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.
O Dilema
The Dilemma
Reencontro de Dois Amigos do Liceu
Reunion Of Two High School Friends
Sónia and Manuel meet by chance and talk about their old friends from high school, using lots of adjectives to discuss their personality traits!
Encontro No Ginásio
Encounter At The Gym
Ricardo recognizes an old classmate at the gym. Explore the variety of uses of the verb andar throughout their conversation.
As Recordações Da Rita
Rita's Memories
The arrival of spring reminds Rita of the weekends spent at her grandparents’ farm. As you hear about her favourite memories, you can practice your “R” pronunciation and the pretérito imperfeito do indicativo tense.
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.
Passa-se Cá um Briol
It's Very Cold in Here
Rodrigo complains to Adelaide about how cold their home is. Familiarize yourself with a number of reflexive verbs throughout the dialogue.
Mais Uma Encomenda
One More Package
Carolina may have gone too far with the Christmas shopping!
Jantar na Nova Casa
Dinner In The New House
Maria is pregnant and just moved in to a new home. She loves cooking and decorating, so she invites her cousin Diogo over for dinner and a tour.
Dar Uma Mãozinha
Lend A Little Hand
Helena decides to organize her storage closet. Notice how the verb “dar” is used in a variety of different expressions throughout the dialogue.
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.
Alguém Pediu uma Francesinha?
Did Somebody Order A "Francesinha"?
Ahhh the famous Portuguese Francesinha, a staple of Portuguese cuisine! 🤤 The Francesinha is a traditional Portuguese dish that comes from Porto, a city in the north of Portugal. The recipe is simple: All you need is two slices of bread, a beef steak, several Portuguese sausages and cheese. The traditional Portuguese francesinha always comes […]
Frango da Sarjeta
Gutter Chicken
Explore the preposition “de” in a variety of contexts as Artur and Diana discuss where they should go on vacation.
Ir Para a Borga
Having A Fun Night Out
Toninho tries to convince his friends to go out to the club, but they’d rather stay home.
Motociclismo
Motorcycling
Let’s learn about a popular mode of transportation in Portugal, as well as the rest of Europe: motorcycles!
Passa-me o Berbequim
Hand Me The Drill
Explore the many different uses of the verb “passar” in this dialogue between Eurico and Vanessa.
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.
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.
Uma Casa Portuguesa
A Portuguese House
Let’s learn how to talk about measurements! Andreia and Pedro grab the tape measure to figure out how to make everything fit in their first home.
A Musculação
Bodybuilding
Are you intimidated by going to the gym? Don’t give up!
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.
A Escolha de Sofia
Sofia's Choice
What would you do? Explore the conditional and the subjunctive as Sofia struggles to make a decision about a job opportunity.
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.