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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hey Lucas, last time we learned drinks — água, suco, refrigerante. I've been practicing! Lucas: Nice! Today, let's go somewhere useful — the supermarket, or 'o supermercado'. Luna: Oh, I love supermarkets. What are we buying? Lucas: Fruit! Let's start with 'a maçã' — the apple. Luna: A maçã. That sounds... like 'massa' but with a cedilla? Lucas: Close! 'Maçã' — the 'ç' is like an 's' sound. So 'ma-sã'. Luna: Maçã. A maçã. Got it. The apple. Lucas: Exactly. Next, 'a banana' — the banana. Luna: Oh, that's easy — banana! Same as English. Lucas: Yep. But in Portuguese, it's feminine: 'a banana'. Luna: A banana. I can say that. So now I have a maçã and a banana. Lucas: But how do you ask the price? You say: 'Quanto custa?' — How much does it cost? Luna: Quanto custa? Let me try — 'Quanto custa?' Lucas: Perfect. 'Quanto' means how much, 'custa' means costs. So 'Quanto custa a maçã?' Luna: Quanto custa a maçã? How much is the apple? Lucas: Right! And the answer might be: 'Custa dois reais' — it costs two reais. Luna: Reais — that's the Brazilian currency, right? Lucas: Yes, 'real' in singular, 'reais' plural. So 'Custa dois reais'. Luna: Custa dois reais. So if I ask 'Quanto custa a banana?' they might say 'Custa um real'? Lucas: Exactly! Let's practice a little scene. I'm the seller. You come up. Luna: Okay. Olá, quanto custa a maçã? Lucas: A maçã? Custa dois reais. Luna: And the banana? Quanto custa a banana? Lucas: A banana custa um real. Luna: A banana... custa um real. Oh, I just said 'custa' naturally! Lucas: You did! That's great. Now let's repeat all four phrases one more time. Luna: Sure: A maçã, a banana, quanto custa?, custa dois reais. Lucas: Perfect. And remember, you can ask 'Quanto custa?' for anything. Luna: So next time I'm at the supermercado, I'll be ready. Lucas: Exactly. Keep practicing with Fexingo, and see you next time! Luna: Até logo!