Tá Falado: Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation For Speakers Of Spanish

asset title: Lesson 7: Pronunciation of Nasal Vowels, Invitations to Parties filename: tafalado_07.mp3 track number: 8/46 time: 12:47 size: 8.99 MB bitrate: 96 kbps Often people hear, 'I think Portuguese sounds a lot like French and Spanish combined.' Maybe those that say this are hearing the nasalized vowels in Portuguese, and there are a lot of them. Either way, this lesson introduces the nasalized vowels. As to the cultural element, Michelle and Valdo talk about how surprised they were to see that sometimes invitations to parties in the United States not only tell you when the party starts, but also when the party ends. How bizarre is that?DialogPortugueseMichelle: Olha aqui o convite de casamento que a minha irmã me enviou hoje de manhã.Valdo: Mas ela não é muito tua fã, né? Mandou o convite com horário pra começar e terminar? Sem noção!Michelle: Sim, quando eu vim pra cá também estranhei.Valdo: Bom, no Brasil isso não funcionaria de jeito nenhum.Michelle: Concordo contigo.Valdo: Tudo bem ter um