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Portuguese cinema for beginners – HearSay

Portuguese A1

Explore Portuguese culture and train your ears with easy cinema terminology. Learn to choose movies, use subtitles, and share your simple opinions on what you watch.

Lessons

Choosing a movie
Joana and Rui meet at the cinema to pick a simple Portuguese comedy for their movie night.
Vocabulary
- o filme (the movie)
- o cinema (the cinema)
- a comédia (the comedy)
- ver (to watch)
- gostar (to like)
Objectives
- Ask for a movie recommendation
- State if you prefer comedy or drama
Subtitles and language
Rui shares tips on using European Portuguese subtitles to better understand native pronunciation.
Vocabulary
- a legenda (the subtitle)
- a língua (the language)
- ouvir (to listen)
- fácil (easy)
- difícil (difficult)
Objectives
- Ask to turn on subtitles
- Express difficulty in understanding spoken Portuguese
Sharing your opinion
After watching a classic film, Joana and Rui share what they liked about the story and the actors.
Vocabulary
- a história (the story)
- divertido (fun)
- bom (good)
- achar (to think / to find)
- o ator (the actor)
Objectives
- Say if you liked a movie
- Describe a movie as fun or interesting

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