Learn Brazilian Portuguese
By Sean Ragsdale
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Podcast Description
More than a brazilian portuguese podcast, an indepth look into the culture of Brazil, through extensive lessons in all subjects of Brazilian life. Check us out at falatalk.com
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USA vs. Brazil | Usa Vs. Brazil today, August 10th, 8:00 pm eastern. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. I'm not going to say which team I'm going to vote for, so I'll pose the question to you? Which team are you pulling for? Brazil? or United States? Comment on today's podcast at http://falatalk.podbean.com/posts/ | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Word of the Week - Feliz | Feliz. Feliz. Feliz Natal! Merry Christmas! Eu desejo a vocês todos um feliz Natal. I wish you all a merry Christmas. Feliz Ano Novo! Happy New Year! Feliz aniversário! Happy birthday! Eu desejo que vocês sejam muito felizes. I wish you a lot of happiness. Eles foram felizes para sempre. They were happy forever. Ela ficou superfeliz com a notícia. She was very happy with the news. Ele está feliz da vida. He is very very happy. Eu acho que eles são felizes. I think that they are happy. Pobres, porém felizes! Poor, but happy | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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World Cup 2010 - Quarter Finals - Brazil vs. Netherlands | The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will play host on Friday to a mouth-watering clash between two pre-2010 FIFA World Cup™ favourites in the Netherlands and Brazil, two sides who have so far exhibited a lethal brand of swift, counter-attacking football. The pair are yet to taste defeat at the finals so far, having topped their sections and come through their respective Round of 16 ties to confirm the fine form shown in finishing first in their continental qualifying groups. But something has to give on Friday with one of these big names set to fall short of reaching the last four. The match Netherlands-Brazil, Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth, 2 July, 16.00 Both A Seleção and the Oranje hit the ground running here at the first FIFA World Cup on African soil, sealing berths in the last 16 with a game to spare. Having gone on to seal first place in Group G and Group E respectively, Brazil eased to a 3-0 win over Chile in their first knock-out tie while the Dutch were made to sweat in ousting Slovakia 2-1. While the duo have met only three times on the biggest stage of all, these games have invariably been decisive. Indeed, at the 1974 finals a 2-0 victory for Johan Cruyff and Co sent reigning champions Brazil heading for the exit, while it was A Verde e Amarelo's turn to knock out the Dutch at the quarter-final and semi-final stage of the 1994 and 1998 editions. Traditionally known for their open, attacking and adventurous football, both countries' classes of 2010 are cut from a very different cloth. Both Dunga and Bert van Marwijk's charges share many similar traits, both preferring to soak up opponents' pressure before breaking quickly and clinically via a clutch of fast and technically gifted attackers. Be that as it may, a game featuring world-class talents such as Kaka, Luis Fabiano, Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie is unlikely to be anything but fascinating. Players to watch Arjen Robben versus Kaka The Netherlands and Brazil both went into South Africa 2010 with doubts surrounding the fitness of their leading men. Robben picked up an injury in a warm-up game against Hungary and Kaka was plagued by groin problems throughout his first season at Real Madrid – the club Robben left in summer 2009 to join Bayern Munich. The Brazilian No10 has gone on to provide three assists in three appearances at South Africa 2010, while the Dutch wing wizard marked his first start of the finals with the opening goal against Slovakia. The stat 33 — The combined number of the games the two sides have gone unbeaten. The Oranje are on a sequence of 23 matches without defeat since a friendly reverse to Australia in September 2008, while Brazil have amassed ten games without a loss since a much-changed and already qualified Seleção lost a South Africa 2010 qualifier against Bolivia in La Paz in October 2009. What they said "Taking on Brazil is a tremendous challenge for us, but we're staying focused on achieving our objective, which is the world title. The Brazilians have a mature and solid team, who give off a positive type of arrogance: an air of invincibility. For the first time, the Netherlands are going into a game as underdogs." "It's hard for Brazil or the Netherlands to sit back. They play a similar game to us: they like to take the initiative. Quarter-final games are always very cagey and sometimes get bogged down. We'll be trying to score a goal in the first half so we can play with a bit more freedom," Juan, Brazil defender. Voice of the fans "It'll be a tough and difficult game, which will be decided by the smallest details. The Netherlands are in good form but Brazil, in addition to the respect that five World Cups brings, are incredibly dangerous on the break. And unlike other national teams that have one danger man, Brazil have several. What a game it'll be!" pherppa, FIFA.com user. Have your say In the teams’ two most recent FIFA World Cup meetings, in 1994 and 1998, Brazil knocked out the N | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brazil vs. Portugal | Portugal-Brazil is always an important fixture. Make its stage the FIFA World Cup™, and the winners’ prize top spot in the group, and its stakes become consequentially higher. FalaTalk wants to know what you think the result will be when the two sides meet in Durban: a Portugal victory, a Brazil win or a draw? Simply click ‘Leave a Reply’ to join the discussion, remembering to keep your comments clean and respectful | 6/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brazil vs. Ivory Coast Betting Odds | One of the best games of the World Cup group stage will be Brazil vs. Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast will be on a high from their strong performance against Portugal but the odds say Brazil has this game in the bag. The Brazil vs. Ivory Coast odds have Brazil as the clear favorites, picking up points and securing their place in the next round. But after a week full of shockers, don’t dismiss the Ivory Coast just yet. They don’t have many talented players but Drogba is expected to make a return. He’ll surely help boost their confidence and their chances of giving Brazil a run for their money. This game will kick the recent World Cup trend of low scoring games. Both teams are great attackers with a weak defence. A popular bet is over 2.5 goals and 2-1 looks like a good bet | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brazil vs. Korea DPR @ ESPN Zone | To watch the Brazil - Korea game for the World Cup 2010 first round, I went to the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney in California. I have waited 4 years to watch the opening round for Brazil again. What a great area to watch the game! Leather seats in front of a 15 foot wide screen tv, surrounded by all different flat screens! At first, I was the only Brazilian fan there, but as we were getting closer to the game, more Brazilian jerseys came through the door, and started to sit at all the tables throughout the restaurant. What an amazing atmosphere! I spoke with many of the fans, and asked where they were from, and what Brazilian team they pulled for. Some were from São Paulo, and their team was Corinthians. Others were from Belo Horizonte, and they rooted for Cruzeiro, while still others were from Rio de Janeiro, and rooted for Fluminense. I let them all know that I was a Flamengo fan, and they laughed, but all in good fun. Both times that Brazil scored, I tried to get everyones cheers and applause. The great thing about meeting a Brazilian fan during a Brazilian game, you automatically are welcomed as family. Go Brazil!Please visit our Youtube channel so that you can watch the footage taken from ESPN Zone, and the atmosphere during the Brazil - Korea game. youtube.com/faltalk and be sure to check out our twitter spot - twitter.com/falatalk - Tchau | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What to Expect - First Round - Brazil vs. Korea DPR | It is hard to contemplate Tuesday's Group G match-up between Brazil and Korea DPR at Ellis Park without entering into the realms of cliché – tournament favourites against complete outsiders, David meets Goliath. Yet the first ever meeting of this hugely contrasting pair, the five-time world champions and the lowest-ranked of the 32 qualifiers – the North Koreans are 85th in the world – holds plenty of intrigue. The match Brazil-Korea DPR, Group G, Johannesburg, Tuesday 15 June, 20.30 (local time) On paper there should be only one outcome, with evidence of the disparity in pedigree everywhere. Brazil, the only country to have taken part in every edition of the global showpiece, are entering their 19th FIFA World Cup™; Korea DPR are returning to the world stage for the first time since their debut appearance in 1966. Under Dunga, the South Americans booked their place in South Africa with three games to spare while coach Kim Jong-Hun's side left it until the closing match to seal qualification with a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia. Brazil's build-up has featured five straight friendly wins – indeed since their successful defence of last year’s FIFA Confederation World Cup here in South Africa, they have recorded eight wins in ten matches played. Korea DPR, by contrast, were often found wanting in their eleven warm-up matches which yielded just two victories. Brazil's attacking quality – their lineup features such talents as Kaka and Luis Fabiano – needs little introduction and should ensure some baptism of fire for the East Asian team, who are expected to stick with the defensive 5-4-1 formation they employed to hold off the likes of Iran and Saudi Arabia en route to qualification. Still, those with longer memories would not risk writing off the North Koreans, who stunned Italy to reach the last eight on their finals debut in England 44 years ago. Players to watch Luis Fabiano v Ri Jun-Il Luis Fabiano will be eager to maintain the form that brought him nine goals in eleven qualifying games – as well as 15 in 23 Liga outings for Sevilla in 2009/10. Trying to contain the free-scoring No9 represents the toughest task yet for the cool-headed Ri Jun-Il, the 22-year-old who will continue his sweeper role in front of goalkeeper Ri Myong-Guk. The stat 29 – Dunga's experienced squad is the oldest in the FIFA World Cup, averaging 29 years and 60 days, while Kim's men are the third youngest (25 years and 140 days). What they say "The responsibility is always bigger for Brazil so we will face a lot of difficulties in our first game. There's an anxiety to record our first win but the most important thing is how the team should perform on the pitch to avoid any upset," Gilberto Silva, Brazil midfielder. "You can't say we have big chances just as you can't say we have no chance. It will not be easy to compete against players like Kaka, but this is also a dream," An Yong-Hak, Korea DPR midfielder. Voice of the fans "North Korea will definitely show no less than full determination. However, experience is what they lack and Brazil is very familiar with the World Cup. But still, a game is not won on paper, any team can win on any given day at any place," FIFA.com user Attacker17. The question Brazil have lost merely two of their previous 18 opening games at FIFA World Cups – back in 1930 and 1934. Can their little-known opponents really stun the planet by making it three? source: fifa.com | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Free Trial from FalaTalk | Falatalk is now on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter. I'm hoping that as FalaTalk grows in popularity, all who follow along to this podcast can become friends, share ideas, cultures, stories from Brasil. Our intention is to create a community. I've added an icon for Facebook,Youtube, and Twitter, so if you'd like to check it out, that would be awesome. With the addition of Facebook, you can make friends with fellow FalaTalkers. I'll be wanting to post some of our material on Facebook, and would love to hear your comments. With the addition of Twitter, you can keep yourself updated everytime a new post comes along. With the addition of Youtube, you can access some of the video content that gets posted there. As an incentive for following us on Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube, FalaTalk is giving out free access to our premium content for one week. All you have to do is become a fan or "like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or subscribe to us on Youtube. We'll send out free accounts to those who do. That's a win/win situation, don't you think? See you out there! Tchau, Sean Ragsdale FalaTalk | 5/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FalaTalk is Back! | FalaTalk has taken a year off. I myself have taken a break. I moved to Brasil a year ago, and immersed myself in the language. My conversations dramatically improved. I now come back to you all refreshed, a born again Brasileiro! I am going to be revamping the way I showcase this show. I would like to focus on the logic behind this wonderful language. I'm going to take a more formal approach. Adding to this I will be creating a Twitter account, and Facebook account, so that all who follow can create relationships with one another. I will post this information on the site shortly. Sorry I took so long. But now I'm back. Glad to see you all again. -Sean Ragsdale FalaTalk | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(EP_066) Tersol | Podcast - Learning about Tersol, and ways to treat it. Musical Break - Burguesinha performed by Seu Jorge Verbs to Practice - Marcar and Pagar | 4/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(EP_065) Cabo Frio, Boite Eleven | Episode #65: Cabo Frio, Boite Eleven - During a weekend trip to Cabo Frio, we spend some relaxing time driving, and walking around | 3/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Looking foward to the journey
I work with and live on a Brazillian populated island. I am gonna give it a shot.. Thanks for putting it out here!
Bad pronunciation
I would stay away from this podcast if you are trying to learn. I speak Portuguese and found a lot of the pronunciations laughable. It's a really weird mixture of American accent and Carioca (someone from Rio de Janeiro).
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I agree with staying away from this. I was raised by both of my Portuguese parents and for 19 years, our family has been pronouncing the language differently. It's because the person speaking is brazilian. If you want to learn the language, look for a podcast with someone from Portugal. It's more simple than this. I barely understood.
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