As Portugal celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, let’s take a moment to remember one of its biggest heroes. Adapted from an article written by Lena Strang for Tomorrow Magazine.
Salgueiro Maia
Salgueiro Maia
Phrases For Your First Trip To Portugal
If you’re preparing to visit Portugal, mastering a few essential phrases will go a long way toward making your experience smoother and more enjoyable. In this Unit (coming soon!) you’ll practice with simple phrases and vocabulary that could be useful on your first few days or weeks in Portugal. As you navigate the cities, see […]
À Descoberta de Sagres
Discovering Sagres
On the western tip of the Algarve, the village of Sagres attracts surfers, hikers, and beach-lovers alike. Correction: The 2 routes mentioned should be Via Algarviana (not Algarvia) and Rota Vicentina
A Distração Perfeita
The Perfect Distraction
António tells Vítor about one of his favourite plays.
Cava de Viriato
Viriato’s Pit
In the middle of the city of Viseu there is a structure that puzzles archaeologists to this day.
A Nova Paixão Da Anabela
Anabela's New Passion
Explore relative pronouns in this passage about how Anabela began her new career.
More Portuguese “Things”
Time for a Portuguese vocabulary boost! If you remember the Things 1 unit, we learned the names for a variety of common objects, such as writing materials and containers. This time, we’re focusing on other objects you find inside the house, or outside in nature, as well as things related to money, electricity, and more. […]
Burocracia em Portugal
Bureaucracy in Portugal
Navigating bureaucracy in Portugal can be quite the adventure.
Um Patê Muito Bom
A Very Good Pâté
Mário compliments Helena’s cooking. Listen for examples of the passive voice through their conversation.
Talking About the Weather in Portuguese
It’s time to talk about the weather in European Portuguese! This is everyone’s favourite topic of conversation, right? Well, maybe not. But hey, it’s a good starting point, especially if you don’t know someone well, or you don’t have much else in common. Portuguese Weather Vocabulary The word for weather is the same as the […]
O Aquecimento Global
Global Warming
Global warming presents pressing concerns for humanity.
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
The Monument of the Discoveries
Learn about the Padrão dos Descobrimentos monument in Lisbon.
Semana Produtiva
Productive Week
A man talks about what he did yesterday and today. Notice how different forms of the past tense are used throughout the story.
O Namorado da Patrícia
Patrícia's Boyfriend
Zé invites Patrícia to a party. Notice how the verb dar is used in various idiomatic ways throughout their conversation.
A Mulher que Adormece em Todo o Lado
The Woman Who Falls Asleep Everywhere
Nuno talks to Helena about her sleeping problem.