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Feliz Natal com Marco Antônio! 🎄{Carioca Connection Classics}
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Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com
It'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? 🇧🇷
Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com
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Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com
It'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? 🇧🇷
Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com
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Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com In 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 and Alexia reflect on friendships that became stronger in 2024. [12:45] : Discussing gratitude and memorable moments from the year. [18:30] : Special places that marked 2024, including Porto, Vigo, and meditation retreats. [25:50] : Music that symbolizes 2024 and final thoughts to close the year. E agora em português! Neste episódio, Alexia e Foster encerram a retrospectiva de 2024, explorando os relacionamentos, experiências e aprendizados mais marcantes do ano. Desde construir um senso de comunidade no Porto até explorar o crescimento pessoal por meio da meditação e vulnerabilidade, este episódio está cheio de histórias emocionantes e insights. Perfeito para quem quer melhorar o português enquanto se conecta com conversas autênticas e informais sobre a vida e a língua. 1. Comunidade é Tudo : Construir conexões no Porto trouxe uma rede de apoio sólida e fortaleceu amizades. 2. Gratidão nos Momentos Simples : Momentos como o primeiro mergulho com a família ou um pôr do sol deslumbrante se tornaram lembretes poderosos da beleza da vida. 3. O Poder da Vulnerabilidade : Escolher abraçar a vulnerabilidade pode levar ao crescimento, mesmo quando parece desafiador. [00:01] : Boas-vindas e um resumo do episódio anterior. [05:12] : Foster e Alexia refletem sobre amizades que ficaram mais fortes em 2024. [12:45] : Gratidão e momentos marcantes do ano. [18:30] : Lugares especiais que marcaram 2024, incluindo Porto, Vigo e retiros de meditação. [25:50] : Músicas que simbolizam 2024 e considerações finais para encerrar o ano. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 A Year in Review: 2024 Reflections and Insights (Part 1) 22:31
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22:31Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com A Year in Review: 2024 Reflections and Insights In 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 experiences meaningfully in conversation. • Gain cultural insights into holiday traditions and personal growth journeys. E agora em português… Retrospectiva do Ano: Reflexões e Aprendizados de 2024 Neste episódio, Foster e Alexia mergulham em uma conversa reflexiva e emocionante sobre 2024. De crescimento pessoal a surpresas inesperadas, eles compartilham histórias, lições e momentos que marcaram o ano. Este episódio traz lições valiosas para o crescimento pessoal e para o aprendizado de idiomas. Seja para aprimorar seu português brasileiro ou começar 2025 com intenção, as reflexões sinceras de Foster e Alexia irão inspirar você. Destaques: • Um Ano de Contrastes: A visão da Alexia sobre como 2024 “não foi gentil, mas foi necessário.” • Experiências Memoráveis: Desde aventuras musicais ao vivo até uma fuga mágica de Natal. • Crescimento Pessoal: O foco do Foster em criar hábitos saudáveis e o amor da Alexia pelo Pilates. • Lições de Vida: A importância da resiliência, de viver no momento e de fazer as coisas com calma. • Descubra novos vocabulários e expressões em português brasileiro. • Aprenda a descrever experiências passadas de forma significativa em conversas. • Ganhe insights culturais sobre tradições natalinas e jornadas de crescimento pessoal. Clique no play e comece 2025 com o Carioca Connection! Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Very old New Year's Resolutions {Carioca Connection Classics} 15:14
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15:14Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com In 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? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Feliz Ano Novo {Carioca Connection Classics} 10:10
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1 Do you have a favorite word in Portuguese? {Carioca Connection Classics} 13:15
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13:15Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at 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. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Porque amamos o Brasil 🇧🇷 {Carioca Connection Classics} 20:01
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20:01Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com Season 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? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Feliz Natal com Marco Antônio! 🎄{Carioca Connection Classics} 14:02
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14:02Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com It'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? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Copa do Mundo {Carioca Connection Classics} 13:17
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13:17Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode 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 about the World Cup. notes: Foster really doesn't know anything about soccer, which will be painfully evident in the show this episode was originally recorded in 2016 Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Brazilian Music - Part III - The Brazilian Soul {Carioca Connection Classics} 12:19
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12:19Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode 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. 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? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Brazilian Music - Part 2 - Samba never dies {Carioca Connection Classics} 13:10
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13:10Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode 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 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? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Brazilian Music with Pablo - Part 1 {Carioca Connection Classics} 12:33
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12:33Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode 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 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? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Consistency, connection, and conversation {Season Finale of Carioca Connection!} 31:11
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31:11Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com In 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, e oferecem insights sobre manter a identidade cultural morando no exterior. Este episódio é perfeito para aprendizes de nível intermediário a avançado que buscam aprofundar sua conexão com o português brasileiro e a cultura. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Lessons learned from 8 years of Carioca Connection 26:04
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26:04Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com Celebrate 8 years of Carioca Connection with Alexia and Foster in this anniversary episode! 🎉 From their early days as podcast beginners to becoming experienced language educators, they share honest reflections about teaching Brazilian Portuguese, personal growth, and the unexpected ways language learning transforms lives. Key takeaways: • How their teaching approach evolved over 8 years • Why cultural connection drives language learning • The importance of embracing mistakes • Real insights about language plateaus • Why motivation matters more than method This special episode offers both practical language learning wisdom and touching personal stories that will inspire anyone on their Portuguese learning journey. E agora em português... Celebre 8 anos do Carioca Connection com Alexia e Foster neste emocionante episódio de aniversário! Desde seus primeiros dias como iniciantes em podcast até se tornarem educadores experientes, eles compartilham reflexões honestas sobre ensino de português brasileiro, crescimento pessoal e as formas inesperadas como o aprendizado de idiomas transforma vidas. Descubra: • Como sua abordagem de ensino evoluiu em 8 anos • Por que a conexão cultural impulsiona o aprendizado • A importância de abraçar os erros • Insights reais sobre plateaus no idioma • Por que motivação importa mais que método Este episódio especial oferece tanto sabedoria prática sobre aprendizado de idiomas quanto histórias pessoais tocantes que inspirarão qualquer pessoa em sua jornada de aprendizado do português. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Trip Planning in Brazilian Portuguese: The art of traveling with or without a plan 19:06
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19:06Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com In 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 itineraries or prefer spontaneous adventures. • Learn Brazilian Portuguese phrases related to trip logistics, like booking flights, choosing destinations, and navigating unexpected travel changes. E agora em português... Neste episódio, Alexia e Foster falam sobre as diferenças entre viajar e tirar férias. Eles refletem sobre o ano agitado, cheio de voos mas com zero dias de férias de verdade, e discutem como diferentes pessoas planejam (ou não planejam) suas viagens. Se você é do tipo de viajante que adora um roteiro detalhado ou prefere deixar as coisas acontecerem, este episódio tem algo para todos. Pontos principais mencionados: • Como falar sobre planos de viagem e férias em português brasileiro, incluindo vocabulário e expressões essenciais. • Diferenças entre termos importantes como “viajar” (viajar) e “tirar férias” (tirar férias) em português brasileiro. • Como entender e usar referências culturais brasileiras ao planejar viagens, como organizar roteiros e comprar passagens. • Pratique expressar suas preferências em português brasileiro, seja você do tipo que gosta de roteiros detalhados ou de aventuras espontâneas. • Aprenda frases em português brasileiro relacionadas à logística de viagens, como reservar voos, escolher destinos e lidar com mudanças inesperadas. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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1 Vulnerabilidade e Apoio: Recursos para a Saúde Mental 17:04
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17:04Get the worksheets & complete show notes for this episode at https://cariocaconnection.com 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 compartilham suas experiências pessoais e oferecem valiosas percepções sobre como lidar com emoções e bem-estar mental em português brasileiro. De vocabulário essencial como “vulnerabilidade” e “elefante branco” a expressões práticas para pedir ajuda e apoiar os outros, este episódio está repleto de dicas de linguagem que atendem a estudantes de nível intermediário e avançado. Participe dessa conversa autêntica e envolvente sobre saúde mental, enquanto aprimora suas habilidades no português brasileiro. Ready to massively improve your Brazilian Portuguese in 2025? 🇧🇷 Visit our website to learn more about our brand-new offerings: https://cariocaconnection.com…
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