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- Lucas: Hey there, and welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Episode 43, can you believe it? Lucas: Forty-three episodes of Portuguese together. That's a big achievement. Luna: Big like... grande, right? We learned that last time. Lucas: Exactly! Grande. And today we're going to talk about things you might find in your home. Furniture. Luna: Ooh, furniture. Like a table? Mesa? Lucas: Yes! Mesa. A mesa. Let's start with that. Repeat after me: mesa. Luna: Mesa. Lucas: Mesa. Luna: Mesa. That's table. Lucas: Right. And if it's a big table, you say: A mesa é grande. Luna: A mesa é grande. The table is big. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what do you sit on? A chair. Luna: Uh... cadeira? Lucas: Yes! Cadeira. A cadeira. Try it. Luna: Cadeira. Lucas: Cadeira. Good. And if the chair is small: A cadeira é pequena. Luna: A cadeira é pequena. The chair is small. Lucas: You got it. So we have mesa and cadeira. One more: a bed. Luna: Cama? I think I've heard that. Lucas: That's right. A cama. Repeat: cama. Luna: Cama. Lucas: Cama. And if you need a bed, you say: Eu preciso de uma cama. Luna: Eu preciso de uma cama. I need a bed. Lucas: Exactly. Now let's do a little practice. I'll say something in Portuguese, you tell me what it means. A mesa é grande. Luna: The table is big. Lucas: A cadeira é pequena. Luna: The chair is small. Lucas: Eu preciso de uma cama. Luna: I need a bed. Lucas: You're doing great. Now let's switch. I'll say the English, you say the Portuguese. The table is big. Luna: A mesa é grande. Lucas: The chair is small. Luna: A cadeira é pequena. Lucas: I need a bed. Luna: Eu preciso de uma cama. Lucas: Nailed it. Now imagine you're in a furniture store. You see a big table and a small chair. How would you describe them? Luna: A mesa é grande e a cadeira é pequena. Lucas: Perfect sentence. And if you wanted to buy a bed, you'd say: Eu preciso de uma cama, por favor. Luna: Eu preciso de uma cama, por favor. That's useful. Lucas: Very. Let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: mesa. Luna: Mesa. Lucas: Cadeira. Luna: Cadeira. Lucas: Cama. Luna: Cama. Lucas: A mesa é grande. Luna: A mesa é grande. Lucas: A cadeira é pequena. Luna: A cadeira é pequena. Lucas: Eu preciso de uma cama. Luna: Eu preciso de uma cama. Lucas: Beautiful. You're ready to furnish your home in Portuguese. Luna: And I love how we keep building on what we know. Grande, pequena, preciso de... Lucas: That's the Fexingo way. One small step at a time. Luna: Thanks Lucas, this was fun. Lucas: Thank you, Luna. And thank you for listening. Keep practicing these words and sentences with Fexingo. See you next time! Luna: Tchau!