Caught at a bus stop with a talkative stranger, Ana patiently contributes to the one-sided chat using simple comments that say “I’m listening”, without saying much at all. Coincidentally, this is also helpful for language learners who want to keep the conversation flowing, despite not having much to say yet… 😉

Ricardo explores a Portuguese sweet shop for the first time.

Joana asks José to help her practice for a job interview.

Commonly referred to as “minimal pairs”, practicing hearing the difference between these similar-sounding words can help you unlock a whole new level of comprehension and pronunciation in European Portuguese.

As Francisca shares one of her favourite recipes with Alex, you’ll learn vocabulary related to food and cooking, and hear how the imperativo mood is used to give instructions.

In today’s Shorty, we’ll answer the simple question, “What did you do yesterday?”, using the Portuguese simple past tense (pretérito perfeito), as well as the past continuous tense (pretérito imperfeito).

Meet Olga, a German expat living in Portugal, embracing rural life with her wife Lucie and their two dogs.

Luís chats briefly about his work at Practice Portuguese.

Day or night, I love visiting Lisbon!

A customer asks questions about prices and quantities while shopping for fruits and vegetables.

Pedro arrives early to Sofia’s party and offers to help with the decorations. Throughout their dialogue, pay special attention to the plural forms of different words.

Coworkers João and Camila chat about family responsibilities and routines on their way into the office.