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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 68! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know, it's flying by. And you know what? Last episode we talked about bonito and feio. Luna: Right, describing things as beautiful or ugly. That was fun. Lucas: Today we're going to talk about feelings again, but a different kind. Specifically, two emotions: being scared and being embarrassed. Luna: Oh, I can relate to both of those. Let's learn them. Lucas: So in Portuguese, to say 'I am scared', you say 'Eu estou com medo'. Let's break it down. 'Eu estou' you already know — 'I am'. Then 'com medo' — 'with fear'. So literally 'I am with fear'. Luna: Eu estou com medo. Com medo. Lucas: Perfect. And for 'I am embarrassed', it's 'Eu estou com vergonha'. Again, 'com vergonha' — 'with shame'. Eu estou com vergonha. Luna: Eu estou com vergonha. That's a mouthful. Com vergonha. Lucas: You got it. Let's practice with a little story. Imagine you're at a party, and suddenly the lights go out. What do you say? Luna: Uh, I think I'd say 'Eu estou com medo'? Lucas: Exactly. Now imagine you trip over a rug in front of everyone. What do you say? Luna: Definitely 'Eu estou com vergonha'. That's me all over. Lucas: Good. So let's do a quick drill. I'll say a situation in English, you say the Portuguese phrase. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: You see a spider. Luna: Eu estou com medo. Lucas: You forget your lines on stage. Luna: Eu estou com vergonha. Lucas: Awesome. Now let's hear you say both phrases clearly. Repeat after me: Eu estou com medo. Luna: Eu estou com medo. Lucas: Eu estou com vergonha. Luna: Eu estou com vergonha. Lucas: You know, it's interesting — we've learned so many episodes now, and people are really getting into it. Speaking of which, I want to mention something quickly. Luna: Yeah? What's that? Lucas: This show is completely listener-supported, no ads. A bunch of our listeners chip in monthly at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's what lets us keep making these episodes. Luna: That's really cool. It's like a community thing. Lucas: Exactly. So if Fexingo has been helping you learn Portuguese, consider joining them. But anyway, back to the phrases. Let's use them in a real conversation. Luna: Let's do it. I'll start. Lucas, you're going to a haunted house. What do you say? Lucas: I'd say 'Eu estou com medo'. But I'd probably still go. Luna: Okay, now imagine you have to sing karaoke in front of everyone. Lucas: Eu estou com vergonha. But I'd do it anyway. Luna: See, you're brave. I'd be both com medo and com vergonha. Lucas: That's a good combo. So let's practice once more. Repeat: com medo. Luna: Com medo. Lucas: Com vergonha. Luna: Com vergonha. Lucas: And full sentences: Eu estou com medo. Luna: Eu estou com medo. Lucas: Eu estou com vergonha. Luna: Eu estou com vergonha. Lucas: Terrific. Now you can express two key emotions in Portuguese. Practice them today. Thanks for listening to Fexingo. See you next time! Luna: Tchau!