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[00:00.63] Michael: So Ana, you're from Portugal. Can you tell me a little bit about your country?

[00:05.13] Ana: Yes, sure. Portugal is a really small country actually. It's right by Spain in Europe and we have really nice weather there.

[00:14.38] It's really sunny most of the year and really hot in summer. It can get really cold and really rainy in winter. But yeah, overall, it's a really nice country to live in.

[00:29.63] Michael: And I've heard you have nice beaches in Portugal.

[00:31.13] Ana: Yes, we do. I used to go to the beach everyday with my family in summer. It was really great.

[00:38.13] But the beaches can get really crowded. Lots of people, so you might want to be a bit careful when you choose where to go.

[00:47.13] Michael: All right, I see. And where do you live in Portugal?

[00:50.38] Ana: I live in a small village actually. You probably don't know it. It's called Palmela.

[00:56.63] But it's south of Lisbon and it's by the coast, so it's really nice. We get a nice view of the mountains and of the rivers. So I really enjoy living there.

[01:09.63] It's really quite. Not a lot of people. A lot of wine farms actually and really nice food. You should come and visit sometime.

[01:14.13] Michael: I like wine. And so you have good wine in Portugal. What sort of food do you eat in Portugal?

[01:21.13] Ana: Let's see. We get a lot of fish because we're by the sea. And so codfish is a traditional and sardines and mackerels.

[01:34.63] Michael: Oh, I like sardines.

[01:35.88] Ana: Yeah. It's really good. And we also have really good desserts. So for example, coffee cake, yogurt cake.

[01:42.13] We've got pastel de nata which is kind of an egg tart thing.

[01:48.38] So I really recommend you try that with our coffee when you go there.

[01:51.38] Michael: All right. And you speak Portuguese as your first language.

[01:57.63] Ana: Yes, I do. I speak Portuguese. It's not the same as Brazilian Portuguese but it's really close and we can understand each other. So that's really great.

[02:06.13] Michael: All right. And can you understand Spanish as well?

[02:08.13] Ana: Yeah. I can understand a little bit of Spanish but there are some differences between Portuguese and Spanish.

[02:15.88] Michael: How do you say hello in Portuguese?

[02:19.63] Ana: Oh, you can say, "Ola."

[02:20.63] Michael: Ola.

[02:21.38] Ana: Yeah, it's fun. You should learn some Portuguese.

[02:22.63] Michael: Oh, I'd love to.