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Vera and Miguel meet to catch up. They talk about their studies, their schedules, and their interest in taking a language course.

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  • 00:00:03Miguel: Olá Vera!
  • 00:00:05Vera: Olá Miguel! Já há um tempo que não te via. Como é que estás?
  • 00:00:10Miguel: É verdade. Está tudo bem comigo. E contigo?
  • 00:00:14Vera: Felizmente também está tudo bem.
  • 00:00:17Miguel: Ouvi dizer que acabaste o teu curso superior.
  • 00:00:20Vera: Sim, acabei em junho o curso de direito.
  • 00:00:24Miguel: Muitos parabéns. Deve ter sido muito difícil devido a todas as leis que tens de saber.
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Comments

  • I notice that Marina never/rarely follows the ‘rule’ of turning the s at the end of a word from a sh sound to a z sound when the following word starts with a vowel. (An example here, among others in this and other shorties: “E o que é que estás a fazer agora?”)

    Am I correct that Marina never/rarely does this? Why is this the case? 🙂

    I can get a bit hung up on this aspect of pronunciation when I speak or read aloud. I’m now thinking it is not that important. What do you think?
    (I’m also thinking, at the slow pace that I speak and read, it is even less of an issue).

    • Olá, Richard. Yes, Marina doesn’t do it all the time. Not all regional accents have that S-Z “liaison” (e.g. Coimbra/Central Portugal, if I’m not mistaken). For those who want to fully blend in wherever they are, I suppose the best bet is to mimic the local pronunciation patterns 🙂

      • Thanks Joseph!
        It’s great to hear different accents on the Shorties. Where is Marina’s accent from? (She doesn’t have a full profile like some of the other Shorty contributors).
        I have unintentionally been on a Marina streak with my Shorty listening, which is why I picked up on this pronunciation quirk. 🙂

        • You’re welcome, Richard. Marina is from Porto. Not all Porto locals share that pronunciation pattern, but at the very least, it’s her personal mark here in PP!

          • Thanks again Joseph!
            I’m liking the new tweak where the comments are hidden by default on the Shorties – keeps me focused and on task until I have squeezed all the juice out of the Shorty… then I can look at the comments.

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