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INTRODUCTION
Thássia: Bom dia!
Braden: Braden here! This is Absolute Beginner Season 1, Lesson 14 - Brazilian Hospitality. Thanks for being here with us for this lesson. Thassia, what are we looking at in this lesson?
Thássia: In this lesson, we'll focus on the words "esse," "esses," "essa," and "essas."
Braden: This conversation takes place at a restaurant and it's between Rita and Jeff as they look over the menu.
Thássia: The speakers are friends; therefore, they will be speaking casually. Let's listen to the conversation.

Lesson conversation

(Formal)
Rita: O que você vai comer?
Jeff: Bem, esse prato com abacaxi parece muito bom.
Rita: Ele parece gostoso.
Jeff: Mas esses também parecem bons.
Rita: É mesmo!
Braden:One time slowly.
(Formal)
Rita: O que você vai comer?
Jeff: Bem, esse prato com abacaxi parece muito bom.
Rita: Ele parece gostoso.
Jeff: Mas esses também parecem bons.
Rita: É mesmo!
Braden:One time fast with translation.
Rita: O que você vai comer?
Braden: What are you going to eat?
Jeff: Bem, esse prato com abacaxi parece muito bom.
Braden: Well, that dish with pineapple looks very good.
Rita: Ele parece gostoso.
Braden: It looks delicious.
Jeff: Mas esses também parecem bons.
Braden: But those also look good.
Rita: É mesmo!
Braden: Yes they do!
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Braden: Brazilians often refer to themselves as "um povo alegre," which translates to "a joyful people." Isn't that right?
Thássia: Yes, we have many holidays all year round.
Braden: To me, Brazilians are relentlessly positive and encouraging even in the most difficult situations.
Thássia: In the dialogue, Rita is encouraging Jeff by agreeing with his taste in food, even though Rita probably wants something different.
Braden: To me, this is one of those little things that makes Brazilians so welcoming. Helping other people is so deep in their culture that they do it automatically. Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson.
VOCAB LIST
Braden: The first word we'll look at is.
Thássia: Esse [natural native speed]
Braden: That.
Thássia: Esse [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Thássia: Esse [natural native speed]
Braden: The next word is.
Thássia: Gostoso [natural native speed]
Braden : Tasty.
Thássia: Gostoso [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Thássia: Gostoso [natural native speed]
Braden: Next is.
Thássia: Esses [natural native speed]
Braden: Those.
Thássia: Esses [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Thássia: esses [natural native speed]
Braden: Next word is.
Thássia: Essa [natural native speed]
Braden. That.
Thássia: Essa [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Thássia: Essa [natural native speed]
Braden: Next.
Thássia: Essas [natural native speed]
Braden: Those.
Thássia: Essas [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Thássia: Essas [natural native speed]
Braden: And last, we have.
Thássia: Abacaxi [natural native speed]
Braden: Pineapple
Thássia: Abacaxi [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Thássia: Abacaxi [natural native speed]
KEY VOCABULARY AND PHRASES
Braden: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson.
Thássia: The first phrase we’ll look at is "É Mesmo!"
Braden: In my first days in Brazil, I was bombarded by this phrase. I heard it everywhere and I couldn't make sense of it.
Thássia: I use it all the time. In English, "é mesmo" literally translates to "is same."
Braden: Which doesn't make much sense.
Thássia: But depending on context and tone of voice, "é mesmo" can have quite a variety of meanings.
Braden: That's right. In the dialogue, "É mesmo" meant something like "You're right."
Thássia: Or, "Yes, it is."
Braden: But when "É mesmo" is used as a question, it has almost the same meaning as the English phrase "Really?"
Thássia: "É mesmo?" Let's take a look at the grammar point.

Lesson focus

Braden: The focus of this lesson is the words "esse," "esses," "essa," and "essas."
Thássia: In the dialogue, we heard the phrase "Esses também parecem bons," which means "Those look good too."
Braden: "Esse" and "esses" are paired words just like "that" and "those." The difference is that "esse" is singular and "esses" is plural.
Thássia: "Esse" and "esses" are used when you are talking about something that is just outside of arms reach but not very far away.
Braden: The difference between "este" and "esse" in Portuguese is the same as the difference between "this" and "that" - distance.
Thássia: "Este" is close to the speaker and "esse" is just a little farther away.
Braden: Just like in the previous lesson on "este" and "estes," there are feminine forms for "esse" and "esses."
Thássia: That's right. "Esse" and "esses" are masculine and are used with masculine nouns.
Braden: "Essa" and "essas" are feminine and used with feminine nouns. Could you give us some examples?
Thássia: Sure. "Este livro" means "this book," and "esta caneta" means "this pen."
Braden: So, to say "that" in Portuguese, you use the word "esse." "Esse livro" means "that book," and "essa caneta" means "that pen."
Thássia: And if you need to make any of those words plural, you just add an "-s" at the end.
Braden: So, "estes livros" means "these books," and "estas canetas" means "those pens." Notice how both "estas" and "estes" mean "these." Why is that, Thássia?
Thássia: Because of grammatical gender. They mean the same thing but if you have a masculine noun, like "livros," then you need the masculine form, which is "estes."
Braden: And if you have a feminine noun, then you need the feminine form, which is "estas." That just about does it for today. Okay. Premium members, use the review track to perfect your pronunciation.
Thássia: Available at PortuguesePOD101.com.
Braden: The review track gives you vocabulary and phrases followed by short pause so you can repeat the words aloud.
Thássia: The best way to get good fast!
Braden: Okay everyone, see you next time.
Thássia: Ciao!
Rita: O que você vai comer?
Jeff: Bem, esse prato com abacaxi parece muito bom.
Rita: Ele parece gostoso.
Jeff: Mas esses também parecem bons.
Rita: É mesmo!

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