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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another little lesson? Lucas: Absolutely. Today we're talking about emotions, but specifically one that I think we all know pretty well. Luna: Oh, is it that feeling before a big test or a first date? Lucas: Exactly. Feeling nervous. In Portuguese, you say Estou nervoso. Luna: Estou nervoso. Lucas: Great. Estou means I am, and nervoso means nervous. So Estou nervoso. Luna: Estou nervoso. I can already feel butterflies. Lucas: Now, the opposite would be Estou calmo, I am calm. Estou calmo. Luna: Estou calmo. That's a nice one to say when someone asks if you're ready. Lucas: Or Estou animado, which means I'm excited, but in a positive way. Estou animado. Luna: Estou animado. Oh, I like that one. Like before a trip. Lucas: Exactly. So we have Estou nervoso, Estou calmo, Estou animado. Luna: Okay, let me try them all. Estou nervoso... Estou calmo... Estou animado. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's put them in a real situation. Imagine you have a job interview tomorrow. Luna: Okay, definitely nervous. Lucas: You can say Eu fico nervoso antes de uma prova. That means I get nervous before a test. Luna: Eu fico nervoso antes de uma prova. That's a useful one. Lucas: And your friend might say Fique calmo, meaning stay calm. Fique calmo. Luna: Fique calmo. That sounds like something you'd say to reassure someone. Lucas: And maybe add Respire fundo, take a deep breath. Respire fundo. Luna: Respire fundo. I can just picture someone taking a big breath. Lucas: Exactly. So let's practice a little dialogue. I'll be the nervous person, you be the friend. Luna: Okay, go. Lucas: Estou nervoso. Luna: Fique calmo. Respire fundo. Lucas: Estou animado noooo, wait, I messed that up. That's not it. Luna: You did great. Estou animado means excited, not nervous. Lucas: Right. So back to the dialogue. Estou nervoso. Luna: Fique calmo. Respire fundo. Lucas: There you go. That's a perfect little exchange. Luna: I love how natural those phrases feel. Like you can actually use them. Lucas: That's the goal. So let's review what we have: Estou nervoso, Estou calmo, Estou animado, Eu fico nervoso antes de uma prova, Fique calmo, Respire fundo. Luna: That's a handful. Let me try them again. Estou nervoso... Estou calmo... Estou animado... Eu fico nervoso antes de uma prova... Fique calmo... Respire fundo. Lucas: Wow, you nailed all of them. I'm impressed. Luna: Thanks. It feels good to say them. Lucas: Now, one thing that helps is to think of a situation where you'd use each one. Like, when do you feel nervoso? Luna: Before a big presentation. Eu fico nervoso antes de uma apresentação. Wait, can I say that? Lucas: Yes, exactly. Apresentação means presentation. So you can say Eu fico nervoso antes de uma apresentação. Luna: Nice. That's a good variation. Lucas: And when you're excited about something, you say Estou animado for a trip or a party. Luna: Estou animado para a festa. Oh, I'm excited for the party. Lucas: Perfect. And if you need to calm someone down, you say Fique calmo. Respire fundo. Luna: That's like a mini pep talk in Portuguese. Lucas: Exactly. So we've got a nice little set of phrases for talking about feelings. Luna: I feel more confident already. Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you learn Portuguese, and you feel like today's episode was worth a coffee to you, you can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a nice way to keep things ad-free. We appreciate it. Lucas: Anyway, let's keep practicing. So, Luna, how do you say 'I'm nervous' in Portuguese? Luna: Estou nervoso. Lucas: And 'stay calm'? Luna: Fique calmo. Lucas: And 'take a deep breath'? Luna: Respire fundo. Lucas: Perfect. So next time you're feeling a little anxious, you know what to say in Portuguese. Luna: And if you're excited, you can say Estou animado. Lucas: Exactly. So that's our episode for today. Practice these phrases, and they'll become natural in no time. Luna: Thanks for listening to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. See you next time! Lucas: Até logo!