Some people catch on to new technologies with no problems, others struggle with the new learning curve. Take for example the time you tried to teach grandma how to use a computer. In today’s lesson we tackle that problem, in Portuguese no less!

Dialogue

A: Mãe, é fácil, destaque e pressione Control C para copiar.

B: Peraí, deixa eu anotar isso, tá?

A: E aí, pressione Control V para colar.

B: Peraí, deixa eu anotar isso, tá?


A: It’s easy mom, highlight it and hit Control C to copy.

B: Let me write this down, OK?

A: And then hit Control V to paste in.

B: Let me write this down, OK?

When it comes to plastic surgery, the joke is that there are no ugly women, just poor husbands. Of course plastic surgery is not the solution to all beauty issues, and in today’s lesson Marco does a good job of reassuring his wife that she is beautiful. After today’s lesson you will be able to do the same, with or without plastic surgery.

Dialogue

A: Eu acho que não faria uma cirurgia plástica, mas se fizesse, que parte mudaria?

B: Mas que pergunta é essa! Porquê você pergunta isso?

A: São essas rugas no rosto, são bem feias, viu?

B: Mas quem faz a cirurgia plástica acaba parecendo super artificial.

A: Mesmo assim, é duro aceitar essa rugas.

B: Querida, há uma beleza que só vem com o passar do tempo, você está linda.


A: I’m not saying I would do plastic surgery, but if I did, what part should I change?

B: What kind of question is that! Why would you ask that?

A: It’s these wrinkles in my face, they are so ugly, you know?

B: But those that have plastic surgery end up looing really fake.

A: Still, it’s hard to accept these wrinkles.

B: Dear, there is beauty that only comes with the years, you are beautiful.

There is no question that grandparents love to be with the grandchildren. The hard part is choosing the activities that the kiddos enjoy. In today’s lesson that activity is not the circus, but after this lesson you will have the Portuguese to talk about other possible ways to entertain the grandchildren.

Dialogue

A: Vamos levar os netos pro circo?

B: Não sei, viu? A Leticia tem medo de palhaços.

A: Ah é, é verdade. Seria melhor nem entrar nisso.

B: Acho que eles gostariam muito mais do aquário.


A: Should we take the grandchildren to the circus?

B: I don’t know, you know? Leticia is really scared of clowns.

A: Ah, that’s right. Let’s not even consider it.

B: I think it would be better to go to the aquarium.

How do you keep those houseplants alive? For some it is easy, for others there is no hope. Do you have a green thumb? And if so, and you talk about it in Portuguese? After today’s lesson you will be one step closer (at least in talking about it).

Dialogue

A: Marilene, você diz que adora plantas em casa, mas olha lá.

B: Uai, você não acha que são lindas?

A: Lindas? Querida, elas estão quase mortas.

B: Quem sabe elas precisam de mais luz.

A: O que elas precisam é de mais água.

B: Pode ser, tem razão. Sou ruim como jardineira.


A: Marilene, you say that you love houseplants, but look there.

B: What, don’t you think they are pretty?

A: Pretty? Dear, they are almost dead.

B: Maybe they just need more light.

A: What they need is more water.

B: You might be right, I am a lousy gardener.

We all know that we need this lesson. Who hasn’t lost the remote? All remote just seem to disappear, and the same is true in Brazil. We can’t guarantee that it will be any easier to find the remote, but after this lesson you will at least be able to ask for it in Portuguese.

Dialogue

A: Bem, cadê o controle remoto?

B: Deve estar lá na sala ao lado do sofá.

A: Onde? Não estou vendo ele.

B: Aqui ô! Se fosse cobra, te mordia.


A: Honey, where’s the remote?

B: Should be in the room next to the sofa.

A: Where? I can’t see it.

B: Right here. If it were a snake it would have bitten you.

More and more Brazilians are traveling abroad, and what an exciting thing it is to see. In today’s lesson our Brazilians are in New York City, and look how fun it is to see the Empire State Building. Of course, we will want to be able to talk about all of this in Portuguese.

Dialogue

A: O Marco, em qual portaria a gente entra pro hotel?

B: É na que fica em frente ao Madison Square Garden.

A: Mas a escada rolante está estragada.

B: É Marilene, mas vamos por aqui mesmo, não temos outra opção.

A: Nossa, que beleza! Pertinho do Empire State! Amei!


A: Marco, which gate do we take to get to the hotel?

B: It’s the one in front of Madison Square Garden.

A: But the escalator isn’t working.

B: Yes Marilene, but there’s where we go, there is not other way.

A: Wow, how gorgeous! Right next to the Empire State Building, I love it!

We know that people love their pets, and we love ours too. But really, if the only thing that people like about you more than their pet is that you don’t shed hair all over, well that’s not much of a complement. Still, it sounds better in Portuguese.

Dialogue

A: Miau, miau, miau, miau.

B: Sinceramente Marilene, você ama aquele gato mais do que eu.

A: Não é verdade querido. Você não solta pelo e nem tosse bolas de pelo.

B: Obrigado querida, isso me faz sentir bem melhor


A: Here kitty kitty, here kitty kitty.

B: I swear Marilene, you love that cat more than me.

A: Not true dear. You don’t shed hair and don’t cough up fur balls.

B: Thanks sweetie, that makes me feel much better.

Wow, that garbage can is starting to smell bad. Either we learn some Portuguese to talk about taking the trash out, or we take out the trash ourselves. Either way, this lesson has got to help us clear the air a bit.

Dialogue

A: Tem um cheiro estranho aqui, não é?

B: Tem. Você tirou o lixo?

A: Quem sabe, devo tirar, deixei osso de galinha no lixo.

B: Marco, você deixou ele a noite inteira?

A: Eu nem pensei nisso, esqueci.

B: Bom, agora a casa inteira tem um cheiro horrível.


A: There is a strange smell here, right?

B: There is. Did you take out the trash?

A: I probably should, there are chicken bones in the garbage.

B: Marco, you left them there all night?

A: I just didn’t think of it, I forgot.

B: Well now the whole house has a terrible smell.

You love your job, but it’s your boss who makes things difficult, right? Hey, we feel your pain, and after this lesson, we’ll be able to feel your pain, and talk about it, in Portuguese.

Dialogue

A: Ô pai, você gosta de seu trabalho?

B: Adoro, é do meu chefe que eu não gosto.

A: Sério, pensei que ele fosse bem legal.

B: Não, ele fica chateado a toa.


A: Dad, do you like your job?

B: I love it, it’s my boss that I don’t like.

A: Really, I thought it was a really cool.

B: No, he gets upset easily.

What is this, some kind of torture! When it comes to waxing and plucking eyebrows, you women have an incredible threshold of pain. We admire that, and after this lesson, that admiration can be expressed in Portuguese.

Dialogue

A: Mulheres, vocês pagam mesmo alguém para depilar as sobrancelhas?

B: Não eu mesma uso pinça, pago outros para fazer depilação de cera.

A: De cera, hein? Em mim, acho que doeria muito.

B: Sei, as vezes traz lágrimas aos olhos.

A: Ainda bem que não sou mulher.

B: Concordo, você choraria como bebê.


A: Women, do you really pay someone to pluck your eyebrows?

B: No, I pluck them myself, I pay someone to get them waxed.

A: Waxed, huh? Sounds like that would be painful.

B: I know, sometimes it brings tears to my eyes.

A: Glad I’m not a women.

B: Agreed, you’d cry like a baby.