# 35. A Mesma Palavra, Significado Diferente

An episode of [🇵🇹 Slow Portuguese With Maria](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1773919035), 12 Aug 2025, 10 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/fc478e3c/podcast/play/106764604/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-12%2F405531199-44100-2-cf4de2760a736.m4a

Olá! In this episode, I talk about some very interesting Portuguese words that change meaning depending on the context — like banco, vela, or manga. This can be confusing at first, but it’s also one of the most fun parts of learning a language! I share lots of examples so you can recognize these words in real conversations and know which meaning is correct. New Words: • banco – bank / bench • vela – candle / sail • manga – sleeve / mango • molho – sauce / bunch (of herbs, flowers…) • cara – face / expensive (feminine) ☕ If you’d like to support my work, you can buy me a symbolic coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria – it truly helps me keep making this free content. You can also book private Portuguese conversation lessons with me on my website: https://portuguesewithmaria.carrd.co. Muito obrigada for listening and for learning with me. Até já! 💛

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