Learn about items you'll find in a Brazilian home
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I’m Eric. |
| Felipe: And I’m Felipe! |
| Eric: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary, Lesson 18! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to people and homes. These are five common things found in Brazilian homes. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PortuguesePod101.com. |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Felipe, what’s our first word? |
| Felipe: rodo |
| Eric: squeegee |
| Felipe: (slow) rodo (regular) rodo |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: rodo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: In Brazil, squeegees are long-handled and are used quite frequently for house cleaning. It's common for Brazilians to pour water and cleaning products on their floors, which they then remove using a squeegee. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) No Brasil, é mais comum usar rodo que esfregão para limpar a cozinha ou banheiro. |
| Eric: In Brazil, it's more common to use a squeegee than a mop to clean the kitchen or bathroom. |
| Felipe: (slow) No Brasil, é mais comum usar rodo que esfregão para limpar a cozinha ou banheiro. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Felipe: rede |
| Eric: hammock |
| Felipe: (slow) rede (regular) rede |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: rede |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Hammocks were created by the indigenous people of Central and South America as a place to sleep. Particularly in the northeastern region, they are still used as beds, but in other areas, most people just use them as a place to relax or take a nap. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) Durante as férias, é ótimo ter uma rede para tirar um cochilo depois do almoço. |
| Eric: During vacations, it's great to have a hammock to take a nap after lunch. |
| Felipe: (slow) Durante as férias, é ótimo ter uma rede para tirar um cochilo depois do almoço. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Felipe: chuveiro elétrico |
| Eric: electric shower heads |
| Felipe: (slow) chuveiro elétrico (regular) chuveiro elétrico |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: chuveiro elétrico |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Electric shower heads were invented as a cheaper alternative in Brazil due to electric power being more abundant than gas. You will find them installed in most houses in Brazil. The advantage of this type of shower head is that it takes less time to heat the water. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) No chuveiro elétrico, quanto maior a vazão, mais fria a água fica. |
| Eric: In the electric shower, the more flow, the colder the water becomes. |
| Felipe: (slow) No chuveiro elétrico, quanto maior a vazão, mais fria a água fica. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Felipe: escorredor de arroz |
| Eric: rice washer |
| Felipe: (slow) escorredor de arroz (regular) escorredor de arroz |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: escorredor de arroz |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: A rice washer is a house item developed in the 1950s in Brazil. It's usually in a V shape, with one compartment used to wash rice and the other to release the water and dry the rice. Since Brazilians eat rice daily, it's an indispensable tool in the Brazilian kitchen. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) O escorredor de arroz foi inventado pela cirurgiã dentista Therezinha Zorowich. |
| Eric: The rice washer was invented by the dental surgeon Therezinha Zorowich. |
| Felipe: (slow) O escorredor de arroz foi inventado pela cirurgiã dentista Therezinha Zorowich. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Felipe: espeto de churrasco |
| Eric: metal skewer |
| Felipe: (slow) espeto de churrasco (regular) espeto de churrasco |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: espeto de churrasco |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: A metal skewer is an item available in most houses for barbecue, along with a gridiron. They are usually about 75 centimeters long, but there are also very long ones used at festivals to barbecue whole oxes or pigs. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) Quem tem espeto de churrasco geralmente também tem churrasqueira. |
| Eric: People who have a metal skewer usually also have a barbecue grill. |
| Felipe: (slow) Quem tem espeto de churrasco geralmente também tem churrasqueira. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Felipe will give you the Portuguese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Felipe: rodo |
| [pause]Eric: squeegee |
| Felipe: rede |
| [pause]Eric: hammock |
| Felipe: chuveiro elétrico |
| [pause]Eric: electric shower heads |
| Felipe: escorredor de arroz |
| [pause]Eric: rice washer |
| Felipe: espeto de churrasco |
| [pause]Eric: metal skewer |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five common things found in homes in Brazil! We have more vocab lists available at PortuguesePod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Felipe: Tchau. |
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