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Listen to the living language first.
Watch the video once without pausing. Then watch again while following the transcript. You do not need to understand everything — listen for expressions that open a conversation.
Free lesson · Brazilian Portuguese A1
Salve, oi, olá: start a real conversation.
A short lesson on greetings, context and identity in Brazilian Portuguese — with video, culture and practice.
A1 level10 minutesFree · no sign-up
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Portuguese from the quebrada: real ways to enter a conversation
Alexandre connects Brazilian and English expressions to show that translation is also about context, rhythm and belonging.
Accessible transcript
Inglês de quebrada. E aí, beleza? Hey yo, sup? Cê tá suave? You good, meu mano? My G. Minha parceira, my sista'. Ah, cê tá chapando. Nah, man, you tripping.
In this lesson, we use the beginning of the video to expand basic greetings: salve, oi, olá and e aí.
By the end you can
- recognise common Brazilian Portuguese greetings
- choose an expression for the situation
- introduce yourself with a short sentence