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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 65 already — time flies! Lucas: I know. Today we're going somewhere fun: the market. A feira. Luna: Oh I love markets. All the fresh fruit and vegetables, the colors, the smells. Lucas: And the bargaining. You can't go to a Portuguese market without haggling a little. Luna: That sounds fun but also a little intimidating. What do I even say? Lucas: Well, first you need to say what you want. The phrase is 'Eu quero' — 'I want'. Lucas: Eu quero. Repeat after me: Eu quero. Luna: Eu quero. Lucas: Good. Now add something. Eu quero uma maçã. Luna: Eu quero uma maçã. I want an apple. Lucas: Exactly. And if you want two apples, you say 'Eu quero duas maçãs'. Luna: Right, because maçã is feminine. Eu quero duas maçãs. Lucas: Perfect. Now, you also need to ask the price. You already know 'Quanto custa?' from a past episode. Luna: Quanto custa? How much does it cost? Lucas: Right. And if you think it's too expensive, you say 'É muito caro'. Luna: É muito caro — it's very expensive. Lucas: Then you can ask for a discount: 'Pode fazer desconto?' — Can you give a discount? Luna: Pode fazer desconto? That's a long one. Let me try: Pode fazer desconto? Lucas: Great. And if they say yes, you can thank them with 'Obrigado' if you're a man, or 'Obrigada' if you're a woman. Luna: Obrigada for me. And the seller might say 'De nada'. Lucas: Exactly. So let's do a quick scene. I'm the seller, you're the buyer. Lucas: Bom dia! O que deseja? Luna: Bom dia! Eu quero duas maçãs. Quanto custa? Lucas: São cinco reais. Luna: É muito caro! Pode fazer desconto? Lucas: Tudo bem, quatro reais. Luna: Obrigada! Deals. Lucas: Nice! You got a discount and said thanks. So today's phrases: 'Eu quero', 'Quanto custa?', 'É muito caro', 'Pode fazer desconto?', and 'Obrigado' or 'Obrigada'. We'll practice them a few more times. Luna: Before we do, can I say something quick? If you're enjoying these episodes and they're helping you with Portuguese, consider supporting the show. It keeps us ad-free and independent. Lucas: Yeah, listener support really makes a difference. You can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Even a small coffee helps us keep making content like today's market lesson. Obrigada! Lucas: Okay, back to practice. Repeat after me: Eu quero. Luna: Eu quero. Lucas: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Lucas: É muito caro. Luna: É muito caro. Lucas: Pode fazer desconto? Luna: Pode fazer desconto? Lucas: And for the ladies: Obrigada. For the gents: Obrigado. Luna: Obrigada. Lucas: Obrigado. Luna: Now let's try a full market conversation. I'll be the seller, you be the buyer, listener. Lucas: Bom dia! O que deseja? Luna: Bom dia! Eu quero três bananas. Quanto custa? Lucas: Seis reais. Luna: É muito caro. Pode fazer desconto? Lucas: Cinco reais. Luna: Obrigada! Lucas: Perfect. You did it. And that's it for today. Practice these phrases at the market, or just at home pretending. Obrigado for listening. Luna: See you next time! Até logo!