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- Lucas: Luna, what are we learning today? Luna: I was thinking... pizza! I love pizza, but I always get nervous ordering in Portuguese. Lucas: Perfect topic. Pizza is a great way to practice. If Fexingo has helped you make progress, quick thing — a handful of listeners chip in monthly at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's what keeps this going. Luna: Yeah, it's a small group but it really helps. So pizza! How do I start? Lucas: First, you say: Eu quero uma pizza. That means 'I want a pizza.' Let's break it down. Luna: Eu quero uma pizza. Lucas: Good. Now, what flavor? Let's say calabresa — a popular sausage. So: De calabresa. Luna: De calabresa. Lucas: Then size. Média means medium. For large, grande. But let's stick with média. Luna: Média. Okay. Lucas: And if you're taking it home, say: Para viagem. For here, it's para comer aqui. Luna: Para viagem. That's useful. Lucas: Finally, the price: Quanto custa? How much does it cost? Luna: Quanto custa. Lucas: Let's put it together. Imagine you're at the counter. Luna: Eu quero uma pizza. De calabresa. Média. Para viagem. Quanto custa? Lucas: That's perfect! Now say it again, a little slower. Luna: Eu quero uma pizza de calabresa, média, para viagem. Quanto custa? Lucas: You got it. Notice you can combine: 'Eu quero uma pizza de calabresa, média, para viagem.' No need to repeat everything. Luna: That feels more natural. So I could order a pizza and ask the price in one sentence? Lucas: Exactly. Say: Eu quero uma pizza de calabresa, média, para viagem. Quanto custa? Luna: Eu quero uma pizza de calabresa, média, para viagem. Quanto custa? Lucas: You sound like a local. Let's try a different flavor — what about frango? Chicken. Luna: Eu quero uma pizza de frango, média, para viagem. Quanto custa? Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine the answer: 'Vinte reais.' Twenty reais. Luna: Ah, okay. So I'd pay and say 'obrigado'. Lucas: Right. Or 'obrigada' if you're female. So let's do a quick roleplay. You're the customer, I'm the pizzeria owner. Luna: Okay. Eu quero uma pizza de calabresa, média, para viagem. Quanto custa? Lucas: Vinte e cinco reais. Luna: Aqui está. Obrigada. Lucas: Excellent. You just ordered pizza in Portuguese. How do you feel? Luna: I feel hungry! But also confident. I'd totally use that. Lucas: That's the goal. Practice these phrases: Eu quero uma pizza, de calabresa, média, para viagem, quanto custa? Luna: I'll practice ordering pizza in my head all day. Lucas: Good. And remember, you can always change the flavor. Queijo, presunto, chocolate... Luna: Chocolate pizza? I need to try that. Lucas: It's a thing in Brazil. So if you want a chocolate pizza: Eu quero uma pizza de chocolate. Luna: Eu quero uma pizza de chocolate. Lucas: Perfect. That's our episode for today. Keep practicing, and see you next time! Luna: Tchau!