Carioca Connection - Brazilian Portuguese Conversation

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Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com Understanding Brazil is not for the faint of heart. The modern history of the country reads like a political thriller. In order to understand the situation a little better, we called in for help: Al...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com There are some figures in Brazilian society that you need to be familiar with. The empregada is undoubtedly one of them. In today's episode, we talk about empregadas and their role in Brazil. 2023 i...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com In today's episode, we talk about one of the most unique neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro: Santa Teresa. This episode is full of great information about the city and real Brazilian Portuguese. 2023 i...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com You asked for it, so here it is: a 3-part series about beaches in Rio de Janeiro. We talk about some of the best beaches in the world, how to enjoy them like a true carioca, and as always, the episo...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com You asked for it, so here it is: a 3-part series about beaches in Rio de Janeiro. We talk about some of the best beaches in the world, how to enjoy them like a true carioca, and as always, full of r...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com You asked for it, so here it is: a 3-part series about beaches in Rio de Janeiro. We talk about some of the best beaches in the world, how to enjoy them like a true carioca, and as always, the episo...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com Brazil is full of hidden gems. Today we talk about our experience in Ibitipoca, a state park in Minas Gerais. As always, full of real Portuguese you will never find in your textbooks. 2023 is the ye...

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Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com Brazilian cinema is not that well known throughout the world. But there are tons of great Brazilian films. And it is an excellent way to learn more about Brazil and Brazilian Portuguese. 2023 is the...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com There are a lot of differences between Brazilian and American weddings. In this episode, we talk about these differences and much more. Carioca Connection is turning 10 years old! 🥳 To celebrate, w...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com One of the best ways to make a living in Brazil is by teaching English. It is an incredibly rewarding and fascinating career. In this episode, we talk about how to teach English in Brazil. 2023 is t...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com Part II of Alexia and Foster talking about São Paulo. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com Carioca Connection is tu...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com A carioca and gringo go to São Paulo. We talk about what we saw, learned, and the differences between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Carioca Connection is turning 10 years old! 🥳 To celebrate, we're...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com After a visit to the Theatro Municipal, Alexia and Foster discuss the historical place and dance in Rio. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. htt...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com One of the coolest things about Brazil is the wide array of exotic fruits. But there are so many they can be confusing. In this episode, we break everything down for you. 2023 is the year to improve...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com In today's episode, we talk about Foster's dad's visit to Rio. We cover a lot of topics, including foreigner's views of Rio and what to do when visiting Brazil. 2023 is the year to improve your Port...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com In the final part of our series on Brazilian Music, Pablo, Alexia and Foster talk about the Brazilian Soul and the future of Brazilian music. It is full of great vocabulary and insight.  Carioca Con...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com In part two of a three-part series on Brazilian music, we cover a lot. We talk about instruments, genres, where to see music in Rio, bad jokes about Zika and much more. Most importantly, we talk abo...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com Brazilian music is essential to what it means to be Brazilian. Brazilians move, they dance, they sing. It's a part of who they are. If you want to understand Brazilians and Brazilian Portuguese: you...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com Brazilians are the kings of social media. If you think that selfies, status updates, and Snapchat is ubiquitous in the states, you have not been to Brazil. In this episode, we talk about the prevale...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com One of our favorite things about Brazil is the feirinha. The outdoor street markets where you can buy fresh produce, meat, juice, see live music; you can do almost anything really. 2023 is the year...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com The Olympics are right around the corner. Most people think it will be a disaster. We think it is worth talking about the World Cup and how Brazil has handled major events in the past. Hear our take...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com Rio has so many great places to visit. The beaches, forests, music venues, bars, clubs, etc. But few people ever talk about its museums. In today's episode, we talk about Rio's newest cultural addit...

Check out our brand new Portuguese Playbooks! Free, practical guides to help you understand real Brazilian Portuguese and speak with confidence. Get your free Playbooks at https://cariocaconnection.com Rio is hot. Really hot. As much as we love the constant opportunities to go to the beach and do activities outside, sometimes it can be too much. In today's episode: Four Seasons. 2023 is the year t...