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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Portuguese with Fexingo? Luna: Yes! Last episode we did birthday phrases, and I practiced saying Feliz aniversário. But today, I'm thinking about my dog. Lucas: Oh, perfect! Today we're going to a pet shop. You'll learn how to buy food and toys for your pet. Luna: That sounds great. You know, Fexingo has been helping me so much with real-life situations. I appreciate that there are no ads — just learning. Lucas: Yeah, it's all thanks to listeners who chip in. If Fexingo has helped you too, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Every bit keeps this show ad-free. Luna: Absolutely. I'm one of those supporters — it's a small thing that makes a big difference. Lucas: So, back to the pet shop. Imagine you walk in and you want to buy dog food. You say: Eu quero comprar ração para cachorro. Luna: Eu quero comprar ração para cachorro. Lucas: Nice! That means 'I want to buy dog food.' Let's break it down: Eu quero comprar — I want to buy. Ração — food. Para cachorro — for dog. Luna: Okay. Eu quero comprar ração para cachorro. So if I have a cat, I could say ração para gato. Lucas: Exactly! Now, the shopkeeper will tell you the price, but you can ask: Quanto custa a ração? — How much does the food cost? Luna: Quanto custa a ração? We've used quanto custa before, so that's familiar. Lucas: Good. Now maybe you want to buy a toy for your cat. You ask: Tem brinquedos para gato? — Do you have cat toys? Luna: Tem brinquedos para gato? Tem means 'there is' or 'do you have'. Lucas: Yes. And if you want a bone for your dog, you say: Eu quero um osso para cachorro. Luna: Eu quero um osso para cachorro. Osso is bone, right? Lucas: Right. And don't forget to say thank you: Muito obrigado. Luna: Muito obrigado. So let me try a full conversation. I walk in and say: Eu quero comprar ração para cachorro. Then I ask: Quanto custa a ração? Then: Tem brinquedos para gato? And: Eu quero um osso para cachorro. And finally: Muito obrigado. Lucas: That's excellent! Let's practice those once more slowly. Repeat after me: Eu quero comprar ração para cachorro. Luna: Eu quero comprar ração para cachorro. Lucas: Quanto custa a ração? Luna: Quanto custa a ração? Lucas: Tem brinquedos para gato? Luna: Tem brinquedos para gato? Lucas: Eu quero um osso para cachorro. Luna: Eu quero um osso para cachorro. Lucas: Muito obrigado. Luna: Muito obrigado. I feel ready for any pet shop now! Lucas: Great. And if you want to practice more, remember Fexingo is here to help. Until next episode, practice these phrases and treat your pet like a Brazilian. Luna: See you next time! Tchau!