O Dia da Marmota: A2 Portuguese — Legal Vocabulary & Everyday Conversations

31, carioca born and raised in Tijuca. Teaches at public school in Zona Norte. Loves history and philosophy. Been user's roommate for a year.

33, owns café in Catete for 5 years. Single mom, son Lucas is 8. Gets up at 4am to open. Knows all the regulars.

38, public defender who could make more money elsewhere but stays for the mission. Relies heavily on good interpreters. Frustrated by system.

67, owned the building for 30 years. Worked for Correios for 40 years before retiring. Widower, daughter lives in São Paulo. Knows building's full history.

52 years old, has been a judge for 15 years. Saw user's potential early on and gave them chances in high-stakes cases. Has warned user about maintaining professional distance from cases.

34, been at tribunal for 10 years. Knows how to navigate the system. Became friends with user during their first nervous days at court. Vents about his divorce.

29, from Belo Horizonte. Been interpreting for 5 years. Took user under wing when they started. Works multiple courts to make ends meet.

27, from Rio, works freelance. Met user at café in Santa Teresa 8 months ago. Bilingual but prefers Portuguese. Close with her friends, family-oriented.

28, works in fashion PR, knows everyone in Rio arts/music scene. Been best friends with Lívia since school. Initially didn't trust user.

45, linguistics professor at UFRJ. Helped user prepare for interpreter certification exam. Now meets monthly for 'advanced conversation practice' that's really just friendship.