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- Lucas: Hey there, and welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, I've got Luna with me. Luna: Hi everyone! I'm so ready to learn some Portuguese today. Last time we talked about hot weather, and I've been practicing 'Está quente' all week. Lucas: That's awesome. And today, we're going to talk about something everyone loves: the weekend. In Portuguese, 'fim de semana'. Luna: Fim de semana. Oh, that sounds nice. So what do we do on the weekend? I mean, besides sleep in. Lucas: Right. Let's start with a useful phrase: 'No fim de semana, eu gosto de relaxar.' It means 'On the weekend, I like to relax.' Luna: No fim de semana, eu gosto de relaxar. That's a mouthful but I think I got it. Lucas: You did. Let's break it down. 'No fim de semana' means 'on the weekend'. 'Eu gosto de' means 'I like to'. And 'relaxar' is 'to relax'. So: No fim de semana, eu gosto de relaxar. Luna: No fim de semana, eu gosto de relaxar. I like it. It's true, I do like to relax on weekends. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what else do you like to do? Maybe go to a park? That would be 'Vou ao parque.' It simply means 'I go to the park.' Luna: Vou ao parque. Hmm, 'parque' sounds like 'park' in English. Easy. Lucas: Exactly. So you can say: 'No fim de semana, eu gosto de relaxar. Vou ao parque.' Luna: No fim de semana, eu gosto de relaxar. Vou ao parque. That's a nice little combo. Lucas: Yeah. And if you meet up with friends, you'd say 'Eu vejo meus amigos.' That's 'I see my friends.' Luna: Eu vejo meus amigos. Oh, I like 'amigos'. It sounds friendly. Lucas: It does. So let's put it together. 'No fim de semana, eu vejo meus amigos.' Luna: No fim de semana, eu vejo meus amigos. Okay, I'm getting the hang of this. Lucas: Great. Now, what about a family activity? You could say 'Eu cozinho com a família.' Meaning 'I cook with the family.' Luna: Eu cozinho com a família. 'Família' sounds like 'family'. And 'cozinho' is 'I cook'? Lucas: Exactly. So you have: 'Eu cozinho com a família.' Let's say it together. Eu cozinho com a família. Luna: Eu cozinho com a família. Perfect. I might actually cook this weekend. Or order in. Lucas: Either way, you can use it. And one more common weekend activity: 'Eu assisto a um filme.' That's 'I watch a movie.' Luna: Eu assisto a um filme. That's good for movie nights. So we have a bunch of phrases now. Lucas: Yes. And they're all about what you do. Which reminds me—if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Portuguese, and today's episode felt worth a coffee to you, you can show that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps keep the show going and ad-free. We appreciate it so much. Lucas: Absolutely. Now, back to the weekend. Let's imagine you're telling a friend about your plans. You could say: 'No fim de semana, eu vou ao parque e vejo meus amigos.' Luna: No fim de semana, eu vou ao parque e vejo meus amigos. That's a whole sentence about the weekend. Lucas: And you can switch activities. Like: 'No fim de semana, eu cozinho com a família e assisto a um filme.' Luna: No fim de semana, eu cozinho com a família e assisto a um filme. That sounds like a cozy weekend. Lucas: It does. So let's do a quick recap. Repeat after me: 'No fim de semana, eu gosto de relaxar.' Luna: No fim de semana, eu gosto de relaxar. Lucas: 'Vou ao parque.' Luna: Vou ao parque. Lucas: 'Eu vejo meus amigos.' Luna: Eu vejo meus amigos. Lucas: 'Eu cozinho com a família.' Luna: Eu cozinho com a família. Lucas: And 'Eu assisto a um filme.' Luna: Eu assisto a um filme. Lucas: You nailed it. So this weekend, try using one of these phrases in real life. Maybe tell a friend what you're going to do. Luna: I definitely will. I'm going to say 'Vou ao parque' if I go out. Or 'Eu assisto a um filme' if I stay in. Lucas: Perfect. Well, that's it for today. Keep practicing these phrases until next time. See you soon! Luna: Até logo!