Joel has a new project — buying a motorcycle to drive in Lisbon! Will it be easier than taking a taxi? Does Joel know how to do business in Portuguese? Vrum vrum!
O Joel Quer Comprar Uma Mota
Joel Wants to Buy a Motorcycle
Um Passeio de Carro Com a Avó ~ Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo!
A Car Ride With Grandma ~ Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!
Rui and Avó Odete drive around and talk about the best of Portugal, Christmas, and TAP strikes. She also reveals her grandmother’s secret use for soaps!
O Joel Quer Pipocas!
Joel Wants Popcorn!
Updated February 4, 2019: As a gift to us and all Practice Portuguese fans, our friend Wayne has turned this episode into a fully-animated cartoon.
Joel goes to the cinema and is faced with various decisions… Let’s see whether his Portuguese skills are up to the challenge!
Para Onde Vai o Cocó do Avião?
Where Does Airplane Poop Go?
Listen to what my grandmother thinks about my profession and how she manages her money — “x para aqui, x para acolá”!
O Joel Vai à Polónia
Joel Goes to Poland
Joel wants to travel in Europe and decides to accept a very interesting suggestion. Do you know this Polish city? What is your favourite European city?
O Joel Inscreve-se Num Ginásio
Joel Signs Up at a Gym
The Canadian’s back! Joel still lives in Lisbon and this time he wants to sign up for a gym membership. Has his Portuguese improved?
Updated November 10, 2015 – As a gift to us and all of the other Practice Portuguese fans, fellow member Wayne has turned this episode into a fully-animated cartoon. You can watch it below in the Premium Features, whether you are a member or not.
Ano Novo…Língua Nova?
New Year...New Language?
Rui and his mom have a question: where on the planet is the New Year celebrated first? Does anyone know?
Pizza na Hora, Márcio o Brasileiro
Pizza on Time, Márcio the Brazilian
Pizza na Hora receives another order, but this time the problem is communication. Is it possible that a Portuguese can’t understand a Brazilian? Updated January 29, 2015 – As a gift to us and all of the other Practice Portuguese fans, member and friend Wayne has turned this episode into a fully-animated cartoon.
Encomendar uma Pizza
Ordering a Pizza
Updated September 22, 2016 – As a gift to us and all of the other Practice Portuguese fans, Wayne has turned this episode into a brilliantly animated cartoon. Video has been added below, enjoy!
Ordering a pizza on the phone… Who is worse, the rude employee or the annoying customer?
Entrevista com os Avós
Interview with the Grandparents
Avó Odete is back! And she’s not alone… For the first time, Avô Manuel decided to talk to tell us what he thinks about snails!
No Metro e Na Escola
On the Metro and at School
Joel wants to take Portuguese classes, but first he needs a metro pass. This episode has a special guest, who could it be?
O Joel Vai ao Supermercado
Joel Goes to the Supermarket
And the adventure continues… Follow Joel as he visits a supermarket in Lisbon and find out what he’s going to cook. Can he “fazer compras” in Portuguese?
O Joel Apanha o Táxi
Joel Takes the Taxi
Updated February 11, 2019: As a gift to us and all Practice Portuguese fans, our friend Wayne has turned this episode into a fully-animated cartoon.
In this episode, Joel arrives to Lisbon and is faced with a challenging (and frustrating) taxi ride.
O Joel Apanha o Avião
Joel Takes the Plane
Follow Joel in this new adventure, where the dialogues are funnier, more useful, and closer to your reality!
A Revolução dos Cravos
The Carnation Revolution
Listen to this dialogue about the 25th of April, a Portuguese national holiday commemorating the Carnation Revolution.
Encontra os Erros! (Entrevista com o Joel do Canadá)
Find the Mistakes! (Interview with Joel from Canada)
Joel’s back, “eh”! He reveals his level of Portuguese after six months of living in Portugal. Find the mistakes and leave a comment!
Vamos ao Cinema?
Shall We Go to the Cinema?
Improve your Portuguese by listening to native speakers! Use our videos and try the version with subtitles. In this episode, Rui wants to go to the movies, so he calls two friends. What will they decide?
Diálogo 2 – A Nossa Brincadeira
Dialogue 2 - Our Joke
In this episode we ask someone special to help us with marketing! Can you guess who it is?
Os Óscares
The Oscars
The first episode with dialogue only! Rui calls Avó Odete and Luís about the Oscars.
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