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INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to Portuguese Survival Phrases brought to you by PortuguesePod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Brazil. You will be surprised at how far a little Portuguese will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

Lesson focus
In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that will provide you with the tools to learn from the people around. Now, a dictionary is a great idea but don't forget that you can use Portuguese to learn in a more fun and interactive way. For today's lesson were going to need a word, as we're going to cover, "How do you say 'something' in Portuguese?"
For today's lesson, let's use "shoe" for that something.
In Portuguese, "How do you say shoe in Portuguese?" is Como se diz "shoe" em português?
Como se diz "shoe" em português?
Let’s break it down by syllable: Como se diz "shoe" em português?
Now let's hear it once again: Como se diz "shoe" em português?
The first word, como, means, "how."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: como
And, como
This is followed by se diz, which in Portuguese is, "say."
se diz
se diz
And, se diz
These are actually two words but it's better to learn them together.
So to recap here, we have como se diz. Literally, this means, "how do you say."
Then you insert your 'something,' which in our case is "shoe."
The second half of our phrase starts with em.
em
em
This word means "in."
The last word we have is português. This is how you say "Portuguese" in Portuguese.
português
português
português
So all together, we have Como se diz "shoe" em português?
Literally, this means, "How do you say "shoe" in Portuguese?"
Now this is only useful if the person you are talking to actually knows English. What if no one else speaks English? You can use the next expression without any English.
"How do you say "this" in Portuguese?"
In Portuguese, this is Como se diz isto em português?
Let’s break it down by syllable: Como se diz isto em português?
Now let's hear it once again: Como se diz isto em português?
These two phrases are almost identical. You just change the "shoe" for the word "this."
The first phrase is used when you are asking someone who speaks English.
The second phrase is for when you are feeling courageous or there are no English speakers around.
The isto depends on context and usually refers to something you're pointing at or holding.
So all together, we have Como se diz isto em português?
Literally, this means, "How do you say this in Portuguese?"
To ask, "How do you say that in Portuguese?" Simply substitute the Portuguese word isso for isto.
This is one of the most frequently used phrases when you are learning a new language.

Outro
Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so boa sorte!
"How do you say ‘shoe’ in Portuguese?" - Como se diz "shoe" em português?
Como se diz "shoe" em português?
Como se diz "shoe" em português?
"How do you say this in Portuguese?" - Como se diz isto em português?
Como se diz isto em português?
Como se diz isto em português?
Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

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