Tá Falado: Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation For Speakers Of Spanish

asset title: Lesson 4: Pronunciation of Open /ó/ and Closed /ô/, Getting on a City Bus filename: tafalado_04.mp3 track number: 4/46 time: 10:21 size: 7.28 MB bitrate: 96 kbps Spanish speakers learn to sing 'a, e, i, o, u, el burro sabe más que tú' and it's a way to show that there are only 5 vowel sounds in Spanish. Portuguese, however, complicates things with what are called 'open' and 'closed' vowel sounds. In this lesson we learn about open /ó/ and closed /ô/. Culturally Michelle and Valdo talk about how different it is to ride a bus in the United States. All we can say is that at least they don't have to cram as tightly into limited space and then wonder the whole time how they are going to get off the bus! Dialog Portuguese Valdo: Lá vem o nosso ônibus! Vamos correr! Michelle: Corre, sobe logo! Valdo: Cadê o cobrador? Como podemos pagar? Michelle: Aqui só se pode pagar passando um cartão ou colocando dinheiro na máquina. Valdo: Que máquina? Michelle: Aquela do lado do motorista. Spanish Valdo: