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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode? Luna: Ready! And hungry, actually. Lucas: Hungry? Perfect. Because today we're talking about one of Brazil's most famous dishes: feijoada. Luna: Oh, I've heard of feijoada! It's like a big bean stew, right? Lucas: Exactly. Feijoada is a hearty stew made with black beans and pork. Let's start with the main ingredient: feijão preto. Black beans. Luna: Feijão preto. Black beans. Lucas: Good! Then we have arroz. Rice. In Portuguese, arroz. Luna: Arroz. Rice. Lucas: And a classic side is farofa. That's toasted cassava flour. Farofa. Luna: Farofa. That sounds interesting. Lucas: It's delicious. So a typical feijoada plate has feijão preto, arroz, farofa, and sometimes orange slices. Now, let's learn how to say you love it. Eu amo feijoada! I love feijoada! Luna: Eu amo feijoada! I love feijoada! That's easy. Lucas: And to ask someone if they like it: Você gosta de feijoada? Do you like feijoada? Luna: Você gosta de feijoada? Do you like feijoada? Lucas: Let's practice a quick dialogue. I'll ask you: Luna, você gosta de feijoada? Luna: Sim, eu amo feijoada! Delicioso. Lucas: Perfect! You sound like a native. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you learn Portuguese like this, you might want to support the show. It keeps us ad-free and lets us keep making episodes like this one. Lucas: Yeah, if you're able, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a simple way to help. No pressure, but it makes a big difference. Luna: And we really appreciate it. Now, back to feijoada! So Lucas, how do you say 'I want feijoada'? Lucas: Great question! Eu quero feijoada. I want feijoada. Luna: Eu quero feijoada. I want feijoada. I think I'll say that at lunch today! Lucas: And you can add 'por favor' to be polite. Eu quero feijoada, por favor. Luna: Eu quero feijoada, por favor. Now I really want some. Lucas: Let's review the words. Feijão preto, arroz, farofa. And the dish: feijoada. Luna: Feijão preto, arroz, farofa, feijoada. Lucas: Excellent. So the next time you're at a Brazilian restaurant, you can order like a pro. Luna: Or at least talk about it. Obrigada, Lucas! Lucas: De nada, Luna! Keep practicing, and see you next time on Learn Portuguese with Fexingo.