Amanda goes to her SEF appointment to get her certificado de residência (residency certificate).
Uma Imigrante Americana
An American Immigrant
Mouraria
Mouraria
Welcome to Mouraria, one of Lisbon’s most authentically Portuguese neighbourhoods, known for its history and diversity.
Goa
Goa
Learn more about Portuguese influence in the Indian state of Goa. 🇮🇳
Arrival
✈️ Part 7: It’s time to prepare for landing! We say “adeus” to Teresa and Fernando (for now), and Rui and Joel discuss collecting your bags, finding customs and more, as you get ready to explore your new destination! • Features Mónica Vale de Gato & Rui Coimbra. • Special thanks to Célia, Miguel F., and […]
Dionísio Vai Ao Hospital
Dionísio Goes To The Hospital
Dionísio goes to the hospital for a doctor’s appointment. Correction: On line 2 you’ll hear ‘passando’, but it should be ‘passado’ as shown in the text. Desculpe!
Mealtime
✈️ Part 6: Are you as excited as Teresa and Fernando are for mealtime? Back at headquarters, Rui and Joel will teach you about different aspects of an inflight meal, and how to ask for a coffee at the end. • Features Mónica Vale de Gato & Rui Coimbra. • Special thanks to Célia, Miguel F., […]
Takeoff
✈️ Part 5: Buckle your seatbelt and get ready to learn vocabulary about flight safety and takeoff! • Features Mónica Vale de Gato & Rui Coimbra. • Special thanks to Célia, Miguel F., and the whole team at TAP for their cooperation and collaboration! • In-plane footage filmed by Miguel Neves, with select stock footage provided […]
A Diana
Diana
A woman shares some gossip about her neighbour, Diana. Notice how different demonstratives are used throughout the dialogue.
Na Festa da Laura
At Laura's Party
Bianca and Rodolfo meet at a mutual friend’s party. Notice the variety of ways the preposition “de” is used throughout their conversation.
Boarding the Plane
✈️ Part 4: Find your seat, stow your bag, and learn the different parts of the plane cabin. • Features Mónica Vale de Gato & Rui Coimbra. • Special thanks to Célia, Miguel F., and the whole team at TAP for their cooperation and collaboration! • In-plane footage filmed by Miguel Neves, with select stock footage […]
The Boarding Gate
✈️ Part 3: Ready to go? Find your boarding gate and don’t forget your passport and boarding pass! • Features Mónica Vale de Gato & Rui Coimbra. • Special thanks to Célia, Miguel F., and the whole team at TAP for their cooperation and collaboration! • Includes stock footage provided by TAP. • Disclaimer: Characters are […]
O Tempo e as Estações
Time And Seasons
A teacher leads his class in a lesson about the calendar. The students answer questions about time, dates, seasons of the year, and weather.
At the Airport
✈️ Part 2: Whether you’re feeling lost like Teresa and Fernando, or you’re a savvy traveller, you’ll learn lots of new vocabulary to help you out the next time you check in for a flight to or from Portugal. • Features Mónica Vale de Gato & Rui Coimbra. • Special thanks to Célia, Miguel F., and […]
Planning Your Flight
✈️ Part 1 of our “Portuguese Air Travel” series Each new adventure has to start with a plan! Teresa and Fernando spontaneously decide to plan a trip. Back at headquarters, Rui and Joel introduce European Portuguese vocabulary to help you while booking your next flight to or from Portugal. • Features Mónica Vale de Gato & […]
Nova Entrada No Blogue
New Blog Post
A blogger narrates a new entry about her favourite activity: watching television shows. Notice how she uses the verbs vir (to come) and ver (to watch) throughout the post. The conjugations of these verbs are similar, so they are easy to mix up. 🙂 Conjugation of vir Conjugation of ver
Uma Consoada de Loucos
A Christmas Eve Dinner Of Crazy People
It’s almost time for the Consoada and Joana and Pedro are already anxious about spending Christmas-time with their quirky family members.
Porque Não Vieste à Festa?
Why Didn't You Come To The Party?
João is irritated that Ana keeps skipping out on their plans. Practice differentiating between the verbs ver and vir throughout the dialogue.
European Portuguese in China!
Did you know that there are a lot of students learning European Portuguese in China? At least 50 universities teach Portuguese as a foreign language to over 5000 students! We are very proud and grateful that many of these students and their teachers use Practice Portuguese inside and outside the classroom to improve their European […]
Planos Para O Fim De Semana
Weekend Plans
João is tired of the same routine and decides to take a weekend trip.
Segredo Desvendado
Secret Unveiled
In today’s European Portuguese Listening Practice, a brother confronts his sister about an exciting job offer she has been keeping a secret. Why has she been trying to hide it from everyone? 🚀 Explore the difference between the verbs dizer, falar, and contar.
À Busca de Doces
In Search Of Sweets
In today’s European Portuguese Listening Practice episode, you’ll listen to a dialogue between Maria and her friend. Maria has an unusual craving for sweets, so she decides to try and create her own candy.
A Maior Abóbora do Mundo
The World's Largest Pumpkin
Bernardo is interviewed about his greatest accomplishment: growing the largest pumpkin in the world!
Licença Para Sair Da Mesa
Permission To Leave The Table
Rodrigo must finish his food before he can leave the table. Prepositions practice: Notice how the preposition “para” is used throughout the dialogue.
Torre De Belém
Belem Tower
Learn more about the Torre de Belem, one of the most popular monuments to visit in Portugal.