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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Portuguese with Fexingo? Luna: I am! And I'm in the mood for shopping. Can we learn how to buy clothes in Portuguese? Lucas: Great idea. Today we'll learn five phrases that will help you shop for roupas, clothes, in Portuguese. Luna: Roupas. I like that word. So where do we start? Lucas: Let's start with the most important phrase: 'Eu quero experimentar.' That means 'I want to try on.' Say it with me: Eu quero experimentar. Luna: Eu quero experimentar. Eu quero experimentar. Got it. So when you see a shirt you like, you say that. Lucas: Exactly. Now, imagine you ask for a size. You say: 'Qual é o tamanho?' — 'What is the size?' Repeat after me: Qual é o tamanho? Luna: Qual é o tamanho? Qual é o tamanho? Good. So I can ask the seller for the size. Lucas: Right. And when you find something you want to buy, you ask: 'Quanto custa?' — 'How much does it cost?' Try it: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Quanto custa? That's easy. I already know that from earlier episodes. Lucas: Nice callback. Now, if it's too expensive, you can say: 'É muito caro.' That means 'It's very expensive.' Say it: É muito caro. Luna: É muito caro. É muito caro. Ooh, I hope I don't have to use that too often. Lucas: And finally, if you want a discount, ask: 'Tem um desconto?' — 'Is there a discount?' Repeat: Tem um desconto? Luna: Tem um desconto? Tem um desconto? I love that one. Always good to ask. Lucas: Let's practice a little scene. You're in a store. You see a beautiful dress. What do you say? Luna: Eu quero experimentar. Lucas: The seller asks your size. What do you ask? Luna: Qual é o tamanho? Lucas: You try it on, you like it. What do you ask? Luna: Quanto custa? Lucas: It's a bit pricey. What do you say? Luna: É muito caro. Lucas: So you ask for a discount: Tem um desconto? Luna: Tem um desconto? Perfect. I feel ready to shop. Lucas: Now, before we continue, I want to mention something real. This show is ad-free, and that's possible because some listeners support us. Luna: Yeah, a small group chips in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It helps us keep making episodes like this one. Lucas: Exactly. If Fexingo has been helping you learn Portuguese, consider joining them. No pressure, but it makes a difference. Luna: Alright, back to shopping. So Lucas, what if I want to buy a shirt and pants? Lucas: Great question. You can say 'Eu quero comprar uma camisa e uma calça.' That's 'I want to buy a shirt and pants.' Let's break it down: camisa is shirt, calça is pants. Luna: Camisa, calça. Eu quero comprar uma camisa e uma calça. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want to specify a color, like red, you say 'vermelha' for feminine nouns. 'Uma camisa vermelha' — a red shirt. Luna: Uma camisa vermelha. I like red. Lucas: And for masculine nouns, like 'um vestido', you say 'vermelho'. 'Um vestido vermelho.' Luna: Um vestido vermelho. Got it. So adjectives agree with the noun. Lucas: Exactly. Let's do a quick review of today's phrases. First: Eu quero experimentar. Luna: Eu quero experimentar. Lucas: Qual é o tamanho? Luna: Qual é o tamanho? Lucas: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Lucas: É muito caro. Luna: É muito caro. Lucas: Tem um desconto? Luna: Tem um desconto? Lucas: And bonus: Eu quero comprar uma camisa e uma calça. Luna: Eu quero comprar uma camisa e uma calça. That's a lot of useful stuff. Lucas: Practice these phrases before your next shopping trip. And if you want to support the show, visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: See you next time on Learn Portuguese with Fexingo! Lucas: Até logo!