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“As Leni says at the start, coming across suitable material for the intermediate learner is not always easy. This podcast is a fine mix of language learning and cultural appreciation. I hope Leni continues with his podcasts well into the future. É simplesmente ótimo. Eu adoro! Obrigado et um...”Read full review »
Declanchina via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
05/03/22
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“O podcast de Leni foi o melhor podcast de português brasileiro que tinha encontrado até agora! Inclui os temas muito importantes e interessante para alguém que procura conhecer realmente o Brasil!
Com Leni consegui melhorar meu português e também aprendi muito sobre vários estados do Brasil, a...”Read full review »
Viajantine via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
04/20/22
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“I am a long-time student of Portuguese from the US. This is by favorite Brazilian podcast for both improving my Portuguese and for learning about the history and sociology of this complicated and beautiful country. Leni takes a refreshing “progressive” attitude towards topics most Brazilians...”Read full review »
LSrio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/22
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“There is a lack of intermediate level portugês podcasts and this is just amazing. Leni's voice is really clear but not as slow as other beginner's podcast, just perfect for next level portugês. The topics and duration are great too. This is now my favorite podcast. Greetings from...”Read full review »
lucia_m via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/22
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“I have been studying brazilian portuguese for 2 years and recently discovered Falagringo.
It is by far the most useful and interesting podcast I have found. Leni's intelligent presentation provides authentic insight into different aspects of Brazilian society and culture: language, arts,...”Read full review »
Brazilianspirit via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/11/22
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“Adorei o conteúdo e indiquei para meus alunos .”
qquali via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
01/26/22
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“This podcast is helping me learn tons of vocabulary and expressions in Portuguese as cultural facts about Brazil. I enjoy listening while commuting, and sometimes listen to an episode twice. It’s exactly what I was looking for to keep learning! It’s not boring at all. I love it.”
Sambisima via Apple Podcasts ·
Ecuador ·
12/09/21
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“Fantástico esse podcast. Really glad I found it. There’s some great vocabulary to be learned at the intermediate level. But even if you’re advanced or fluent like me, you will still benefit tremendously from the cultural exposition Leni is doing. Can’t recommend enough ❤️”
gringacarol via Apple Podcasts ·
Poland ·
11/23/21
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“The host of this podcast is so diligent to research and deliver history, culture, etc of Brazil. He also has a great speaking pace, not too fast, and speaks very clearly. I haven’t checked out his website yet but to be able to access the transcript would be awesome for deeper learning. Thanks!”
Clariate1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/21
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“A wonderful podcast for people who learn Portuguese but already have an intermediate level of understanding.”
doc hanso via Apple Podcasts ·
Belgium ·
10/11/21
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“I love learning about the culture of Brazil and nuances of the Portuguese languages. I look forward to listening to a little bit every morning. Thank you for your great content!”
Ameri111 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/02/21
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“Me encanta escuchar a Leni y aprender más de la cultura brasileña mientras practico el idioma 🤘🏼Saludos desde México 🇲🇽”
Ochoadaniela_ via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
08/11/21
“If you’ve got a bit of Portuguese under your belt and want to further your understanding of the language as well as Brazilian culture then this is the only podcast you need! The topics are interesting, Leni clearly puts a lot of effort into the writing and his passion and personality shines...”Read full review »
lunga13 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/04/21
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“Love to learn the language and also dive deeper into social aspects of Brazil”
Esmeraldafc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/29/21
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“For people learning Portuguese who also wish to know about events in Brazil, this is an excellent podcast to follow”
eu amo rio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/26/21
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“O Lenny fala devagar e é fácil para lhe entender”
hahsdnaaa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/29/21
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“It is so hard to find podcasts for intermediate learners - especially interesting ones! This podcast is so informative for learners of Brazilian Portuguese and Brazilian culture.”
jessicahealy94 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/26/21
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“As informaçoes interesantes, tudo bem feito, muito util para aprender as espressoes!”
Gala from Rome via Apple Podcasts ·
Italy ·
06/21/21
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“O episódio 3.6 sobre sincretismo no Brasil é ótimo! Agora eu quero ler e pesquisar mais sobre esse assunto. Obrigada Fala Gringo!”
FilhaGringa via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/14/21
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“These podcasts allow me to train my ear in Portuguese while learning the peculiarities of Brazilian culture, history and expression. The knowledge of the host is quite remarkable. Sound quality is consistently amazing. The pace of speech is excellent, as is the clarity of pronunciation. Top quality!”
portlearner via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/27/21
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“I just started listening to the first episode using the transcript which Leni provides so I can read along. All I can say is wow! Really enjoying it so far, the fact that there’s a transcript for every episode is amazing.”
Virgo gone right via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
05/24/21
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“Sigo Fala Gringo desde a primeira temporada para melhorar o meu português e acho que é muito útil, por isso mesmo eu falei disso aos meus colegas da universidade. Os temas são bem explicados e interessantes também para ter um pouco de cultura sobre o Brasil! E Leni é um dos melhor maestro quê teve.”
patriciatueros via Apple Podcasts ·
Italy ·
04/21/21
“Sempre fico feliz quando um novo episódio sair, porque todos os assuntos são muito interessantes, apresentados de forma estruturada, e permitem conhecer melhor não só a língua, mas também a cultura, coisa que eu considero importante! Acho que já aprendi muito sobre o Brasil graças ao Leni. Alem...”Read full review »
They'reAllWaitingForACure via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/18/21
“Leni’s podcast is not only informative but also a lot of fun to listen to. He touches a variety of topics that you would usually not learn in a language class or podcasts.
I would highly recommend subscribing to his PDFs as this will improve your learning tremendously.
Besides that we all...”Read full review »
mholtgrave via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/21
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“Obrigado Leni!
This podcast has really boosted my Portuguese learning path. It has allowed me to learn so much about Brazil and social issues in this country. At the same time, I’m able to improve my Portuguese as I also learn new words.”
Lopez Velez via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
03/23/21
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“I have been enjoying this podcast immensely. I came to the podcast purely to develop my listening skills however I find the podcasts themselves really enjoyable, to the point where I actually look forward to listening to them (which is a rare occurrence for beginner / intermediate level content)....”Read full review »
NinetyDegrees via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
03/11/21
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“Obrigado Leni. Estou gostando relembrar falar e entender português depois de morar na Bahia uns 15 anos atrás como um missionário.
Para os missionários gringos, este é um ótimo maneira de conhecer mas palavras e dicas de dia dia, e de aprender mais do país que amamos.
For those learning, this...”Read full review »
Elder Boulton via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/04/21
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“Hoy acabo de descubrir este podcast y ya escuché tres episodios. Los temas son bastante interesantes, ya que Leni habla sobre asuntos de la cultura brasileña desde su perspectiva. Su forma de hablar es súper clara y es fácil entenderle con las traducciones. Realmente vale la pena hacer la...”Read full review »
Ghfsryojvn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/21
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“Recently found this podcast in Spotify, Leni does an amazing job of introducing socio-political topics about Brasil and also new and useful vocabulary. His talking speed is perfect to hear every word clearly without feeling unnatural and he explains the meaning of some words along the way....”Read full review »
eli_abraham via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/21
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“Excelente ayuda para todos los que estamos tratando de aprender más del idioma y cultura brasileña. Temas y pronunciación excelentes.”
mosque_massiel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/04/21
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“I love this podcast!!!! It’s my favorite among all the Portuguese learning ones! He always creates super interesting content, besides learning the language one can also get to know the culture and history of Brazil. Thank you, Leni, thanks to you my Portuguese is really improving and I feel...”Read full review »
albacaru7 via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
02/04/21
“Najlepszy podcast do nauki brazylijskiego portugalskiego!”
Mikapi567 via Apple Podcasts ·
Poland ·
02/01/21
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“I found this podcast on Spotify during the first season and have kept listening now through the second season. I love it because the author speaks perfectly for an intermediate level Portuguese speaker! What is really unique and special about this podcast is that it covers many topics about...”Read full review »
Fer472 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/30/20
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Natu NYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/14/20
“The topics are very interesting and closely associated with contemporary Brazilian society. Leni speaks in a clear and natural way that helps the audience understand better the contents.”
somanyshan via Apple Podcasts ·
Colombia ·
12/13/20
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“Eu preciso amelhorar o meu português, e fazê-lo descobrindo mais da história e da cultura è a melhor maneira. Ele fala bem devagar é claro, e os assuntos são muitos interessantes. Obrigada da Itália”
Raffa-p via Apple Podcasts ·
Italy ·
11/30/20
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“I am a huge fan of Leni’s work here on Fala gringo. I discovered the podcast by accident, wanting to improve my Portuguese as a self taught student and it proved to be a godsend. The episodes are extremely interesting, where I’m learning not only the language but the cultural insights as well....”Read full review »
Laurabuks via Apple Podcasts ·
Lithuania ·
11/20/20
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“This podcast is perfect for learners who want to practice while learning the culture of Brazil. The author, Leni, talks very clearly and in a nice speed, meaning that I don’t get lost or it doesn’t bore me like most podcasts I’ve found. It talks about various cultural topics in Brazil, and on his...”Read full review »
Paloma Red via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/20
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“Training your ears to listen and understand spoken Portuguese is invaluable and this has been a great resource for me. I’m on the 8th episode and have already noticed a vast improvement in my comprehension. The transcripts are very useful, as well. Keep up the great work!”
Riggorog via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/25/20
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“O melhor podcast ouvi ate agora para mergulhar na cultura brasileira para pessoas que aprendem português no nível B1-C1. Valeu!
Det bästa Podcast jag har hört hittills för att lära mig portugisiska. En väldigt bra översikt av brasilianska kultur. Rekommenderar :)”
Abhay Devasthale via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
10/14/20
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“This isa great way to improve your listening.
A good clear pronunciation, great Brazilian accent and really interesting topic 👏👏👏👍😉”
cambusken via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/27/20
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“ME ENCANTOO!! Soy peruana que esta aprendiendo a hablar portugues en la universidad, y este canal me ha ayudado bastante , tiene temas muy interesantes.”
gabrielav29 via Apple Podcasts ·
Peru ·
09/27/20
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“These podcasts are really great. They are both interesting and well-written, and it’s also really helpful to have the accompanying text.”
44eaw via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/23/20
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“Eu adoro esse podcast, muito interessante! Eu moro na Suécia e gosto de ouvir essas coisas sobre o Brasil.”
Zontar de Eden via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
09/19/20
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“I am Brazilian and my husband is from the US and we both learn so much here! The content is absolutely great! Not only his Portuguese is improving a lot but also his knowledge about the Brazilian culture!”
tatapessoa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/04/20
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“Oi Leni. Obrigado por seu esforço.
Eu moro em Chile e estou tentando aprender português do Brasil. Seu podcast, com transcrição, é uma excelente aula cultural.
Eu gostei muito do episódio de Rock, das crônicas, da influência Africana e da história do Carnaval.
Gosto moito também seus dicas,...”Read full review »
nenrkfl via Apple Podcasts ·
Chile ·
08/23/20
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“Habla de temas interesantes , después comienza a explicar todo las expresiones que dijo.
Me gusta mucho. Para una persona que quiere aprender a hablar portugués este podcasts le va a ayudar mucho con su listening!”
Rapha1405 via Apple Podcasts ·
Peru ·
07/18/20
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“This is a great resource for people at the intermediate level and even advanced. The topics are interesting and the episodes are thoughtfully our together. I feel like i’m gaining tons of new vocabulary and actually improving my listening skills!”
Kathy Schreiber via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/20
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“If your Portuguese level is between intermediate and advanced, you really would enjoy this podcast, every episode is creative and full of meaning, I’ve improved a lot for my listening and reading, especially with transcript and extra resources he provide, I strongly recommend you to try it!!!”
Fernando 1125 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/10/20
“Apesar de não ser gringo, eu amo ouvir os seus podcasts. Além de muita curiosidade que descubro te escutando, (re)aprendo coisas que deveriam ter ficado fixadas na cabeça na época do colégio.”
dadopontual via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
07/06/20
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