim’.
{{but maybe he said ‘sime’, with an M, when it should be ‘sim’.}}

617
00:35:30,987 –> 00:35:31,797
R: Sim.
{{R: Sim [yes].}}

618
00:35:31,797 –> 00:35:34,618
J: It’s almost like an S-E-E-N-G. ‘Sim’.
{{J: It’s almost like an S-E-E-N-G. ‘Sim’.}}

619
00:35:34,618 –> 00:35:39,428
R: Those last… The Ms at the end of words are hard for English speakers.
{{R: Those last… The Ms at the end of words are hard for English speakers.}}

620
00:35:39,428 –> 00:35:42,876
J: Just keep your lips open when you see an M at the end of the words.
{{J: Just keep your lips open when you see an M at the end of the words.}}

621
00:35:42,876 –> 00:35:44,137
That will help a little bit.
{{That will help a little bit.}}

622
00:35:44,137 –> 00:35:45,637
Tomasz: Anabela: Quando é que vamos?
{{Tomasz: Anabela: When will we go?}}

623
00:35:45,637 –> 00:35:47,438
Filipe: Queres ir amanhã à tarde?
{{Filipe: Do you want to go tomorrow afternoon?}}

624
00:35:47,540 –> 00:35:50,242
Anabela: Pode ser. E vamos a que cinema?
{{Anabela: Sure. And what cinema are we going to?}}

625
00:35:50,641 –> 00:35:53,242
Filipe: Podemos ir ao Centro Comercial Colombo.
{{Filipe: We can go to Colombo Shopping Center.}}

626
00:35:53,730 –> 00:35:57,467
Anabela: Sim. Depois podemos ir comer alguma coisa.
{{Anabela: Yes. Afterwards we can go eat something.}}

627
00:35:57,948 –> 00:36:02,911
R: I hear ‘dépois’ instead of ‘depois’.
{{R: I hear ‘dépois’ instead of ‘depois’.}}

628
00:36:02,911 –> 00:36:04,492
Tomasz: Filipe: Onde é que nos encontramos?
{{Tomasz: Filipe: Where will we meet?}}

629
00:36:04,492 –> 00:36:07,320
Anabela: Podemos encontrar-nos no café do Rossio.
{{Anabela: We can meet at Rossio’s cafe.}}

630
00:36:07,654 –> 00:36:11,308
Filipe: Pode ser. Assim podemos apanhar o metro para o Colombo.
{{Filipe: Sure. That way we can take the metro to Colombo.}}

631
00:36:11,603 –> 00:36:18,136
R: I heard ‘pódemos’. I know it’s ‘pode’, so it’s almost like you feel tempted to say ‘pode’,
{{R: I heard ‘pódemos’. I know it’s ‘pode’, so it’s almost like you feel tempted to say ‘pode’,}}

632
00:36:18,136 –> 00:36:19,139
‘pódemos’.
{{‘pódemos’.}}

633
00:36:19,139 –> 00:36:22,063
No, it’s ‘pode’, ‘podemos’.
{{No, it’s ‘pode’, ‘podemos’.}}

634
00:36:22,063 –> 00:36:23,657
J: Right. Yeah.
{{J: Right. Yeah.}}

635
00:36:23,657 –> 00:36:29,111
R: But I’m impressed. Like, overall, his pronunciation is very good.
{{R: But I’m impressed. Like, overall, his pronunciation is very good.}}

636
00:36:29,478 –> 00:36:32,606
Tomasz: Anabela: Sim. E a que horas é que nos encontramos?
{{Tomasz: Anabela: Yes. And at what time do we meet?}}

637
00:36:32,606 –> 00:36:38,858
Filipe: É melhor encontrarmo-nos depois do almoço, pois a matiné começa por volta das 16 horas.
{{Filipe: We better meet after lunch, because the matinée starts around 16:00 (4 p.m.)}}

638
00:36:39,052 –> 00:36:43,392
Anabela: Sim, é melhor. Ainda podemos tomar uma bica antes de irmos.
{{Anabela: Yes, it’s better. We can still have a coffee before we go.}}

639
00:36:43,392 –> 00:36:44,483
Filipe: Claro!
{{Filipe: Of course!}}

640
00:36:44,483 –> 00:36:46,238
Anabela: Fica combinado, Filipe.
{{Anabela: It’s a date (it’s scheduled), Filipe.}}

641
00:36:46,238 –> 00:36:47,990
Filipe: Fico à tua espera amanhã.
{{Filipe: I’ll be waiting for you tomorrow.}}

642
00:36:47,990 –> 00:36:50,289
Anabela: Até amanhã. Adeus.
{{Anabela: See you tomorrow. Bye.}}

643
00:36:50,289 –> 00:36:54,429
R: I think he was the only one doing the connection with the S,
{{R: I think he was the only one doing the connection with the S,}}

644
00:36:54,429 –> 00:36:56,973
because he said “dezassei[z] horas”.
{{because he said “dezassei[z] horas”.}}

645
00:36:56,973 –> 00:36:58,773
J: Right, yeah. Quite good.
{{J: Right, yeah. Quite good.}}

646
00:36:58,788 –> 00:37:03,065
R: I agree. Overall, the pronunciation is spot on. Very good.
{{R: I agree. Overall, the pronunciation is spot on. Very good.}}

647
00:37:03,065 –> 00:37:06,120
J: That brings us to the end and I think this is a really fun episode
{{J: That brings us to the end and I think this is a really fun episode}}

648
00:37:06,121 –> 00:37:09,900
and the only way it was possible was by everybody sending in their recordings, so…
{{and the only way it was possible was by everybody sending in their recordings, so…}}

649
00:37:09,901 –> 00:37:14,315
R: Let us know if you want us to do more, because we can choose other shorties
{{R: Let us know if you want us to do more, because we can choose other shorties}}

650
00:37:14,315 –> 00:37:21,063
and ask people to… Maybe now, other people will be more encouraged to send us their audios,
{{and ask people to… Maybe now, other people will be more encouraged to send us their audios,}}

651
00:37:21,063 –> 00:37:23,668
because they can see that no one’s perfect,
{{because they can see that no one’s perfect,}}

652
00:37:23,668 –> 00:37:27,561
everyone is struggling with the same words, with the same sounds.
{{everyone is struggling with the same words, with the same sounds.}}

653
00:37:27,561 –> 00:37:32,270
So don’t be shy. I don’t know if we will, but if we ask for more audios,
{{So don’t be shy. I don’t know if we will, but if we ask for more audios,}}

654
00:37:32,270 –> 00:37:34,891
just send us clips of you talking.
{{just send us clips of you talking.}}

655
00:37:34,891 –> 00:37:38,376
J: Yeah. And the cool thing too is that by us learners hearing other learners,
{{J: Yeah. And the cool thing too is that by us learners hearing other learners,}}

656
00:37:38,376 –> 00:37:41,029
it really gives us a chance to improve ourselves,
{{it really gives us a chance to improve ourselves,}}

657
00:37:41,030 –> 00:37:45,186
so thank you for the gift of sending in all of these recordings
{{so thank you for the gift of sending in all of these recordings}}

658
00:37:45,186 –> 00:37:47,977
and being confident enough to do that, because I know it’s not easy.
{{and being confident enough to do that, because I know it’s not easy.}}

659
00:37:47,977 –> 00:37:50,405
And having the motivation to do it, because it was work
{{And having the motivation to do it, because it was work}}

660
00:37:50,405 –> 00:37:53,076
recording yourself, then sending it, so I’m impressed.
{{recording yourself, then sending it, so I’m impressed.}}

661
00:37:53,076 –> 00:37:54,343
R: Yeah, thank you.
{{R: Yeah, thank you.}}

662
00:37:54,413 –> 00:37:56,319
I’m very impressed as well.
{{I’m very impressed as well.}}

663
00:37:56,539 –> 00:38:02,441
J: And this shorty is actually unlocked to the public. You can go and listen to the audio,
{{J: And this shorty is actually unlocked to the public. You can go and listen to the audio,}}

664
00:38:02,441 –> 00:38:05,765
but then also read along with the script, whether you have an account with us or not,
{{but then also read along with the script, whether you have an account with us or not,}}

665
00:38:05,766 –> 00:38:11,282
so we encourage you to do that, because it’s a great way to really improve your pronunciation
{{so we encourage you to do that, because it’s a great way to really improve your pronunciation}}

666
00:38:11,282 –> 00:38:15,027
and comprehension, to read along with the audio.
{{and comprehension, to read along with the audio.}}

667
00:38:15,027 –> 00:38:15,827
There you go!
{{There you go!}}

668
00:38:16,026 –> 00:38:17,121
R: There you go!
{{R: There you go!}}

669
00:38:17,127 –> 00:38:17,861
J: Lá está.
{{J: Lá está [There you go].}}

670
00:38:18,088 –> 00:38:18,872
R: Lá está!
{{R: Lá está [There you go]!}}

671
00:38:18,872 –> 00:38:20,776
J: E agora, tu vais almoçar, não é?
{{J: And now, you’re going to have lunch, right?}}

672
00:38:20,776 –> 00:38:26,330
R: Agora, eu vou almoçar e depois, vamos continuar a trabalhar.
{{R: Now, I’m going to have lunch and then, we’re going to continue working.}}

673
00:38:26,638 –> 00:38:27,461
J: Tem que ser.
{{J: It needs to be done.}}

674
00:38:27,461 –> 00:38:29,467
R: Tem que ser. Mas foi um prazer.
{{R: It needs to be done. But it was a pleasure.}}

675
00:38:29,657 –> 00:38:31,412
J: E até à próxima!
{{J: And see you next time!}}

676
00:38:31,459 –> 00:38:32,546
R: Até à próxima!
{{R: See you next time!}}