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2025 is your year to level up your Brazilian Portuguese—agora é a hora!

2025 is your year to level up your Brazilian Portuguese—agora é a hora!

2025 is your year to level up your Brazilian Portuguese—agora é a hora!

2025 is your year to level up your Brazilian Portuguese—agora é a hora!

2025 is your year to level up your Brazilian Portuguese—agora é a hora!

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comIn this episode, Alexia and Foster wrap up their 2024 retrospective, diving into the most meaningful relationships, experiences, and lessons that shaped their year. From building a sense of community in Porto to exploring personal growth through meditation and vulnerability, this episode is filled with heartfelt stories and insights. Perfect for listeners looking to improve their Brazilian Portuguese while connecting with authentic and informal conversations about life and language. 1. Community is Everything: Building connections in Porto provided a strong support system and deepened friendships. 2. Gratitude in Simple Moments: Moments like a first swim with family or a breathtaking sunset became powerful reminders of life’s beauty. 3. The Power of Vulnerability: Choosing to embrace vulnerability can lead to growth, even when it feels challenging. [00:01]: Welcome and a recap of the previous episode. [05:12]: Foster

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comA Year in Review: 2024 Reflections and InsightsIn this episode, Alexia and Foster dive into a reflective conversation about 2024. From personal growth to unexpected surprises, they share stories, lessons, and moments that shaped their year. This episode offers valuable lessons for personal and language growth. Whether you’re learning Brazilian Portuguese or looking to start 2025 with intention, Foster and Alexia’s honest reflections will inspire you.Key Highlights: • A Year of Contrasts: Alexia’s perspective on how 2024 was “not kind, but necessary.” • Memorable Experiences: From live music adventures to a magical Christmas escape. • Personal Growth: Foster’s focus on creating supportive habits and Alexia’s embrace of Pilates. • Life Lessons: The importance of resilience, living in the moment, and doing things calmly. • Discover new vocabulary and expressions in Brazilian Portuguese. • Learn how to describe past expe

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comIn this episode, Alexia and Foster talk about New Year's Resolutions, goal setting, and some of the cultural differences related to the topic. As always, Foster's Portuguese is suffering and some humor ensues. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025?

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comWe are back talking about favorite words in Portuguese. This was one of the subjects from our last Live Class from Carioca Connection Club and we wanted to share a little bit more of Alexia's favorite word in Portuguese and the different ways it can be used. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025?

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comSeason 2 is coming to an end. We had so much fun recording Season 2 for you guys and we thought that the most appropriate way to finish this season is taking about all of the reasons we love Brazil. Without further ado, here's the last episode of Season 2. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025?

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comIt's that time of the year again and we're here to talk about Christmas. In this episode, Alexia and her dad Marco talk about the meaning of Christmas for Brazilians and some of the differences between celebrating Christmas in Brazil and in Portugal.  Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025?

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comThe 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 about the World Cup. notes: Foster really doesn't know anything about soccer, which will be painfully evident in the showthis episode was originally recorded in 2016 Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025?

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comIn 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. Grab the free worksheet with a completely annotated transcript, best vocabulary and cultural insights for this episode:Free worksheet - Brazilian Music with Pablo - Part 3 Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025?

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comIn 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 about how samba never dies.Grab the free worksheet with a completely annotated transcript, best vocabulary and cultural insights for this episode:Free worksheet - Brazilian Music with Pablo - Part 2 Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025?

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comBrazilian 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 have to listen to the music. Today's episode is the first installment of a three part series about Brazilian music with an expert on the topic: Dr. Pablo Saturnino Braga. In this episode, we talk about why music is central to Brazilian culture and how to understand it better.Grab the free worksheet with a completely annotated transcript, best vocabulary and cultural insights for this episode: Free worksheet - Brazilian Music with Pablo - Part 1 Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025?

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comIn the final episode of Carioca Connection's 9th season, Alexia and Foster reflect on 8 years of creating a Portuguese language learning podcast. They discuss the 3 key themes that have sustained their project: consistency, connection, and conversation. Alexia and Foster share personal anecdotes, like Alexia's first visit to Foster's hometown, and offer insights into maintaining cultural identity while living abroad. This episode is perfect for intermediate to advanced learners looking to deepen their connection with Brazilian Portuguese and culture. E agora em português...No episódio final da nonatemporada do Carioca Connection, Alexia e Foster refletem sobre 8 anos de criação de um podcast de aprendizado de português. Elas discutem os 3 temas-chave que sustentaram seu projeto: consistência, conexão e conversa. Alexia e Foster compartilham anedotas pessoais, como a primeira visita de Alexia à cidade natal de Foster,

Carioca Connection is officially 8 years old!

Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.comIn this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster talk wrap up their mini-series about the differences between traveling and taking a vacation. They reflect on their busy year, full of flights but with zero days of actual vacation, and discuss how different people plan (or don’t plan) their trips. Whether you’re the type of traveler who loves a detailed itinerary or prefers to go with the flow, this episode has something for everyone. Key points mentioned:  • How to discuss travel and vacation plans in Brazilian Portuguese, including essential vocabulary and expressions. • Differences between key terms like “viajar” (to travel) and “tirar férias” (to take a vacation) in Brazilian Portuguese. • Understanding and using Brazilian cultural references for planning trips, such as organizing itineraries and buying tickets. • Practice expressing personal preferences in Brazilian Portuguese, whether you like detailed i

Enquanto o Foster está voltando para Portugal depois de perder um familiar, vamos escutar alguns dos nossos episódios favoritos sobre saúde mental em comemoração ao Dia Mundial da Saúde Mental. Já já vamos estar de volta com episódios novos!In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia & Foster wrap up their mini-series mental health using real-life Brazilian Portuguese. They discuss their personal experiences and share valuable insights on how to navigate emotions and mental well-being in Brazilian Portuguese.From essential vocabulary like “vulnerabilidade” and “elefante branco” to practical expressions for asking for help and supporting others, this episode is rich with language tips that cater to intermediate and advanced learners.Join them for an authentic and engaging conversation about mental health, while enhancing your Brazilian Portuguese skills along the way.E agora em português…Neste episódio do Carioca Connection, Alexia e Foster abordam o tema muitas vezes não falado da saúde mental. Eles com