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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another Portuguese episode? I was thinking we could go shopping today — at the supermarket! Luna: Oh, I love that! Super useful. I always blank when I need to ask for something in Portuguese. Lucas: Exactly. So let's start simple. If you want to buy milk, you say: Eu quero comprar leite. Luna: Eu quero comprar leite. That's 'I want to buy milk', right? Lucas: Perfect. Let's say it together: Eu quero comprar leite. Luna: Eu quero comprar leite. Okay, got it. What about asking the price? Lucas: Great question. You ask: Quanto custa isso? — 'how much does this cost?'. Luna: Quanto custa isso? That's easy to remember. Can we practice a dialogue? Lucas: Sure. I'll be the cashier. You come up and say: Eu quero comprar leite. Luna: Eu quero comprar leite. Lucas: And then you ask the price: Quanto custa isso? Luna: Quanto custa isso? Ah, that feels natural already. Lucas: Now, if you're looking for a specific aisle, say for cookies, you ask: Onde fica o corredor dos biscoitos? Luna: Onde fica o corredor dos biscoitos? That's a mouthful. Let me try: Onde fica o corredor dos biscoitos? Lucas: So close! Just a bit slower on 'corredor' — corredor. Onde fica o corredor dos biscoitos? Luna: Onde fica o corredor dos biscoitos. Got it. And if I need change? Lucas: You ask: Você tem troco? — 'do you have change?'. Very handy. Luna: Você tem troco? I'll remember that. And lastly, a bag? Lucas: Yes. You can say: Preciso de uma sacola. — 'I need a bag.'. Luna: Preciso de uma sacola. Okay, let me recap all five. Eu quero comprar leite. Quanto custa isso? Onde fica o corredor dos biscoitos? Você tem troco? Preciso de uma sacola. Lucas: Nailed it! You said all five perfectly. Let's do a quick role-play now. I'm the cashier. You're the customer. Luna: Okay. Eu quero comprar leite. Quanto custa isso? Lucas: O leite custa cinco reais. Luna: Você tem troco? Preciso de uma sacola. Lucas: Sim, tenho troco. Aqui está a sacola. Perfect! You just had a full supermarket conversation. Luna: That felt really good. And you know, if this episode helped you, it's because of listeners like you. Fexingo stays ad-free thanks to support from people who find it useful. Lucas: Yeah. If you'd like to help keep these lessons coming, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a simple way to say thanks. Luna: And every bit goes right back into making more episodes. So, practice these phrases at the supermarket this week! Lucas: Great idea. Repeat them out loud: Eu quero comprar leite. Quanto custa isso? Onde fica o corredor dos biscoitos? Você tem troco? Preciso de uma sacola. Luna: Até logo, pessoal! See you next time.