Priya in São Paulo

By the end of the season, you can

• Introduce yourself, order, pay and ask the way
• Use ser and estar, talk about family and likes
• Accept invitations, make plans and speak in public

Who's in it

• Rayowner of Fervo Produções, Teteu's mum
• GuiFervo's sound engineer
• Dona SocorroRay's mum, from Caruaru; says “tu”
• TeteuRay's son, 9, corrects Priya
• SSeu Toninhoowner of the Vila's bar
• Kaio e BiaDudu's brother and his band's DJ

The episodes

1. 1Bem-vinda, Priya!Priya flies in from London for a year in São Paulo. In the arrivals hall, Gui is holding a sign with her name on it, almost right.
2. 2O mundo é pequenoFirst morning at Fervo Produções. Priya meets Ray, learns that jobs don't take “uma”, and bumps into someone from Dudu's world.
3. 3Meia não é meiaTeteu takes Priya to Lívia's shop for her first SIM card. Prices, card, Pix, and a phone number with a “sock” in the middle.
4. 4Esquisito?!Lunch at Bar do Toninho. Priya orders the set lunch politely, then praises the food with exactly the wrong word.
5. 5PUXEFirst trip downtown, alone. Priya asks the way to the metro, then gets stuck at a glass door that says PUXE.
6. 6Tô morta!Friday night, end of week one. Priya says tiredness is who she “is”, Ray laughs, and her routine turns into a lesson on ser × estar.
7. 7Tu tá com fome?Sunday lunch at Dona Socorro's, Ray's mum. Priya hears the “tu” of Pernambuco, gives her age the English way and mixes up parents and relatives.
8. 8Bora ouvir!Rehearsal night at Fervo. The team talks about what they like for the festival line-up, and Priya forgets the “de” after “gostar”.
9. 9Cadê a Bia?Saturday street fair, crowds everywhere. Kaio describes Bia over the phone, Priya searches the crowd and, when she finds her, pays a compliment that turns into a joke.
10. 10Vou verBia invites everyone to the baile at the quadra. Priya says yes with the verb, Gui says no without saying “no”, and Ray answers “vou ver”.
11. 11Eu não vou fingir nada!First planning meeting for the Festival Travessia. Ray asks what Priya “pretende” to do, and Priya swears she won't fake anything.
12. 12O Travessia vem aí!One month after landing, Priya presents the Festival Travessia to the community at the quadra, in Portuguese. Nervous, with the “ão” through her nose and the whole Vila listening.