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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. How's it going, everyone? Episode 226. Lucas: Yeah, we're picking up where we left off. Last time we talked about laziness and relaxing. Luna: Oh, I loved that episode. I was totally feeling the lazy vibe. Lucas: Me too. But today, we're going somewhere completely different. We're talking about traffic. Luna: Oh, traffic. That can be stressful. Lucas: It can, but it's also super useful to know some phrases for when you're stuck in it. So let's start simple. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: First phrase: 'Está trânsito'. Luna: Está trânsito. Lucas: It means 'There's traffic' or 'Traffic is heavy'. Luna: Está trânsito. That's easy. Lucas: Now let's put it in a sentence. 'Está trânsito na avenida'. Luna: Está trânsito na avenida. Lucas: There's traffic on the avenue. Luna: So I can say 'Está trânsito' when I'm running late. Lucas: Exactly. Next, how do you say 'I go by car'? Luna: Hmm, maybe 'Vou de carro'. Lucas: Perfect. 'Vou de carro'. Luna: Vou de carro. Lucas: And if you go by bus, you say 'Eu vou de ônibus'. Luna: Eu vou de ônibus. Lucas: Great. So 'de carro' means by car, 'de ônibus' means by bus. Luna: Makes sense. I always go by bus in the city. Lucas: Now let's complain about traffic. Say 'O trânsito está ruim'. Luna: O trânsito está ruim. Lucas: The traffic is bad. Luna: That's a good one. O trânsito está ruim. Lucas: And if you're stuck, you can say 'Estou preso no trânsito'. Luna: Estou preso no trânsito. That means I'm stuck in traffic. Lucas: Exactly. Great job. Luna: Let's practice these. Can you say them all with me? Lucas: Sure. Repeat after me: Está trânsito. Luna: Está trânsito. Lucas: Vou de carro. Luna: Vou de carro. Lucas: Eu vou de ônibus. Luna: Eu vou de ônibus. Lucas: O trânsito está ruim. Luna: O trânsito está ruim. Lucas: Estou preso no trânsito. Luna: Estou preso no trânsito. Lucas: Now let's imagine a situation. You're asking a friend why they're late. Luna: Oh, I can do that. 'Por que você está atrasado?' Lucas: Great question. And the friend answers: 'Estou preso no trânsito'. Luna: Oh, I'm stuck in traffic. So I'd say 'O trânsito está ruim'. Lucas: Perfect. And then you might say 'Vou de carro' or 'Eu vou de ônibus'. Luna: Yeah, I always go by bus. 'Eu vou de ônibus'. Lucas: So let's do a quick recap. We have 'Está trânsito' for when there's traffic. Luna: Está trânsito. Lucas: Then 'Vou de carro' and 'Eu vou de ônibus' to talk about how you get around. Luna: Vou de carro. Eu vou de ônibus. Lucas: Then 'O trânsito está ruim' to say the traffic is bad. Luna: O trânsito está ruim. Lucas: And finally 'Estou preso no trânsito' when you're literally stuck. Luna: Estou preso no trânsito. Lucas: You've got it. Let's try a mini dialogue. You're calling me, and I'm stuck. Luna: Okay, I'll call you. 'Alô, Lucas, onde você está?' Lucas: 'Estou preso no trânsito. O trânsito está ruim.' Luna: 'Você vai de carro?' Lucas: 'Sim, vou de carro. Mas está trânsito.' Luna: Oh, that's tough. At least you know the phrases. Lucas: Yeah, and now you do too. So remember, next time you're in traffic, you can describe it. Luna: It's like a little gift for your language journey. Lucas: Speaking of gifts, we have a small thing to mention. You know, Fexingo is listener-supported. Luna: Yeah, it's really just a handful of people who chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: And that literally funds making these episodes for you. It keeps us ad-free. Luna: So if you've been learning with us and want to keep it going, that's the way. Lucas: No pressure, but it's how we do this. Okay, back to traffic. Luna: Right. Let's practice one more time. Lucas: Está trânsito. Luna: Está trânsito. Lucas: Vou de carro. Luna: Vou de carro. Lucas: Eu vou de ônibus. Luna: Eu vou de ônibus. Lucas: O trânsito está ruim. Luna: O trânsito está ruim. Lucas: Estou preso no trânsito. Luna: Estou preso no trânsito. Lucas: Awesome. Keep practicing these, and you'll be ready for any traffic situation. Luna: And if you're ever stuck, you can tell us all about it in Portuguese. Lucas: See you next time on Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. Tchau!