Carioca Connection - Brazilian Portuguese Conversation

Is Portuguese overrated or underrated?


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This episode is part Carioca Connection Classics — a curated collection of our favorite moments from the past ten seasons. You can get all the free worksheets at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics


In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster explore some interesting idioms of Brazilian Portuguese. 

They discuss the English words "overrated" and "underrated" and their Brazilian Portuguese equivalents, "superestimado" and "subestimado", providing insights into the usage of these idioms in context. 

This enriching conversation also reveals how English words are assimilated into Brazilian Portuguese. Whether you're a beginner or advanced learner, this episode will help you deepen your understanding of Brazilian Portuguese language and culture!


Thanks so much for listening! If you want to keep studying with us, you can get the free worksheets for this episode — and all the other Carioca Connection Classics — at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

  • (00:02) - Introdução e contexto da gravação ao ar livre
  • (01:48) - Dificuldades em gravar em casa e escolha do tema
  • (02:54) - Discussão sobre overrated e underrated começa.
  • (03:06) - Contexto sobre palavra em inglês "appropriately"
  • (03:55) - Introdução do tema "overrated" e sua tradução para português
  • (04:32) - Discussão sobre diferentes interpretações da palavra "overrated"
  • (04:48) - Definição de Overrated e Supervalorizado
  • (05:18) - Diferença entre Superestimado e Subestimado
  • (06:35) - Subestimado ou Submarino?
  • (07:08) - Eu acho que um dos filmes mais overrated é o Titanic.
  • (07:16) - Adequado: a palavra que falta em português
  • (08:51) - Tá certo ou exagerado: avaliando um filme premiado
  • (09:18) - Exemplo: O Filme é Overrated ou Subestimado?
  • (09:53) - Vocabulário: Super valorizado, subestimado e concordar
  • (10:20) - Mudança para a discussão sobre músicas underrated.
  • ...more
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