Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What is your name?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Paloma: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Portuguese learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Paloma: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question What's your name? In Portuguese this is |
| Felipe: Qual é o seu nome? |
| Paloma: The first word in the question is |
| Felipe: qual |
| Paloma: meaning “which” in English. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) qual |
| Paloma: Listen again and repeat. |
| Felipe: qual |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Felipe: é |
| Paloma: meaning “is”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) é |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: é |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Felipe: qual é |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: o |
| Paloma: meaning “the”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) o |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: o |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Felipe: qual é o |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: seu |
| Paloma: meaning “your”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) seu |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: seu |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Felipe: qual é o seu |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: nome |
| Paloma: meaning “name”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) nome |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: nome |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Felipe: qual é o seu nome? |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's your name? |
| Felipe: Meu nome é Carlos. |
| Paloma: "My name is Carlos.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Felipe: (Slow) Meu nome é Carlos. |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Felipe: meu |
| Paloma: meaning “my.” |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) meu |
| Paloma: Now repeat |
| Felipe: meu |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: nome |
| Paloma: meaning “name”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) nome |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: nome |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: And next |
| Felipe: é |
| Paloma: meaning “is”. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) é |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: é |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: And after that |
| Felipe: Carlos |
| Paloma: which is the name Carlos. |
| Felipe: (Slow, by syllable) Carlos |
| Paloma: Now repeat. |
| Felipe: Carlos |
| {Pause} |
| Paloma: Listen to the speaker say, My name is Carlos., and then repeat. |
| Felipe: Meu nome é Carlos. |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: To use a different phrase, replace Carlos with Matthew. |
| Felipe: Mateus |
| Paloma: Matthew |
| Felipe: (slow) Mateus (regular) Mateus |
| Paloma: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Matthew |
| Felipe: Meu nome é Mateus. |
| Paloma: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Carlos. Say “My name is Matthew.” |
| {pause} |
| Felipe: Meu nome é Mateus. |
| Paloma: To expand on the pattern, replace Matthew with Paula. |
| Felipe: Paula |
| Paloma: Paula |
| Felipe: (slow) Paula (regular) Paula |
| Paloma: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Paula |
| Felipe: Meu nome é Paula. |
| Paloma: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name Matthew. Say “My name is Paula”. |
| {pause} |
| Felipe: Meu nome é Paula. |
| Paloma: To make another phrase, replace Paula with Adriana. |
| Felipe: Adriana |
| Paloma: Adriana |
| Felipe: (slow) Adriana (regular) Adriana |
| Paloma: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Adriana |
| Felipe: Meu nome é Adriana. |
| Paloma: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name Paula. “Say My name is Adriana.” |
| {pause} |
| Felipe: Meu nome é Adriana. |
| QUIZ |
| Paloma: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Brazil and someone asks you your name. Your name is Carlos. Respond to the question. |
| Felipe: Qual é o seu nome? (five seconds) Meu nome é Carlos. |
| Paloma: Imagine your name is Matthew. Respond to the question. |
| Felipe: Qual é o seu nome? (five seconds) Meu nome é Mateus. |
| Paloma: Imagine your name is Paula. Respond to the question. |
| Felipe: Qual é o seu nome? (five seconds) Meu nome é Paula. |
| Paloma: Now, your name is Adriana. Respond to the question. |
| Felipe: Qual é o seu nome? (five seconds) Meu nome é Adriana. |
| Paloma: Imagine your name is Carlos. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Paloma: You want to learn that person's name. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Felipe: Qual é o seu nome? |
| {pause} |
| Paloma: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Felipe: Qual é o seu nome? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Paloma: This is the end of Lesson 1 |
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