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In this lesson, Carlos wants healthy, local produce, but a trip to the village market puts his plan to the test.
This is a listening practice episode for beginners (level A1).
You’ll hear simple, clear Portuguese to help you improve your listening skills and get used to the rhythm of the language.
In this lesson, the Silvas want a relaxing vacation but first, they have to get through the airport.
This is a listening practice episode for beginners (level A1).
You’ll hear simple, clear Portuguese to help you improve your listening skills and get used to the rhythm of the language.
In this lesson, Paulo feels a small tooth pain, tries to ignore it, and soon faces a difficult decision.
This is a listening practice episode for beginners (level A1).
You’ll hear simple, clear Portuguese to help you improve your listening skills and get used to the rhythm of the language.
In this episode, you'll learn about Carlos. He lives in the historic city of Coimbra where he just bought a new home.
This is a listening practice episode for beginners (level A1).
You’ll hear simple, clear Portuguese to help you improve your listening skills and get used to the rhythm of the language.
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First, we’ll listen to a dialogue for beginners, then break it down into parts for you to listen to and repeat. We’ll introduce some new vocabulary variations to spice things up, and finally, we'll challenge you with a slightly more complex dialogue to test your comprehension. Each episode builds on the previous ones, enhancing your listening skills step-by-step.
— Desculpe. Bom dia.
— Bom dia, diga.
— Onde é o café Central?
— É perto. É mesmo ali.
— Ah, é ali. Obrigada. Mas está aberto agora?
— Ora, que horas são. São oito horas. Sim, está aberto. Abre às sete da manhã.
— A que horas fecha?
— Fecha às sete da tarde.
— Ótimo, muito obrigada.
— De nada.
— Desculpe. Bom dia.
Excuse me. Good morning.
— Onde é o café Central?
Where is the Central Café?
— É perto. É mesmo ali.
It's nearby. It's right over there.
— Ah, é ali. Obrigada.
Ah, it's there. Thank you.
— Mas está aberto agora?
But is it open now?
— Ora, que horas são. São oito horas.
Let's see, what time is it. It's eight o'clock.
— Sim, está aberto.
Yes, it's open.
— Abre às sete da manhã.
It opens at seven in the morning.
— A que horas fecha?
At what time does it close?
— Fecha às sete da tarde.
It closes at seven in the evening.
— Ótimo, muito obrigada.
Great, thank you very much.
— De nada.
You’re welcome.
desculpe - excuse me
abre - it opens (verb “abrir”, to open)
fecha - it closes (verb “fechar”, to close)
A que horas? - At what time?
à - at, when you are referring to a singular hour.
At one o’clock. > À uma hora.
às - at, when you are referring to hours, plural.
At two o’clock. > Às duas horas.
da manhã - in the morning (when after the time)
da tarde - in the afternoon (when after the time)
muito - very, much
muito obrigada/obrigado - thank you very much
de nada - you’re welcome
1)
Seis horas - six o'clock
Às seis horas. - At six o'clock.
Às seis horas da manhã. - At six o'clock in the morning.
Às seis da tarde. - At six in the afternoon.
O café abre às seis da manhã. - The coffee shop opens at six in the morning.
O café fecha às seis da tarde. - The coffee shop closes at six in the afternoon.
2)
Uma hora - one o'clock
À uma hora. - At one o'clock.
À uma da manhã. - At one o'clock in the morning.
À uma da tarde. - At one o'clock in the afternoon.
O restaurante abre à uma da tarde. - The restaurant opens at one in the afternoon.
O restaurante fecha à uma da manhã. - The restaurant closes at one in the morning.
3)
Meia-noite - midnight
À meia noite. - At midnight.
O restaurante fecha à meia-noite. - The restaurant closes at midnigh.
4)
Meio-dia - noon
Ao meio-dia. - At noon.
O restaurante abre ao meio-dia. - The restaurant opens at noon.
1)
— Desculpe. A livraria é aqui perto?
— Sim, é mesmo aqui. Mas está fechada.
— A que horas abre?
— Abre às nove.
— E que horas são agora?
— Agora, são oito.
— Obrigada.
2)
— Desculpe, o banco está aberto?
— Não, agora está fechado.
— A que horas fecha?
— Fecha ao meio-dia.
— E que horas são agora?
— É uma hora.
— Ah, claro…
3)
— Onde é a farmácia Barros?
— É a cinco minutos daqui. É muito perto.
— Está aberta agora?
— Hmm, não sei. Que horas são?
— Ora, são duas horas.
— Sim, está aberta. Ah, não, desculpe. Está fechada. Mas abre às três da tarde.
— Muito obrigado.
— Boa tarde, Sr. Joaquim. Queria um café, por favor.
Good afternoon, Mr. Joaquim. I'd like a coffee, please.
— Boa tarde. É só?
Good afternoon. Is that all?
— Sim, hoje não quero um pastel de nata. É só o café.
Yes, today I don't want a custard tart. Just the coffee.
— Muito bem. Aqui está.
Very well. Here you go.
— Muito obrigada.
Thank you very much.
— De nada.
You’re welcome.
— Olhe, Sr. Joaquim. Sabe onde é a loja de roupa Charme?
Excuse me (lit. look), Mr. Joaquim. Do you know where the Charme clothing store is?
— Sim, é muito perto. A minha mulher costuma ir lá.
Yes, it's very close. My wife often goes there.
— Ótimo. preciso de comprar um casaco. Sabe se a loja está aberta agora?
Great. I need to buy a jacket. Do you know if the store is open now?
— Não sei. Que horas são?
I don't know. What time is it?
— Deixe-me ver. São oito horas.
Let me see. It's eight o'clock.
— Acho que não. É muito cedo. Agora está fechada.
I don't think so. It's very early. It's closed now.
— Sabe a que horas abre?
Do you know what time it opens?
— Deve abrir às nove. Ou então, às dez.
It should open at nine. Or maybe ten.
— Bom, vou lá ver. Quanto é o café?
Well, I'll go check. How much is the coffee?
— É um euro.
It's one euro.
— Um euro! Que caro! Por isso é que a sua mulher tem dinheiro para comprar roupa na loja Charme!
One euro! How expensive! That's why your wife has money to buy clothes at the Charme store!
First, we’ll listen to a dialogue for beginners, then break it down into parts for you to listen to and repeat. We’ll introduce some new vocabulary variations to spice things up, and finally, we'll challenge you with a slightly more complex dialogue to test your comprehension. Each episode builds on the previous ones, enhancing your listening skills step-by-step.
— Bom dia, onde é a livraria?
— Bom dia. A livraria é ali.
— Obrigada. Ah, mas… está fechada?
— Sim, agora está fechada.
— Que horas são?
— É uma hora.
— Ah.
— Bom dia. Onde é a livraria?
Good morning. Where is the bookstore?
— Bom dia. A livraria é ali.
Good morning. The bookstore is over there.
— Obrigada. Ah, mas… está fechada?
Thank you. Ah, but... is it closed?
— Sim, agora está fechada.
Yes, it's closed now.
— Que horas são?
What time is it?
— É uma hora.
It's one o'clock.
agora - now
a hora - hour
as horas - hours
Que horas são - What time is it?
É uma hora. - It’s one o’clock.
São duas horas. - It’s two o’clock.
São três horas. - It’s three o’clock.
São quatro horas. - It’s four o’clock.
São cinco horas. - It’s five o’clock.
seis - six (São seis horas.)
sete - seven (São sete horas.)
oito - eight (São oito horas.)
nove - nine (São nove horas.)
dez - ten (São dez horas.)
onze - eleven (São onze horas.)
doze - twelve
É meio-dia. - It’s noon.
É meia-noite. - It’s midnight.
1)
— Que horas são agora?
— É uma hora.
2)
— Que horas são?
— Agora são cinco horas.
3)
— Que horas são?
— São oito horas.
4)
— Que horas são agora?
— Agora é meio-dia.
5)
— Que horas são?
— É meia-noite.
— Bom dia, desculpe.
Good morning, excuse me.
— Sim, diga.
Yes, go ahead.
— Sabe dizer-me onde é o banco?
Can you tell me where the bank is?
— O banco não é aqui. É a dez minutos daqui.
The bank isn't here. It's ten minutes from here.
— Ah, ok, não há problema. Não é longe.
Ah, okay, no problem. It's not far.
— Não, mas agora não está aberto.
No, but it's not open right now.
— Ah, não? Que horas são agora?
Oh, really? What time is it now?
— Deixe ver. Agora são quatro horas. Já está fechado.
Let me see. It's four o'clock now. It's already closed.
— Pois é. Vou lá amanhã. Muito obrigada.
That's right. I'll go there tomorrow. Thank you very much.