Can Brazilians Speak English? - Rio de Janeiro

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Can Brazilians Speak English? - Rio de Janeiro
🌍 Exploring English Fluency in Rio de Janeiro! 🇧🇷
Join us on an exciting linguistic adventure as we hit the vibrant streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to gauge the city's English proficiency! In this episode of Instant English UK, we put locals to the test with a fun and interactive English challenge.
📸 Part 1: Picture Perfect! From iconic landmarks to everyday objects, watch as Rio de Janeiro residents identify various images in English, showcasing their vocabulary skills.
💬 Part 2: Fluent Conversations! Engaging in spontaneous conversations, we assess participants' fluency and confidence in speaking English, uncovering fascinating insights into language learning experiences.
🔊 Part 3: The Pronunciation Challenge! Things get tricky as we challenge participants to tackle notoriously difficult English words like 'Worcestershire,' 'thoroughly,' 'fifth,' 'receipt,' and 'gauge.' Can they conquer the tongue-twisters?
🎥 Don't miss this captivating journey through language and culture! Hit subscribe to join our global community of language enthusiasts and stay tuned for more adventures with Instant English UK! 🌟
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[@gabrielyyAraújo]

Cadê os brasileiros assistindo? O bom que aprendemos novas palavras com esse vídeo

[@InstantEnglishUK]

That’s the main point of the video to teach new words or phrases

[@marlonfalzetta]

A menina que disse que não sabia nada acabou ajudando. Se começar a estudar intensamente vai falar bem.

[@Richard7kkk]

Parabéns pra rapaziada do Inglês... Em especial gostei das meninas que se esforçaram pra conversar. Estou na luta pra aprender!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

It’s all about just giving it a try and you will get better over time! 😎

[@yolandatrejo3589]

I'm struggling to it too

[@Richard7kkk]

@@yolandatrejo3589 Thats it my friend, keep going !!!

[@lenilsonsg]

“Nota fixcal” was funny hahaha… cariocas and their lovely accent.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I love their accent 😍

[@ddd-dl9is]

Eu comecei a estudar inglês a pouco tempo, sou bem iniciante, mas como é bom vc assistir um vídeo desses que tem uma linguagem usual e consegui entender o contexto das coisas. Logicamente que eu n consigo acompanhar a conversa toda e muitas palavras eu n conheço ainda, mas o fato de tá entendendo o que tá rolando já me deixa muito feliz com minha evolução e tô curtindo muito este canal, vou começar a maratonar os vídeos e tenho certeza que daqui a algum tempo estarei entendendo tudo.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Keep going!

[@GABRIELSAPIENS-to4ph]

Só ter mais contato com inglês que entende muito mais coisas

[@Clock-iy1ex]

Iai Man, sentiu bastante resultado?

[@Ricardo.3]

I really like this type of videos, great job.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I’m going to post Madrid next week 😁

[@niteshff6120]

I'm wating😅 I'm from India​@@InstantEnglishUK

[@fabianagamboa2764]

How pretty is the Portuguese with the Brazilian accent!!! I love it ❤❤❤

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Me too

[@WTFuc4]

Ai, mona.. para de passar vergonha.

[@vixsungames5582]

@@WTFuc4?

[@KotrokoranaMavokely]

True 👍. 👍

[@Sergio-sq2yb]

Portuguese with Brasilian accent is great. English with Brasilian accent sucks!

[@shafeequllahsatari2094]

It was interesting to watch the fairly good level of English spoken by Brazilians. Thank you!

[@Richard7kkk]

You are very funny, congratulations

[@priscilasantox]

I love your videos, specially this kind. You have to visit the northeast region of Brazil. It's an amazing region as well!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I would love to come and and visit that area

[@teachermarciofortaleza]

​@@InstantEnglishUKYou'll be welcome

[@luisclaudio1552]

pra você ver como é interessante voce saber outra lingua, mano. Uma das coisas mais bonitas dessa vida é essa variedade de idioma e poder se comunicar entre eles. eu falo espanhol e to estudando ingles, n vejo a hora de falar ingles tmb e poder comunicar com muito mais pessoas, é mt top vc parar numa roda dessas e falar com geral em ingles ou outra lingua. N desistam de aprender, pessoal! e boa sorte na caminhada q n é facil

[@InstantEnglishUK]

If you ever have any questions about English, let me know!

[@GringoGringo-q1y]

Como voce aprendeu Espanol antes Inglês. 😅? Tu pode usa Espanol para aprende Inglês consumindo conteúdo Espanol

[@natanalves6266]

Eu digo mesmo, no foco para aprender inglês e francês, seguimos em frente 🚀

[@rogermoraes6265]

hahaha the seller in the background 06:40, such a brazilian thing

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I loved it

[@vendetta-vi]

He said: "water! water! Beer."

[@alx00alx]

@@vendetta-vi você acha que o cara com o nome roger moraes não sabe?????

[@notsparks]

We would say cap instead of lid, in US English. Bottle cap. Also for Cable Car, we usually say Gondola or sometimes Tram.

[@mussaalbertomalfazermalfaz2804]

I terribly love your videos, always I learn something through it❤❤❤. And I think Brazilians are so good in it❤.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you 🙏

[@marinamenezes7785]

Great video! We need more videos in Brazil 🇧🇷🥰

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Have you seen the São Paulo one?

[@marinamenezes7785]

@@InstantEnglishUK yep, I have and I would like more 🥰

[@leonardobd6472]

Yes!

[@vnzz7043]

@@InstantEnglishUKplease! Now, in “Ibirapuera Park”

[@Val-vb1bs]

10:40 it's not a shovel... it's something smaller = little shovel? 😂😂😂😂🤡

[@RaimundoSantos79]

I would say it's not a shovel and not a "little shovel". It's a dustpan. And as for spade, isn't that almost the same as shovel? Aren't both used to cut the soil? It would be good if the British guy in the video cleared this up for us.

[@davidivlev1294]

It was a great video and it was interesting to see how Brazilians speak English. Great job. I’ve been working as an English teacher since last year and I am helping children with English and I am happy to help them. Their English is getting better because I am a good teacher. They already have accomplishments and they want to learn English and it’s wonderful that they are making progress. I am proud of my students. I always tell them “Don’t stop you can do it. ☺️

[@InstantEnglishUK]

That's amazing mate! it sounds like you are doing a stella job :)

[@davidivlev1294]

@@InstantEnglishUK Thank you mate!

[@Pacifier1968]

I was taken aback, it's actually better than i thought. Wtg Rio. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jakewood5475]

That guy with striped shirt speaks good English.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Amazing!

[@yolandatrejo3589]

Agree

[@flpchrn]

As the guy in question, im much obliged ;)

[@WTFuc4]

Yes, he speaks with some American accent.

[@guto_rick]

@@flpchrnvc morou em outro país falando do inglês ou já tem como língua materna?

[@_pedrocosta_]

Ótimo vídeo!!! Continue assim, por favor!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Obrigado!

[@felipeyanez7786]

Agree women are extremely beautiful. One point for you mate. Portuguese language accent mix better than Spanish when we learn and understand and definitely pronunciation is more fluid and similar to English. Spaniards th , Z and other consonants are quite hard to remove. Brazilians and Portuguese don’t have that problem

[@baccamau80]

But spanish is easier than Portuguese

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Interesting

[@AB-xh4nk]

@@baccamau80 Just the pronunciation.

[@Sky30741]

Que legal! Você realmente veio conhecer o Rio. Espero que esteja gostando. Você pode visitar Petrópolis também (cidade imperial)

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you so much! I loved it!

[@daniloleal6566]

It's nice to check the level of English in Brazil. Awesome video!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you!

[@frigidwolf]

11:16 the side eye after he said that hahahahahahaha

[@isaacvillegaslopez6440]

you have talented to do this type of videos , you have an skill to meet people from other countrys, keep going and someday your’ll be more successful.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you! I love LOVE meeting people from different cultures

[@brunohonorio22]

Very good! Welcome to Brazil! We need more videos here!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thanks for having me!

[@luishenriquealmeidarocha7007]

Thanks to Duolingo I can understand this video completely. Thank you Duolingo 🙏🏽

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Next step is to join my academy 😎

[@luishenriquealmeidarocha7007]

@@InstantEnglishUK Where can I get extra information about it? 😃

[@luishenriquealmeidarocha7007]

@@InstantEnglishUK Where can I find out about it? Thank you ✌🏽

[@raisulshishir2679]

Alex Costa who teaches English.. Enjoyed as always. Thank you.

[@Redseahorse1]

A pergunta é: O quão bom é o seu português, gringo?

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Falo português 😎

[@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157]

Brasileiras são tão fofa ❤️ Eu amo o sotaque brasileiro 😌

[@roneipaes1808]

I'm trying to learn English and your videos are helping me, sorry for vocabulary not so vast, thanks for the video!😁

[@thaizahonorato]

The Brazil's shirt you wore in the video is simply amazing. You have a nice taste. 😆

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I love it! It has my name on the back too!

[@KotrokoranaMavokely]

It was a great about English in Brazil, english should be more practiced between brazilians, the perception of words and phrases and pronounciation are well . Cute video thanks, more of it for sure. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Nisar2323]

I love this type of knowledge videos love from pakhtunistan ❤❤

[@alinealves8624]

It's a great way to learn English. Thank you!

[@radwa_kardous]

In Egypt we call cable cars "teleferics" I used to think that was an English word, but now I'm not sure what language is it 😂

[@andersonmartins5038]

We also call them that way in Brazil. But in a more informal way, people say "bonde" or "bondinho" like on the video.

[@radwa_kardous]

@@andersonmartins5038 Thanks for letting me know 🙏

[@CarlosEduardoSchneiderZanatti]

Nice !! In portuguese we can also say "Teleférico".

[@radwa_kardous]

@@CarlosEduardoSchneiderZanatti that's interesting! Thanks for letting me know 😊

[@CarlosEduardoSchneiderZanatti]

@@radwa_kardous 🇧🇷🤝🏼🇪🇬 🙂

[@guilhermemacedo2126]

Seu canal é o melhor ❤

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Obrigado

[@guilhermemacedo2126]

@@InstantEnglishUK de nada mano ! Obg!

[@Nisar2323]

@@guilhermemacedo2126 De onde você é

[@Cath99]

I really enjoy these type of videos ❤

[@alexferro1052]

II love this kind of job. I'd like to wotch more video like this. congrat!

[@Marcus-y1m]

This videos are interesting. Thanks Sir

[@nirannanthinon8504]

I literally love your spectacular vlogs.💙💙💎💙💙

[@InstantEnglishUK]

🙏 THANK YOUUUU

[@dickystreets]

Hi ​@@InstantEnglishUK are you american or british? Pease 🤘😎🤘

[@baccamau80]

@@dickystreets american or british*or english or british LaugH*

[@dickystreets]

@@baccamau80 woooh yes sir it is i'm sorry! 🤦‍♂️. Thank you ❤️🙌❤️

[@Lokie6869]

他們像是回到學生時期被老師叫起來回答問題的表情😂

[@InstantEnglishUK]

What does this say?

[@AdilsonMonteiro-xe6nz]

They were very well. They have a level high.

[@nirannanthinon8504]

I prefer saying "aubergine" to "eggplant".

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Cool, where are you from?

[@Francesa_br123]

Eggplant is easier =/

[@isaiasnascimento7026]

Aubergine sounds way more better

[@nirannanthinon8504]

In my opinion "aubergine" is such a beautiful pronunciation.💙👍💙

[@bahurudeen7]

We Indians say " Brinjal"😂😂

[@TOMDan-r7p]

I love to see this type of content videos bro great job 👏👏👏

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thanks! I’m editing the Madrid one now 🇪🇸

[@jennifercrosdale5391]

Shopping cart/buggy/cart/basket/hand cart are all American names for trolley depending on which part of the US you are in. My parents are from the Appalachian area and they call it a buggy. I grew up in Florida and call it a cart. In America we call the top of a drinking vessel, a cap. Lid is for every other cover of a storage vessel. I think the 2-words the girl was trying to remember was STEAM IRON. Nail clippers in the US could also be called nail trimmers (my hubby is from New England and that's what he calls them) I call the cable car a tram or gondola. In the US it's a shovel, not a spade. And some older people like my granny, call it a pail, not a bucket. Receipt is often confused with recipe for Spanish speakers because receta means recipe in their language. Receta in Spanish also means a prescription from a doctor, that's why the girl said it when she was thinking of what receipt means. Factura is what a cashier hands you when you buy something, and La cuenta is what you ask your waiter/waitress for when dining out. Great video, as always.

[@dokrak69]

You should come to Thailand. I guarantee you will have fun with Thai-English.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I would love to!

[@fabantss]

At the next time, you must come to Recife, Salvador and Fortaleza. Or other big city of northeast of Brazil.

[@brunoloula5973]

06:41 Água, Água, Cerveja (Portuguese). Water, Water, Beer ( English).

[@eucisotar1]

I really dig on these videos not just beacause the host is GREAT - realy polite and friendly -, but because they make me feel so good my english level (since I don't think those chalanges are that hard lol).

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I just uploaded Spain if you want to check it out

[@jackiescruz]

I like your videos, they help me study english, come to Santos/SP too.🇧🇷

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you! I already did SP, did you see the video?

[@jackiescruz]

@@InstantEnglishUK Yes I watch the all,😂 but the city of Santos you need to know.

[@KotrokoranaMavokely]

Nailcutters and nailclips, cablecars it's hard words, its requires high fluency on english.

[@Tartarugarj23]

6:42 the guy screaming water and beer 😂😂

[@cygnusx-3217]

8:17 "I'll also accept your phone number" HaHa. That's what I though you were gonna say.

[@yolandatrejo3589]

Very good level in Rio 🙌

[@isaiasnascimento7026]

Great vídeo and you have a very nice smile, me like it👏👏👏👏👏

[@KotrokoranaMavokely]

For eggplant i prefer says aubergine cos it's more beautiful 😍 😉. English was conquered and remodeled by frenches,it's Neolatin forever❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@InstantEnglishUK]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Azizbek_K]

I really like your videos similar to

[@aureetrorahmanneer8271]

Enjoyed entirely, a great vid sir.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you very much! Where are you from?

[@aureetrorahmanneer8271]

@@InstantEnglishUK Well, I am a Bangladeshi guy who is constantly trying to get the most sophisticated version and accent of the English language which is the British one. Looking forward to developing my English as I want to attain my further studies from England.

[@paulinagallagher386]

Ahhh got desperate! Make a video with words to pass C2 ! Thank you!

[@seligfykspert9387]

IMHO: 1) The thing covering the bottle is not a lid, but a cap; 2) The "r" in "iron" IS pronounced in American English; 3) Some people - I'm one of them - find the initial question, "How good is your English?", a bit weird, and would say "How well do you speak English?" instead; 4) What differs a spade from a shovel is not the size, but the shape of the blade; 5) The "u", while pronounced in "thorough", it is not in "thoroughly". Love your videos, keep doing your great work.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thanks for the comment! 😎 I think I agree with you on number 1 and 4, that’s true. Normally, I do try to elicit both UK 🇬🇧 and USA 🇺🇸 vocabulary in the beginning as you can see later in the video, but I missed cap. In terms of the R in Iron, it is pronounced, however, in the video they weren’t saying /aɪrn/ (USA) but more the British way with R, iRON 🙂 anyway, always appreciate the comments, thanks 🙏

[@seligfykspert9387]

@@InstantEnglishUK ❤

[@haha-eg8fj]

Looks like Brazilians are more familiar with American English. Their accent sounds American.

[@Biancardini-12]

Brazilians like American English more

[@Tartarugarj23]

​@Biancardini-12 they don't like more it's just cuz american english is more popular than UK english

[@julianasdepaula]

Also, the American English schools are cheaper than the British ones.

[@Tartarugarj23]

@julianasdepaula the school books from UK is pretty expensive then right

[@WTFuc4]

1:21 confundiu a pronúncia de course com curse, daí ficou parecendo que ele foi Amaldiçoado. 😂

[@tiagobarreto2127]

Your videos are very nice, congrats 👏👏

[@MuhammadRamzan-iz1sl]

Its better than American version to get fully British English language thoroughly due to simplicity and pure gold in itself as one of the sweetest thing is British English to perform out while learning other English accents and Brits culture and way of spending life is pertinent also effortless to adopt respectively ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nx0637]

I don’t get why people say what is not, like: “it’s not bucket…”-knowing it’s right

[@ryangoods7949]

As a monolingual English speaker i would call the flipflops sandals 😅

[@bapideoli8485]

Funny and very inteligent Thank you

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you! Where are you from?

[@AlexSilva-xh2yi]

You were lucky to meet brazilian with this level of english, since the percentage according to research is 3% or the population are fluent ( meaning they can really go beyond than the book is on the table)! I guess the reasons you found these good speakers in brazil are : Number one in Rio, where the number of tourists is bigger than any other city in brazil the probablity of finding brazilian english speakers is also bigger and reason 2 among gay people (who tend to be more educated, and enjoying learning foreign languages) is also easier to find good speakers, other than that you have to struggle a lot to find good english speakers oon the streets in brazil!

[@wesleylukav3010]

The best translation to the word receipt to brazilian portuguese would be "Recibo", at least for me it is more natural.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thanks

[@saritharanikurakula7163]

Sir, you should do a tour in India. We almost use here british english. And I'm from South India 😊 I love your videos and your teaching style so much ❤

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I’m tying to plan a couple of weeks in India, maybe for November

[@saritharanikurakula7163]

Ok sir

[@alinecarvalho6098]

I love your videos

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you! Where are you from?

[@alinecarvalho6098]

@@InstantEnglishUK I'm from Brazil

[@nataaliyeva9905]

❤❤

[@yohanmarie9795]

Not bad, actually good level. Better than in France. In France, people are stubborn and don't want to learn English.

[@paulohenriqueg]

Legal, foram excelentes. Parabéns.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Obrigado

[@Leandropazmobile]

it's was very good, now make the of Sao Paulo too

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I did.. I made it first 🙂 check my profile

[@franciscodesousa2999]

Actually the word receipt in Portuguese is “ recibo which in my opinion is kind of similar to english. Nota fiscal is a little different than a receipt. That would be an “invoice

[@arashkhajavi6176]

I have been to brazil before but you won't believe that one of the waiters at a resturant didn't even know water!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

What do you mean?

[@MahammadOsman-m6h]

Why do we use letter z in this word Brazil instead s although it is between two vowels

[@nataaliyeva9905]

I enjoyed watching this video. Why dont you come to Azerbaijan,🇦🇿🇦🇿 Come and see English level in my country. Find me and i will answer all of your question 🙂🙂

[@Ronan-j-ano]

I loved the video, there are some words that you can only learn if you do an exchange because they are very difficult and specific

[@derikondum6599]

Você é norte americano mesmo?

[@ojoltrekelan221]

'Aubergine' sounds cool

[@sreenadhk8396]

Do a video on Indian English please

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I would love to

Oh finally the video from my city came out! I love it so much, I promise if you asked me what a truck is, I’d say lorry to make you happy lmao

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Hahaha thanks

[@hamburglar83]

I call that a bottle cap….specifically for drinks

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Could be bottle cap too

[@Istariable]

these are gold

[@raffribeiro6854]

7:29 I thought this thing was called "bottle caps," but it seems like Fallout taught me something wrong.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Could also say that, especially in the USA

[@Serrano...]

Nem os Brasileiros sabem o nome cham que e ''Bondinho" o nome e TELEFERICO!!!

[@fuladfulad5175]

💙💙💙

[@InstantEnglishUK]

thank you

[@thursdayfivenine3106]

Im from mexico. British english sounds like a kind of a french accent to me i prefer american english its easier to understand speaking and reading

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Fair enough 😎

[@renardlacroix6745]

I'd rather speak English with American accent than the British one. Funny but my best English teacher was a British lady called Margareth. She was always telling me "American English is NO English". 😂

[@Matheus97943]

​@@renardlacroix6745me in this case prefer the british english, i think its easier to understand cause the pronounciation is better

[@이현호2-j1u]

신기한게 단어는 모르는데 진행자 말은 잘 알아 들음.

[@Marcus_victor16]

Great job

[@janarods93]

I don't think American English is easier. I think that since we live in America, we have more access to American English. Here in São Paulo, only a few schools had British English and it was more expensive when I was young. And just one little thing: Berinjela is written with J, no G. :)

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thanks for letting me know 🙏

[@AB-xh4nk]

@@InstantEnglishUK Berinjela is BP, in EP is Beringela.

[@Naveen.478]

Bro we want these types of videos, not english shots 😏

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Pardon?

[@mr_luis_sena]

@@InstantEnglishUKno! I like both

[@Naveen.478]

@@InstantEnglishUK Aww! Not need it, Everything is fine❤️

[@matheusenglish]

You should make a tour through Northeast beaches

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Where exactly?

[@kattiacristina]

​@@InstantEnglishUKRecife 😊

[@João-u8b]

​@@InstantEnglishUKFortaleza

[@katiaglaisa]

Come to Manaus :D

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I will definitely have to come back to Brazil! It was absolutely amazing 😻

[@Matheus97943]

Hot that girl, with all respect😂❤

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thanks for watching

[@Azizbek_K]

What's up Broo

[@user-cc2ux9ew1r]

Come in England ❤ Have Spain for your tea tomorrow will ya? Keep your tails up and perform one last fluke just like you have been doing all along the way Pleeeeease! From Casablanca we wish the very best of luck. Football's coming home.. is coming home... I coming..⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🇫🇴🇫🇴🇫🇴🇫🇴

[@InstantEnglishUK]

It’s coming home! Haha

[@smilefemto]

What does CLASH SONG mean?

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Should I stay or should I go - google it 🤓

[@smilefemto]

@@InstantEnglishUK there is no such phrase in the dictionary

[@InstantEnglishUK]

@@smilefemto check the song above 👆