Carioca Connection. Brazilian Portuguese Conversation.

In this episode, Alexia and Foster talk about the many different pronunciations of the letter X in Brazilian Portuguese. This is one of the most difficult sounds for Portuguese learners, so understanding some of the pronunciation rules will massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese. Enjoy!  Interested in improving your Portuguese - Join the Carioca Connection Club today! 

In today’s episode, Foster rants about his misgivings about living in a big city while Alexia politely corrects his Portuguese. 

Alexia and Foster are recording live from one of their favorite parks in Portugal and giving some tips about how to improve your Brazilian Portuguese no matter where you are. 

Alexia puts Foster’s Portuguese to the test with a rapid-fire quiz. Learn about the most important Brazilian Portuguese abbreviations that you need to know in 2023 and have some fun at the same time. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Alexia and Foster just finished the second season of Love is Blind Brazil. Without giving any spoilers, they talk about some of the benefits of watching Brazilian reality shows to improve your Portuguese.2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode, we talk about Foster’s allergic reaction, allergies in general, and how to prepare for a visit to the doctor in Brazilian Portuguese. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

2023 is the year that Alexia is going to get in good physical shape. We talk about Alexia’s experience going to the gym and the essential fitness vocabulary to sound Brazilian.2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode, Alexia and Foster talk about New Year’s Resolutions and how to set goals in Brazilian Portuguese.  2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In the first episode of Season 8, we ring in the New Year by talking about some bizarre Brazilian traditions and superstitions. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Cafuné. Abraço. Carinho. Beijo. Chamego. Amor.  For the final episode of Season 7, we are looking into 6 words that explain a lot about Brazil and Brazilian culture. If you want to sound, speak, and feel more Brazilian - this is episode is for you. Enjoy! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode, we talk about the new Netflix series "The Greatest Robbery of Brazil's Central Bank." More specifically, we teach you our methods for learning vocabulary most effectively when watching series and movies in Brazilian Portuguese. Enjoy! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Do you know how to say the title of this episode in the correct way in Portuguese? Today with this episode you will finally learn. Don't worry, we know that the difference between TEMPO and HORA in Portuguese can be very confusing.2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Today we bring to the table the difference between TEMPO and HORA in Portuguese. It can be very confusing so it's good to have an episode explaining this. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode, Alexia provides a quick analysis of the song Oração Ao Tempo from Caetano Veloso.  This beautiful song holds a special place in Alexia’s heart, so she wanted to share it with you and help you read between the lines.2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

There are many uses of the word "time" in Portuguese. Today we continue our conversation about Alexia's favorite word and how you can make the most with your vocabulary. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

We 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.New open spaces available in the Carioca Connection Club! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

If you listened to the previous episode, you already have a pretty good idea of what stage fright is. Well, we’re podcasters so we have to deal with it every single day. In this episode we share some tips and methods we came up with to make handling with stage fright a lot easier.2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

We all had to speak in front of a relatively big audience at some point of our lives, and that can be terrifying. That's exactly what we’ll talk about in this episode.2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Alexia is visiting the U.S. to meet her nephew, so we're bringing another episode with more family vocabulary. Don't panic just yet... As Alexia says, if you don't remember who that family member is, "Chama de primo que tá tudo certo." 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Alexia and just Foster became tios! And as you probably guessed, there is a lot of family vocabulary involved.  Sobrinho, primo, cunhada, madrasta... You should just press play and enjoy! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com