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- Lucas: Alright, Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Portuguese with Fexingo? Luna: Absolutely! I've been practicing the taxi phrases from last time – 'Obrigado pela viagem' – I used it and the driver smiled. Lucas: Nice, that's exactly how you build real connections. Today, let's talk about something fun: birthdays. Luna: Oh, I love parties. So, what's the first thing you say at a birthday? Lucas: The most common greeting is 'Feliz aniversário!' – Happy birthday. Let's say it together: Feliz aniversário. Luna: Feliz aniversário. Lucas: Good. Another way to say it is just 'Parabéns!' which means congratulations – often used the same way. Luna: Parabéns. So you can say both? Lucas: Exactly. Often people say 'Parabéns a você' – that's the song. But for now, just 'Parabéns' works. Listen: Parabéns. Luna: Parabéns. Feliz aniversário. Lucas: Perfect. Now, a common question at a birthday party is 'Quantos anos você tem?' – How old are you? Or, literally, 'How many years do you have?' Luna: Quantos anos você tem? That's a bit of a mouthful. Let me try: Quantos anos você tem? Lucas: Great. And to answer, you say 'Eu tenho anos' – I am years old. For example, 'Eu tenho vinte anos.' Luna: Eu tenho vinte anos. So if I'm twenty-five, I'd say 'Eu tenho vinte e cinco anos'? Lucas: Exactly. Numbers you already know from our episodes. So let's practice a mini conversation. I'll pretend to be at a party. You say 'Parabéns!' Luna: Parabéns! Lucas: Obrigado! Then I ask 'Quantos anos você tem?' Luna: Eu tenho vinte e cinco anos. Lucas: Excellent. Now let's reverse. You greet me with 'Feliz aniversário!' Luna: Feliz aniversário! Lucas: Obrigado! And I ask you: Quantos anos você tem? Luna: Eu tenho vinte e cinco anos. Lucas: Perfect. These phrases will make you feel at home at any Brazilian or Portuguese birthday party. Luna: I can already imagine myself at a party eating bolo de aniversário – birthday cake. Lucas: Yes, 'bolo de aniversário'. And remember, the candles are 'velas'. You can say 'Apague as velas' – blow out the candles. Luna: Apague as velas. That's nice. Lucas: So to recap, we have: Feliz aniversário, Parabéns, Quantos anos você tem?, Eu tenho anos. Luna: Let me run through those: Feliz aniversário... Parabéns... Quantos anos você tem?... Eu tenho vinte e cinco anos. Lucas: Fantastic. You've got it. And if you've been enjoying these episodes and they've been helping you make progress with Portuguese, consider supporting the show. It's what keeps us ad-free and able to keep creating these conversations. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference. Even a small contribution is like a birthday gift to the podcast – helps us keep going. Lucas: Exactly. You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's it. Now, back to birthdays – what's a fun tradition in Brazil? Luna: Oh, I've heard about the 'puxar a orelha' – pulling the ear? Lucas: Yes! On your birthday, friends pull your earlobe once for each year. So if you're twenty-five, you get twenty-five pulls. It's playful. Luna: That's cute. So if I'm at a party, I might say 'Não puxe muito!' – don't pull too hard! But first let's practice our phrases again. Lucas: Sure. Repeat after me: Feliz aniversário. Luna: Feliz aniversário. Lucas: Parabéns. Luna: Parabéns. Lucas: Quantos anos você tem? Luna: Quantos anos você tem? Lucas: Eu tenho vinte anos. Luna: Eu tenho vinte anos. Lucas: Great. Now you're ready for any birthday party. Practice these with a friend, and next time we'll learn something new. Até logo! Luna: Até logo! And happy practicing everyone!