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- Lucas: Olá, Luna! Ready for another episode of Learn Portuguese with Fexingo? Luna: Olá, Lucas! I'm so ready. Last time we did the days of the week — that was fun. Lucas: Yeah, we nailed those. Today let's talk about something we all do every night: our nighttime routine. Luna: Oh, I love that. Getting ready for bed. Cozy. Lucas: Exactly. So first, after dinner, what's the first thing you do? Luna: I brush my teeth. Lucas: In Portuguese: Eu escovo os dentes. Let's break it down: Eu escovo os dentes. Luna: Eu escovo os dentes. Lucas: Perfect. Eu escovo os dentes means I brush my teeth. Repeat after me: Eu escovo os dentes. Luna: Eu escovo os dentes. That's a mouthful, but I got it. Lucas: You did. Now, after brushing, some people take a shower. In Portuguese, I take a shower is Eu tomo banho. Luna: Eu tomo banho. Eu tomo banho. Nice. Lucas: Yes, eu tomo banho. So imagine: Eu escovo os dentes e eu tomo banho. That's brushing and showering. Luna: Oh, so I could say: Eu escovo os dentes e eu tomo banho. Lucas: Exactly. Now, after the shower, what do you put on? Pajamas. Luna: I put on my pajamas. Eu visto o pijama. Lucas: Perfect. Eu visto o pijama. That's I put on pajamas. Try it slowly: Eu visto o pijama. Luna: Eu visto o pijama. Eu visto o pijama. I love saying that. Lucas: And then, the big one: I go to sleep. Eu vou dormir. Luna: Eu vou dormir. Eu vou dormir. That's I go to sleep. Lucas: Yes. And if you go to sleep early, you say: Eu durmo cedo. Luna: Eu durmo cedo. Eu durmo cedo. I sleep early. Lucas: You got it. So let's put it all together. My nighttime routine: Eu escovo os dentes, eu tomo banho, eu visto o pijama, eu vou dormir, eu durmo cedo. Luna: Wow, that's a full sentence. Let me try: Eu escovo os dentes, eu tomo banho, eu visto o pijama, eu vou dormir, eu durmo cedo. Lucas: That was perfect. You're basically fluent in night routines. Luna: Well, I practice a lot. But you know what, Lucas, if this podcast helps people get ready for bed in Portuguese, that's pretty cool. Lucas: It is. And honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link: buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's all. Now, where were we? Luna: We were just about to practice using these in a real conversation. Lucas: Right. So let's imagine I ask you: O que você faz antes de dormir? What do you do before sleeping? Luna: Oh, simple. Eu escovo os dentes, eu tomo banho, eu visto o pijama, eu vou dormir. Lucas: See? That's a perfect answer. And if you want to say you sleep early, just add: eu durmo cedo. Luna: Eu escovo os dentes, eu tomo banho, eu visto o pijama, eu vou dormir, eu durmo cedo. Lucas: Beautiful. Now let's do a quick drill. I'll say the English, you say the Portuguese. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: I brush my teeth. Luna: Eu escovo os dentes. Lucas: I take a shower. Luna: Eu tomo banho. Lucas: I put on pajamas. Luna: Eu visto o pijama. Lucas: I go to sleep. Luna: Eu vou dormir. Lucas: I sleep early. Luna: Eu durmo cedo. Lucas: Fantastic. You're nailing it. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This is going to be so useful next time I'm in Portugal or Brazil and someone asks me about my evening. Lucas: Totally. And remember, you can also use these to talk about what you do every night. Just add a time: Eu escovo os dentes às dez. I brush my teeth at ten. Luna: Oh, that's a nice extra. So, Eu escovo os dentes às dez, eu tomo banho às dez e meia, eu visto o pijama às onze, eu vou dormir às onze e meia. Lucas: Perfect. That's very specific. I like that you're using times. Luna: Well, I learned from the best. Lucas: Aww, thank you. Okay, before we wrap up, let's do one more repetition. Listen and repeat: Eu escovo os dentes. Luna: Eu escovo os dentes. Lucas: Eu tomo banho. Luna: Eu tomo banho. Lucas: Eu visto o pijama. Luna: Eu visto o pijama. Lucas: Eu vou dormir. Luna: Eu vou dormir. Lucas: Eu durmo cedo. Luna: Eu durmo cedo. Lucas: And that's it for today. Practice these tonight as you go to bed. Fexingo helps you learn, and we'll be here next time too. Luna: Até logo, everyone! Boa noite! Lucas: Boa noite e bons sonhos.