This Week’s Portuguese Challenge: Colors! 🎨 Great job to everyone who completed last week’s challenge! 👏 This week, we’re building on what you already learned. Remember: - Eu gosto de… = I like… - Eu não gosto de… = I don’t like… Now, use those same sentence starters with colors! For example: - Eu gosto de azul. (I like blue.) - Eu não gosto de marrom. (I don’t like brown.) I’ve added an English-friendly pronunciation under each color to help you read the words more confidently. It’s not perfect Portuguese pronunciation, but it’s close enough to make speaking much easier when you’re just getting started. I’m also sending you an audio recording so you can hear how each color is pronounced. 🎤 Your challenge: 1. Repeat all of the colors out loud. 2. Record yourself saying: - Eu gosto de… + one color. - Eu não gosto de… + a different color. I’d absolutely love to hear your recordings! Don’t worry about being perfect; just focus on practicing. Every time you say the words out loud, you’re getting closer to speaking Portuguese naturally. 🇧🇷❤️

We’re officially in the quarterfinals! ⚽ Who do you think will make it to the World Cup Final? Possible finals: - 🇫🇷 France vs 🇳🇴 Norway - 🇫🇷 France vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England - 🇫🇷 France vs 🇦🇷 Argentina - 🇫🇷 France vs 🇨🇭 Switzerland - 🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🇳🇴 Norway - 🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England - 🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🇦🇷 Argentina - 🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🇨🇭 Switzerland - 🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇳🇴 Norway - 🇪🇸 Spain vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England - 🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇦🇷 Argentina - 🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇨🇭 Switzerland - 🇧🇪 Belgium vs 🇳🇴 Norway - 🇧🇪 Belgium vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England - 🇧🇪 Belgium vs 🇦🇷 Argentina - 🇧🇪 Belgium vs 🇨🇭 Switzerland 👇 Leave your prediction in the comments and explain why. If you answer in English, you can use this model: I think that ______ vs ______ is going to be the final because ______. Or answer in Portuguese: Eu acho que a final vai ser ______ x ______ porque ______. 📌 I’ll come back to this post after the World Cup and see who got it right! 🎁 If you predict the final correctly, you’ll win a 30-minute one-on-one Fluency Audit Call with me. During the session, I’ll assess your English (or your Portuguese, if you’re learning Portuguese), identify your current level, strengths, and areas for improvement, and create a personalized study plan to help you keep making progress. ‼️Note: To be eligible for the prize, make sure you follow one of the response models above. Your prediction must include both your final matchup and a brief explanation of why you think those teams will make the final. Replies that don’t follow the format won’t be eligible.

My theory when teaching Portuguese is simple: If you can create one sentence, you can create ten. If you can create ten, you can create twenty. Today, let’s learn one of the easiest and most useful sentence structures in Portuguese: Eu gosto de… = I like… Eu não gosto de… = I don’t like… For example: ➡️ Eu gosto de futebol. (eh-OO GOHS-too jee foo-chee-BAWL) = I like soccer. ➡️ Eu não gosto de futebol. (eh-OO now GOHS-too jee foo-chee-BAWL) = I don’t like soccer. Now think of other Portuguese words you already know! I’m leaving you a list of common verbs and nouns to help you. Try creating at least two sentences using this structure, then post them in the comments. Want extra practice? Record yourself saying your sentences and send me an audio! I’ll personally review it and give you feedback. 🇺🇸🇧🇷

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