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Let's take a closer look at the conversation.
Do you remember how Karen says,
"It's hot today, isn't it?"
Hoje está quente, né?
First is hoje, "today." Hoje. Hoje.
Next is está, "is," as in “Today is… Está. Está.
Note: está is from the verb estar, meaning "to be." Estar.
After this is quente, "hot." Quente. Quente.
Last is né, which is a contraction of não é, which translates as "isn't it?" in this context. Né. Né.
Note: Né is frequently used in casual Brazilian Portuguese conversations as a way to build consensus between the speakers.
All together, Hoje está quente, né?, literally "Today is hot, isn't it," but translates as "It's hot today, isn't it?"
Hoje está quente, né?
Let's take a closer look at the response.
Do you remember how the neighbor says,
"Indeed."
É verdade.
First is é, "[It] is." É. É.
Note: é is from the verb ser, meaning "to be." Ser.
Next is verdade, "true." Verdade. Verdade.
All together, É verdade, literally, "[It] is true," but translates as "Indeed."
É verdade.
The pattern is
Hoje está WEATHER CONDITION, né?
It's WEATHER CONDITION today, isn't it?
Hoje está WEATHER CONDITION, né?
To use this pattern, simply replace the WEATHER CONDITION placeholder with the current weather condition.
Note: This pattern requires an adjective.
Imagine it's cold. Frio. "Cold." Frio. Frio.
Say
"It's cold today, isn't it?"
Ready?
Hoje está frio, né?
"It's cold today, isn't it?"
Hoje está frio, né?
Another informal way of talking about the weather in Brazilian Portuguese is by using exclamations.
Que calor! How hot! Que calor!
Que calor! Literally, "What heat," but translates as "How hot!" Que calor!
Que frio! How cold! Que frio!
Using exclamations is meant to elicit a response from the listener.

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