Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Portuguese Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Portuguese. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to ask 'How much does this cost?' in Portuguese. |
| Ana: [Normal] Quanto custa? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Ana: [Normal] quanto [Slow] quanto |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'cost' |
| Ana: [Normal] custa [Slow] custa |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Ana: [Slow] Quanto custa? [Normal] Quanto custa? |
| Eric: Now, here's the way to ask, 'How much does this cost?' |
| Ana: [Normal] Quanto custa isso? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Ana: [Normal] quanto [Slow] quanto |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'cost' |
| Ana: [Normal] custa [Slow] custa |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Ana: [Normal] isso [Slow] isso |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Ana: [Slow] Quanto custa isso? [Normal] Quanto custa isso? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Tá bom, eu vou levar. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'OK' |
| Ana: [Normal] tá bom [Slow] tá bom |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Ana: [Normal] eu [Slow] eu |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'will' |
| Ana: [Normal] vou [Slow] vou |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'take' |
| Ana: [Normal] levar [Slow] levar |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Tá bom, eu vou levar. [Normal] Tá bom, eu vou levar. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Não, obrigado. Está muito caro. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Ana: [Normal] não [Slow] não |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'thank you' |
| Ana: [Normal] obrigado [Slow] obrigado |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Ana: [Normal] está [Slow] está |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'very, a lot' |
| Ana: [Normal] muito [Slow] muito |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Ana: [Normal] caro [Slow] caro |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Não, obrigado. Está muito caro. [Normal] Não, obrigado. Está muito caro. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ana: In Brazil, it’s very common to haggle when you’re buying in small stores. Here’s an easy way to ask for a discount - Tem desconto? It literally means "Is there any discount?" Many places may give a small discount if you pay them in cash. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Ana: Tchau! |
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