Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

This Bloco Is Family

On Carnival Saturday morning, Daniel, Bia and little Alice follow a street band through Botafogo with Carla. Say the bloco leaves at eight in the morning, it's packed, hold Alice's hand, out of the way please, this bloco is family, and the beer is warm but the band is good.

Audio instruction: English

Report a problem with this lesson

This lesson needs a subscription.

The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.

See the plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

On the morning of Carnival Saturday, on a street in Botafogo, in Rio, Daniel and Bia take their daughter Alice, who is five, to a small street band, with their friend Carla.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
O bloco sai às oito da manhã. Todo mundo fantasiado!oo BLOH-koo SIGH ahs OY-too dah mah-NYANG. TOH-doo MOON-doo fahn-tah-zee-AH-dooThe bloco leaves at eight in the morning. Everyone in costume!
Às oito? No Carnaval?ahs OY-too? noo kahr-nah-VOWAt eight? At Carnival?
É bloco de criança, Daniel. Criança acorda às seis.eh BLOH-koo djee kree-AHN-sah, dahn-YEW. kree-AHN-sah ah-KOHR-dah ahs SAYSIt's a children's bloco, Daniel. Children wake up at six.
Tá lotado. Segura a mão da Alice.TAH loh-TAH-doo. seh-GOO-rah ah MOWNG dah ah-LEE-seeIt's packed. Hold Alice's hand.
Com licença, gente. Tem criança aqui.kohng lee-SEN-sah, ZHEN-chee. tayng kree-AHN-sah ah-KEEOut of the way, please. There's a child here.
Relaxa. Esse bloco é família. Ninguém empurra.heh-LAH-shah. EH-see BLOH-koo eh fah-MEE-lyah. neen-GAYNG ayn-POO-hahRelax. This bloco is family. Nobody pushes.
A cerveja tá quente, mas a banda tá boa.ah sehr-VEH-zhah TAH KEN-chee, mahs ah BAHN-dah TAH BOH-ahThe beer is warm, but the band is good.
A Alice já sabe a música toda.ah ah-LEE-see ZHAH SAH-bee ah MOO-zee-kah TOH-dahAlice already knows the whole song.
Claro. Ela é carioca. Você é que tá aprendendo.KLAH-roo. EH-lah eh kah-ree-OH-kah. voh-SAY eh kee TAH ah-pren-DEN-dooOf course. She's carioca. You're the one who's learning.
Meio-dia a gente volta. Carnaval com criança acaba cedo.MAY-oo DJEE-ah ah ZHEN-chee VOHL-tah. kahr-nah-VOW kohng kree-AHN-sah ah-KAH-bah SEH-dooAt noon we go home. Carnival with a child ends early.