4 Brazilian Portuguese Expressions with the Verb Levar – Portuguese Lesson

Portuguese lesson: Learn 4 commonly used Brazilian Portuguese expressions with the verb Levar. Learning idiomatic, commonly used expressions is key to speaking Portuguese naturally and expressing yourself efficiently.
Easter Vocabulary in Portuguese – Portuguese Lesson
Today I have a quick Portuguese lesson for you: Easter vocabulary in Portuguese. It is also a good opportunity to pay attention to, and practice, pronunciation. Watch the video to listen to all the words. Practice your pronunciation and help your memory by repeating the words with me.
How to Introduce Yourself in Brazil – Brazilian Portuguese Lesson
Today you will learn 3 ways to introduce yourself in Brazilian Portuguese and 4 ways to ask someone’s name. Get ready to meet Brazilians with this Portuguese lesson. You may be thinking that you only need to know one way to do so. But here’s what I tell you: You don’t know how other people […]
Fique de olho: Brazilian Portuguese Words & Expressions that are Good to Know

In my third “From the Headlines” series, I’ll show you another exercise on how to learn Brazilian Portuguese from the news. This time, I’ll cover a headline from Globo! It has a great colloquial expression and I will also get into other words to expand your vocabulary. This is a simple exercise to learn Brazilian Portuguese from […]
How to Say You Made my Day in Portuguese
In English you can express joy and gratitude by saying You made my day. How would you say You made my day in Portuguese? In Brazil we’d say: Ganhei o dia. Literal translation: I won the day. Below are a few examples so you can learn how to say You made my day in Portuguese. Tip: […]
Learn Portuguese: How to Say I have to do something in Portuguese – with Video


In this lesson I will show you how to say “I have to” – as in “I have to work today” – in Portuguese. It is very easy. At the end of this lesson you will find practice exercises.
- To learn how to use the verb Precisar (to need), watch this other lesson.
To express that you have to do something, use one of the following structures: