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Fernandes criticises Carrick tactics | Beginner Portuguese Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
06:15|Today's story: Fernandes criticises Carrick’s tactics after a heavy defeat for Manchester United. You will hear it in Portuguese first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Portuguese: Fernandes critica tácticas de Carrick após derrota pesada do Manchester United(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:38) More stories today(01:34) Today's headline, slowly(02:26) Scores and matches(03:04) Saying something(03:57) Time without a win(04:50) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/portuguese/a1/2026-10-22TODAY'S PORTUGUESE TEXTFernandes critica tácticas de Carrick após derrota pesada do Manchester UnitedO Manchester United perdeu por 4-1 contra o Como na Liga dos Campeões.Bruno Fernandes é o capitão do Manchester United.Fernandes disse que a equipa deu muito espaço ao Como.O treinador Michael Carrick disse que a equipa tem de correr para a frente e para trás para vencer.O Manchester United não vence há sete jogos e está no 13.º lugar da Premier League.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEPresidente colombiano retira obras do Museu NacionalNetflix apresenta resultados após despedimentos nos Estados UnidosFalhas críticas no PHP levam muitos sites a atualizar os sistemasWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- vocabulary (por)- vocabulary (capitão)- verb (dizer)- vocabulary (para trás)- vocabulary (há)New to Portuguese? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free Portuguese level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Portuguese learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.
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Britain sends jets to Saudi Arabia | Beginner Portuguese Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
06:25|Today's story: The United Kingdom sends fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia. You will hear it in Portuguese first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Portuguese: Reino Unido envia caças para proteger a Arábia Saudita(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) More stories today(01:35) Today's headline, slowly(02:20) The announcement(03:19) What will not happen(04:16) The truce(05:06) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/portuguese/a1/2026-10-21TODAY'S PORTUGUESE TEXTReino Unido envia caças para proteger a Arábia SauditaNa terça-feira, o Governo britânico anunciou o envio de caças Typhoon para a Arábia Saudita.Os caças vão proteger cidades e instalações importantes na Arábia Saudita contra drones e mísseis.Os caças não vão atacar alvos Houthi no Iémen.O Reino Unido também vai enviar um avião de transporte e conselheiros militares.A trégua longa no Iémen terminou em setembro.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEElon Musk admite fusão entre a Tesla e a SpaceXInvestigador alerta para perda gradual de poder causada pela IANgumoha inspira reviravolta do Liverpool em InglaterraWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- vocabulary (anunciou)- vocabulary (contra)- vocabulary (não)- verb (enviar)- vocabulary (terminou)New to Portuguese? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free Portuguese level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Portuguese learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.
Bank invests in US startups | Beginner Portuguese Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
06:39|Today's story: JPMorgan invests $5 billion in startups in the US. You will hear it in Portuguese first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Portuguese: JPMorgan investe 5 000 milhões de dólares em empresas novas nos EUA(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) More stories today(01:34) Today's headline, slowly(02:29) Investir dinheiro(03:00) Company support(03:34) A past plan(04:19) Funding for a company(05:16) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/portuguese/a1/2026-10-20TODAY'S PORTUGUESE TEXTJPMorgan investe 5 000 milhões de dólares em empresas novas nos EUAO JPMorgan Chase investiu 5 000 milhões de dólares em empresas novas nos Estados Unidos no primeiro ano do programa.O programa apoia empresas de defesa, produção e cadeias de abastecimento.O banco planeava investir 10 000 milhões de dólares em dez anos.O JPMorgan investiu diretamente na Hadrian e na Castelion.Em agosto, o banco ajudou a liderar uma ronda de financiamento de 1 400 milhões de dólares para a Hadrian.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEAnthropic vai dar 5% das suas ações a um fundo para o bem públicoPSG e Barcelona encontram-se em Paris num grande teste da Liga dos CampeõesAs eleições mais caras de sempre nos Estados UnidosWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (investir)- vocabulary (cadeias de abastecimento)- vocabulary (planeava)- vocabulary (diretamente)- vocabulary (ronda de financiamento)New to Portuguese? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free Portuguese level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Portuguese learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.
New campus planned in India | Beginner Portuguese Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
06:25|Today's story: Nike is going to create a new campus in India to grow. You will hear it in Portuguese first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Portuguese: Nike vai criar um novo campus na Índia para crescer(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) More stories today(01:40) Today's headline, slowly(02:26) Creating something(03:16) An important market(04:05) Changes in supply(04:38) Today's grammar point(05:22) Your quizThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/portuguese/a1/2026-10-19TODAY'S PORTUGUESE TEXTNike vai criar um novo campus na Índia para crescerA Nike vai criar um novo campus global em Bengaluru, na Índia, que vai abrir nos próximos anos.Elliott Hill diz que o campus é um investimento a longo prazo.A Índia já é um mercado importante e um centro de produção para a Nike.O campus terá empregos nas três marcas: Nike, Jordan Brand e Converse.O plano Pace da Nike inclui mudanças na organização e na cadeia de abastecimento.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEQuénia confirma oitavo caso de ÉbolaAnthropic dá à METR acesso semelhante ao de funcionáriosMbeumo dá algum alívio a Carrick, mas o Manchester United continua sem ganharWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (criar)- vocabulary (investimento)- vocabulary (já)- vocabulary (terá)- vocabulary (cadeia de abastecimento)New to Portuguese? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free Portuguese level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Portuguese learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.
Vance criticises White House access sales | Beginner Portuguese Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
05:55|Today's story: Vance criticises the sale of access to the White House. You will hear it in Portuguese first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Portuguese: Vance critica a venda de acesso à Casa Branca(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) More stories today(01:16) Today's headline, slowly(02:00) A public meeting(02:52) Asking for something(03:39) Facts and the law(04:34) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/portuguese/a1/2026-10-18TODAY'S PORTUGUESE TEXTVance critica a venda de acesso à Casa BrancaJD Vance criticou a venda de acesso à Casa Branca num encontro público no Michigan.O jornalista Tony Dokoupil falou de várias notícias sobre a administração de Trump.Uma notícia disse que Kimberly Guilfoyle pediu 100 mil dólares a um homem.Kimberly Guilfoyle disse que não fez nada de errado.Vance disse que quer decidir com base nos factos e que a administração segue a lei.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGETesla apresenta protótipo do Roadster que pode voarWirtz brilha, mas continua a ser um problema para o LiverpoolWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- vocabulary (encontro público)- vocabulary (várias)- verb (pedir)- vocabulary (nada)- vocabulary (segue)New to Portuguese? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free Portuguese level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Portuguese learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.
Press secretary removed after five days | Beginner Portuguese Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
06:50|Today's story: Katie Zacharia was removed from her post as White House press secretary after five days. You will hear it in Portuguese first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Portuguese: Katie Zacharia foi afastada do cargo de porta-voz da Casa Branca após cinco dias(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:37) More stories today(01:41) Today's headline, slowly(02:32) Days and timing(03:17) Choosing a person(04:08) Answering questions(04:54) Today's grammar point(05:26) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/portuguese/a1/2026-10-17TODAY'S PORTUGUESE TEXTKatie Zacharia foi afastada do cargo de porta-voz da Casa Branca após cinco diasNa sexta-feira, Katie Zacharia foi afastada do cargo de porta-voz da Casa Branca, após cinco dias.Uma semana antes, o Presidente Trump escolheu Zacharia para substituir Karoline Leavitt.Na terça-feira, Zacharia deu a sua única conferência de imprensa e falou durante cerca de dez minutos.Depois, respondeu a perguntas de três órgãos de comunicação social.A Casa Branca ainda não disse quem vai ocupar o cargo.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEModelos da OpenAI atacaram sites e retiraram criptomoeda de uma carteiraOfensiva ucraniana empurra forças russas para trás no DonbasPeter Rice vai liderar os conteúdos da NetflixWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- vocabulary (sexta-feira)- vocabulary (escolheu)- vocabulary (durante)- verb (responder)- vocabulary (ainda)New to Portuguese? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free Portuguese level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Portuguese learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.
British bank surcharge may rise | Beginner Portuguese Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
06:04|Today's story: Healey is preparing to raise the surcharge paid by British banks. You will hear it in Portuguese first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Portuguese: Healey prepara-se para aumentar a sobretaxa dos bancos britânicos(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) More stories today(01:40) Today's headline, slowly(02:26) Bank profits(03:04) Wanting something(03:37) A higher charge(04:16) Today's grammar point(04:59) Your quizThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/portuguese/a1/2026-10-16TODAY'S PORTUGUESE TEXTHealey prepara-se para aumentar a sobretaxa dos bancos britânicosJohn Healey prepara-se para aumentar a sobretaxa que os bancos pagam sobre os lucros.O orçamento está marcado para 28 de outubro.O Governo quer reduzir o défice.A sobretaxa pode subir de 3% para 8%.Esta medida pode dar mais de 2 mil milhões de libras por ano.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEKDE lança o Plasma 6.8 e termina o suporte nativo para X11Elon Musk dá mais de 150 milhões de dólares a republicanos no Senado dos EUAA Malásia recebe o presidente de Myanmar com tapete vermelhoWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- vocabulary (lucros)- vocabulary (orçamento)- verb (querer)- vocabulary (subir)- vocabulary (mil milhões)New to Portuguese? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free Portuguese level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Portuguese learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.