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Listen to the episode
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Read the dialogue
Before a road trip, a driver asks a friend to check the car's tires.
A: Ei, você pode dar uma olhada nesse pneu pra mim? Acho que ele está meio vazio.
Hey, can you take a look at this tire for me? I think it's a little low.
B: Deixa eu ver... É, realmente está com pouco ar.
Let me see... Yeah, it really does have low air.
A: Deve estar assim porque esfriou muito essa semana.
It's probably like that because it got really cold this week.
B: Pode ser. De qualquer forma, é melhor encher antes de viajar.
Could be. Anyway, it's better to fill it up before the trip.
A: Concordo. Vou passar no posto ali na esquina.
I agree. I'll stop by the gas station on the corner.
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Language focus
Focus 1
Dar uma olhada em — To take a look at
English: to take a look at (something)
Dar uma olhada em is a very common, casual way to ask someone to check or inspect something quickly.
Você pode dar uma olhada nesse pneu?
Can you take a look at this tire?Dá uma olhada nesse e-mail antes de eu enviar.
Take a look at this email before I send it.
Can you take a look at this tire?Dá uma olhada nesse e-mail antes de eu enviar.
Take a look at this email before I send it.
Focus 2
Deve estar — It must be / it's probably (modal of probability)
English: it must be / it's probably (expressing probability)
Dever + infinitive expresses a probable explanation or guess — softer than a certain statement, but stronger than "talvez."
Deve estar assim porque esfriou.
It's probably like that because it got cold.Ele deve estar cansado, trabalhou o dia todo.
He must be tired, he worked all day.
It's probably like that because it got cold.Ele deve estar cansado, trabalhou o dia todo.
He must be tired, he worked all day.
Focus 3
De qualquer forma — Anyway / either way
English: anyway / either way / in any case
De qualquer forma signals that a conclusion holds regardless of the details just discussed — useful for wrapping up a point.
De qualquer forma, é melhor encher antes de viajar.
Either way, it's better to fill it up before traveling.
Either way, it's better to fill it up before traveling.
🚗 Viagem de carro
Road trips are common in Brazil, and checking tire pressure, oil, and water before a long drive is a routine ritual, especially before holidays like Carnaval or Ano Novo.
🔊 Vazio
Vazio (empty) has a nasal-diphthong ending -io that many anglophones flatten; keep the two vowel sounds distinct: va-ZI-o.
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Exercises
Exercise 1 — Comprehension check
Choose the correct answer based on the dialogue.
Exercise 2 — Dar uma olhada em, deve estar, ou de qualquer forma?
Fill in each gap to complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
1. 1. Você pode nesse pneu?
2. 2. assim porque esfriou.
3. 3. , é melhor encher antes de viajar.
Exercise 3 — Vocabulário do carro
Match each Portuguese word to its English meaning.
Exercise 4 — Your turn
Write 4–6 sentences about preparing a car (or bike) for a trip. Use dar uma olhada em, deve estar, and de qualquer forma.
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