Learn more about the Torre de Belem, one of the most popular monuments to visit in Portugal.
Torre De Belém
Belem Tower
Perdidos na IKEA
Lost In Ikea
Óscar and Mauro discuss what furniture they need for their new home as they make their way through the maze of IKEA.
Festa Dos 10K!
10K Party
Rui loses his mind and Joel loses his hearing as they count down to 10,000 followers on Instagram. Obrigado pelo vosso apoio! Don’t forget to join (and follow) us on Instagram for tons of exclusive European Portuguese content!
Planos De Aniversário
Birthday Plans
Practice possessive pronouns / determiners in this dialogue about Afonso’s birthday plans.
Segredo Desvendado
Secret Revealed
Explore the difference between the verbs dizer, falar, and contar in this dialogue between a brother and sister.
Coisas Do Destino
Things Of Fate
Jorge tells Soraia about meeting up with an old “friend” over the weekend. Notice the use of many regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense.
O Sonho do Raul
Raul's Dream
Raul tells Soraia about his love of football (i.e. soccer for you Americans)! Use the dialogue to help familiarize yourself with a variety of conjunctions.
O João Quer Ser Famoso
João Wants To Be Famous
João is determined to become famous. He just doesn’t know how yet… This narrative uses many Portuguese-English cognates, so even as a beginner, you may be able to guess the meaning of many words!
O Feminino e o Masculino
Feminine and Masculine
Explore the basics of using gender in Portuguese. Listen for the feminine and masculine words within these back to back introductions. The meaning of each introduction is the same, except for one important difference: the first is spoken by a female and the second is spoken by a male. Notice how the words used are […]
A Família do Adriano
Adriano's Family
Adriano tells us about each member of his family. Toggle on the Translate button and explore the differences between the verbs ser and estar, the verbs that mean “to be”. For this episode, let’s focus more on exploring the language, instead of comprehending what you hear. Listen once and then go through line by line, […]
Onde Estão Os Miúdos?
Where Are The Kids?
Sandro and Noélia discuss whether or not it’s a good idea to let Ana babysit their children.
25 De Dezembro
December 25th
For many people, Christmas is the most anticipated time of year. Learn more about how this festive time is celebrated in Portugal.
The 2020 Holiday Party
We wrap up 2020 with the spotlight on our members from all over the world, as they describe their favourite traditional holiday foods and drinks. You’ll also get to meet more of the Practice Portuguese team (with an appearance from Avó Odete), while our set (and post-rum-cider Joel) start falling apart. A huge “obrigado” to all […]
A Árvore de Natal
The Christmas Tree
Matilde and her mother decorate the Christmas tree!
Tipos de Farinha
Types Of Flour
A customer asks a grocery store employee for help finding the right kind of flour.
Clássicos De Natal
Christmas Classics
Luís and Carolina discuss their favourite Christmas songs!
Prendas De Natal
Christmas Gifts
Luís and Mariana head to the mall to find the perfect Christmas gifts for their parents!
Os Sonhos da Dona Rosa
Dona Rosa's Dreams
Listening Practice! A local woman named Rosa shares her story with author Lena Strang. As Dona Rosa discusses her life, dreams, and what keeps her busy, it’s clear that she has a lot of love for her family and country.
As Papas De Aveia Da Avó
Grandma's Oatmeal
João asks his grandmother to teach him how she makes her delicious oatmeal.
Alexandra Lencastre
Learn more about the famous Portuguese actress, Alexandra Lencastre.
Por Quem Me Tomas?
Who Do You Take Me For?
Miguel has a short conversation with Bruna before heading to the grocery store. Notice how the preposition “por” is used in a variety of different contexts throughout their dialogue.
Já Somos YouTubers! (Video Podcast)
We're YouTubers Now!
O Convite Para o Concerto
The Invitation to the Concert
Maria is in Porto on holiday. She meets up with her friend Luís and they make plans to go to a concert at Casa da Música.
Querida, Perdi A Carteira
Honey, I Lost My Wallet
Rodrigo lost his wallet again and Márcia is helping him look for it. Throughout the dialogue, notice the different uses of the preposition “em” and how it forms contractions with many other words such as in noutro, nela, no, etc.