Are you trying to learn Brazilian Portuguese?

Are you moving to Brazil, planning a trip to Bahia, or simply tired of memorizing vocabulary lists that disappear a week later?

In this song you'll learn one of the most useful phrases in Brazilian Portuguese: "eu quero" (I want).

With just those two words you can order an acarajé in Salvador, ask for water, buy groceries, order a drink, request directions, or tell someone exactly what you need.

You'll also hear real Bahian Portuguese, including local expressions and speech patterns that visitors often notice when they arrive in Salvador, Bahia.

If you're Brazilian and learning English, the song works in reverse too. Every Portuguese phrase is paired with English so your ear begins connecting both languages naturally through rhythm and repetition.

Whether you're learning Portuguese for travel, relocation, work, relationships, or everyday life, start with one phrase and build from there.

Study cards and the blog are at lingua.faafo.app --- all my shows are at faafo.app/radio

it's a duet / é um dueto was inspired by a simple realization: language is not a solo activity.

Most of us learn by listening first. But eventually there comes a moment when you have to join in. You have to answer. Repeat. Respond. Sing the next line.

This song was designed as an invitation. One voice starts, another voice follows. The listener becomes part of the conversation. It is less about memorizing vocabulary and more about building confidence through participation.

Interestingly, the final recording generated with a female voice only, even though it was originally written as a duet. I decided to keep it. The lesson still works. The invitation is still there. The next voice in the duet is you.

Study cards and the blog are at lingua.faafo.app --- all my shows are at faafo.app/radio

o alfabeto brasileiro was created for one reason: if you can hear the alphabet, you can start spelling, reading signs, understanding names, and building confidence much faster.

When most of us learned the alphabet as children, we did not memorize it from a textbook. We learned it through repetition, rhythm, and music. I wanted to bring that same idea into Brazilian Portuguese, but in a way that feels a little more grown-up and a little more fun.

This song focuses on the actual names of the letters, not just the symbols. Listen carefully to how Brazilians pronounce each letter. Let the rhythm help your memory. Sing along, repeat what you hear, and do not worry about getting it perfect the first time.

The goal is simple: make the alphabet feel familiar enough that you stop thinking about it and start using it.

study cards and the blog are at lingua.faafo.app --- all my shows are at faafo.app/radio