4: Journey From Berlin to Rio With Our “Multiple” Personalities

Easy Languages: Stories of Language Learning

Can our personalities shift when speaking a different language? Do we suddenly become more punctual when expressing ourselves in German and more joyful when communicating in Brazilian Portuguese? In this episode, we take you on a journey from Berlin to Rio, talk about music for our tip of the week, and present you with three of the most interesting untranslatable words in Portuguese. To your headphones!

Show Notes

Easy German & Easy Brazilian Portuguese Video Collaboration

• Germany vs Brazil (Easy German 470) (Easy German)

• What Do Brazilians Think About Germans? (Easy Portuguese 67) (Easy Brazilian Portuguese)

Untranslatable Words

• Korean "Noonchi" explained (Kozziecom)

• Saudade (Eurolondon)

• Xodó & Cafuné (Caminhos Languages)

Languages and personality shift

• Switching languages can also switch personality (Reuters)

• How switching languages can change your personality (New Scientist)

Illustration of the three untranslatable words via Brazilian Music

• Dominguinhos - "Eu Só Quero Um Xodó"

• Elba Ramalho - Ai Que Saudade D'Ocê (Live)