@Juliana Dostal Juliana, look at how many things have happened in your life and how each one of them has helped guide you to where you are today with your English! And now you're taking another step: working on improving and perfecting your English. I'm so happy that you're here, using our community and this space to keep growing with us. It's really special to see that! <3 Now, let's go over a few corrections: 1. I didn't know how to speak nothing. A more natural way to express this would be: - I didn't know how to say anything. - I didn't speak any English. Actually, I think the second one is even more natural for what you wanted to communicate. 2. I never had been afraid of try. Here, the most natural way to say it is: I was never afraid of trying. Notice that after the expression afraid of, we use a verb ending in -ING. A few more examples: - I was never afraid of making mistakes. - She is afraid of speaking in public. - I'm not afraid of trying something new. 3. One year later I get married. Since you're telling a story about something that happened in the past, remember to put the verb in the past tense: One year later, I got married. GET → GOT 4. He teach me so much. The verb TEACH has an irregular past form: TEACH → TAUGHT. If you're talking about what your boss taught you in the past, you can say: He taught me so much. And if he's still teaching you today, you can also say: He has taught me so much. Both are correct, depending on the context! 5. Pronunciation: Gentleman This word is pronounced approximately like: DJÉN-təl-mən (djen-tâl-mân). Pay attention because the middle syllable is very relaxed, and the final syllable is also reduced. Don't pronounce every vowel too strongly. Keep going, Juliana! Every experience you've shared shows how far you've come. Now it's time to take everything you already know and become even more confident using English. I'm very happy to be part of this journey with you! ❤️

@Emmanuelle Groszewicz Hi, Manu! Congratulations on completing another day! ❤️ Look how much more natural your introduction is already sounding. It's really nice to see your progress! I have a few small corrections for you to pay attention to: 1. We moved here When you talked about starting to learn English after moving here, you used move without the -ED. Since you're talking about something that happened in the past, you need to say: We moved here. Remember: MOVE → MOVED. 2. Have vs. Had At some points, you're also talking about things that happened in the past. For example, when you mentioned that you had English classes. In this case, instead of HAVE, you need to use HAD. - I had English classes. - I had a teacher. - We had classes at the library. Remember: HAVE → HAD. 3. For vs. Ago You said for two years ago when talking about when you started taking English classes at the library. Here's an important rule: FOR and AGO cannot be used together like this. Look at the difference: - For two years: means something lasted for a period of two years. - Two years ago: means something happened two years in the past. For example: - I studied English for two years. - I started studying English two years ago. Since you're explaining when you started taking classes at the library, and you're no longer necessarily taking classes there, I would say: 2 years ago, I started taking English classes at the library. See how these little details can make a difference when telling a story? Keep going, Manu! Your introduction is sounding more and more natural, and that's exactly what we want: for you to tell your stories with more fluency and confidence. Congratulations on your progress! ❤️

@Silvia Martins I use it all the time lol

@Luciano Paes I’ve never watched this movie!!! Now you just made me wanna do it so bad! I have a friend who loves this movie also!

@Emmanuelle Groszewicz Hi, Manu! I loved listening to you talk about your favorite food! Guess what? My favorite food is stroganoff too, especially beef stroganoff! We have that in common! I have just two small corrections for you today: 1. “All foods” → “All food” You said “all foods,” but food is usually an uncountable noun in English, so we normally don’t add an -s. For example: - I like all food. - I love Brazilian food. - My favorite food is stroganoff. We can use foods when we’re talking about different types of food, but in your sentence, all food sounds more natural. 2. “China food” → “Chinese food” When we talk about food from a specific country, we normally use the adjective that describes its nationality. For example: - China → Chinese food - Brazil → Brazilian food - Italy → Italian food - Mexico → Mexican food So, instead of saying “China food,” you should say “Chinese food.” Great job, Manu! Keep practicing and sharing your thoughts in English. You’re doing great!

@Regina Lacerda Hi Regina! I’m so happy you discovered that sushi is really good because, honestly, it really is! I love sushi too! I have a few pronunciation tips for you: 1. Favorite Pay attention to the pronunciation of this word. It’s favorite (FEI-vrit). Try not to add an extra syllable. Practice saying it naturally! 2. Lasagna This word is pronounced lasagna (la-ZÂ-nha). Pay attention to the middle sound, which is similar to the Portuguese “nh” in the word “lasanha.” 3. Vegetable This is another word I’d like you to focus on. It’s pronounced vegetable (VÉJ-ta-bol). Notice that we don’t pronounce every vowel separately. It has only three syllables: VEJ-TA-BLE. Try practicing these three words a few times, paying attention to the sounds and syllables. One more tip about vocabulary! When you wanted to say that you discovered how good sushi is, you could express that more naturally by saying: - I recently found out how good it is. - I recently realized how good it is. Both expressions sound very natural! Great job, Regina! I love seeing you sharing your experiences and becoming more comfortable expressing yourself in English. Keep it up!

I personally don’t like translating “two peas in a pod” as “farinha do mesmo saco” because I think that expression has a somewhat negative connotation in Portuguese. It almost sounds like you’re saying two people are from the same crowd, or even the same bad kind. But “two peas in a pod” is actually a sweet expression! It’s used when two people are very much alike, when they have similar personalities, think alike, or just naturally get along. And it’s meant in a positive way, not a negative one. Actually, one of my favorite poems in the book Brown Girl Dreaming uses this expression. Jacqueline Woodson talks about how she and her Grandpa Gunnar were like two peas in a pod. It’s such a beautiful way to describe the special connection between two people who are so much alike. So, I would translate it more like “somos muito parecidos”, “somos a cara um do outro”, or “somos praticamente iguais”, depending on the context.

Hey Silvia! That’s a good question :) There are two ways to say this naturally: 1. “while I’m at it” For example: While I'm at it, I'll check your other video too. Or 2. “Since I’m already here” For example: Since I'm already here, I'll get some groceries too. Hope this helps :)