Learn more about the history of the Castle of the Moors, located in Sintra.
O Castelo dos Mouros
Castle Of The Moors
Chamada de Emergência
Emergency Call
Gustavo makes an emergency call.
À Procura De Casa
Looking For A House
Fernando meets with his real estate agent, Eduarda, to tour a house that’s for sale. Notice how they navigate formal/informal treatments in Portuguese.
Saudação ao Gato
Cat Salutation
Rival neighbours Marina and José attend a yoga class. For more context, we suggest you first listen to the 3-minute Shorty – À Procura da Gata Perdida. Thanks to one of our members, Sarah, for writing this episode! ❤️
A Melhor Invenção da Humanidade
Mankind's Best Invention
Time for a cheesy episode!
Óculos Graduados
Eyeglasses
A woman goes shopping for new eyeglasses. Follow along to learn some new vocabulary you could use in this situation.
A Estrada Mais Longa de Portugal
The Longest Road In Portugal
Have you ever driven on Portugal’s longest road? Adapted from an article by Julie Fox, of the popular Julie Dawn Fox in Portugal travel blog.
Preparação para o Teste
Test Preparation
A teacher prepares her class for an upcoming test and Agostinho has plenty of questions ready!
2022 Holiday Party
Christmas has come and gone, but the Holiday Party 2022 is just getting started! Rui and Joel celebrate the holiday season with video submissions from our Instagram contest, with some hot wine mixed in for good measure. A special guest will draw the winner (or two?) to find out who wins a free Practice Portuguese […]
Uma Surpresa Para o Igor
A Surprise For Igor
Cláudia and Vasco plan a surprise for Igor’s birthday. Take note of how the personal infinitive is used throughout their conversation.
O Jardim de Arca d’Água
The Water Ark Garden
Learn more about Arca d’Água, a beautiful park in the city of Porto.
Magusto
St. Martin’s Day
Magusto is a celebration that happens on o Dia de São Martinho in Portugal. Follow along for an amusing retelling of the legend of St. Martin, and to find out what type of food and drinks you can enjoy on this day.
Matilde Vai Às Compras
Matilde Goes Shopping
Matilde picks out some bed linens and towels with some help from the shopkeeper.
Perfeitos Desconhecidos
Perfect Strangers
It was love at first sight for these two perfect strangers.
Óbidos
Óbidos
Learn more about Óbidos, a picturesque village framed by a castle wall.
A Primeira Casa Da Matilde
Matilde's First House
After inheriting her grandparents’ cherished home, Matilde decides to do some renovations.
Dia De Teste
Test Day
Learn useful classroom vocabulary in this Shorty about students receiving some disappointing test results.
The End of an Era
O Fim De Uma Era
After almost a decade of Practice Portuguese, it’s time for us to move onto the next phase…
Noite De São João
St. John's Night
Learn about the São João festival in Porto! This famous festival has many unique traditions and symbols, from plastic hammers to the cascatas that are built and displayed along the streets. Cascatas means waterfalls or cascades, but here it refers to models of miniature villages, showing scenes from life long ago.
Número de Identificação Fiscal
Tax Identification Number
Clark visits the local Loja do Cidadão to get his NIF (Portuguese tax number). He has to wait a while, but once his number is called, it’s a quick and easy process! One important vocabulary word to note is senha. This translates to password, but it also refers to the tickets you take from a […]
Aqueduto Das Águas Livres
Águas Livres Aqueduct
Have you ever noticed the huge structure of pointed arches stretching high above some of the roads and buildings in Lisbon? This is the aqueduct that brought water to many generations of Lisbon’s people for over 200 years.
Cerveja Canadiana
Canadian Beer
Before leaving Canada, Joel and Rui spend the afternoon indulging in the strangest local craft beer flavours they could find. Should Portugal take notes and adopt some of these new flavours… or is it better to stick to the basics?
Cozinha Inundada
Flooded Kitchen
A tenant calls her landlord to report a problem in the kitchen.
O Dilema
The Dilemma
Júlia has to decide whether or not to reveal a secret. Notice how the personal infinitive, imperfect subjunctive, and the conditional are used throughout the dialogue.