Hugo wants to surprise his wife with the perfect gift from the jewellery store.
O Presente Ideal
The Ideal Gift
O Mundo Antes de Nós
The World Before Us
Hugo’s son Tiago wonders how the world was before his time, causing his father to take a trip down memory lane.
Honestidade é a Melhor Política
Honesty Is the Best Policy
An unconventional political candidate uses his campaign ad to manage voter expectations.
Por Uma Sociedade Melhor
For a Better Society
A philosophy assignment forces Maria, João, and Pedro to reflect on some of society’s most important issues.
Uma Questão de Probabilidades
A Question of Probabilities
João helps Miguel determine his odds of ever getting rich without having to work for it.
As Manhãs do Tiago
Tiago's Mornings
Tiago makes his father’s life difficult as he gets ready for school in the morning. Hugo finally finds a way of motivating him to cooperate.
Alugando o Carro Perfeito
Renting the Perfect Car
A young man gets an unexpected reality check after trying to pretend to be someone he’s not.
Uma Cena Muito Triste
A Very Sad Scene
Flustered after an eventful bus ride, Dona Ana shares what happened with Sr. Alberto.
Perdidos na Noite
Lost in the Night
A fun night out almost ends before it even begins, when Marco and Diogo have a hard time finding their way to the club.
À Descoberta de Portugal
The Discovery of Portugal
A Portuguese couple sets out to explore the beauty of their own country, with the help of a travel agency.
Tragédia na Empresa
Company Tragedy
After an unexpected workplace tragedy, employees gather to mourn the loss of a very important team member.
Os Amigos e os Falsos Amigos
Friends and Fake Friends
Two friends get together for a conversation and run into some “false friends” (false cognates), leading to a nice teaching moment!
Um Natal de Crescer Água na Boca
A Mouth-watering Christmas
This holiday season, a Practice Portuguese TV reporter takes to the streets to hear directly from Portuguese natives about their family Christmas traditions… until a particularly talkative woman steals the show!
O Natal Das Famílias
Family's Christmas
In a special TV report about Christmas, Fernando, Sara and Bruno take the spotlight, after Fernando is invited to talk about his family’s holiday traditions.
Passo a Passo (All – Premium Features)
Step by Step (All - Premium Features)
Come along with Rui and Joel (and friends) on their journey walking the Caminho de Santiago, through Northern Portugal and Spain!
Total runtime: 1:51:29
Lançamento: “Passo a Passo” (o Caminho de Santiago)
Launch: "Step by Step" (the Caminho de Santiago)
With the holiday season approaching, Rui and Joel announce a special early gift for members of Practice Portuguese! Listen and find out exactly what is on “the Way”…
Updated December 1, 2018: It’s launched!
Passo a Passo (O Caminho de Santiago)
Come along with Rui and Joel (and friends) on their journey walking the Caminho de Santiago, through Northern Portugal and Spain!
Total runtime: 1:51:29
Passo a Passo – Parte 1/9
Step by Step - Part 1/9
The Caminho de Santiago adventure begins! Rui and Joel start off their journey in beautiful Porto, Portugal, and immediately experience the warmth, simplicity and uncensored honesty of the Northern Portuguese people, and embrace their new role as ‘peregrinos’ (…or is it ‘pelegrinos’?).
Passo a Passo – Parte 6/9
Step by Step - Part 6/9
Approaching the border into Spain, Joel and Rui try to figure out at which point Portuguese will start transitioning to Spanish, as well as the curious Galego (Galician), a curious hybrid between the two. As they delve deeper into the local habits of Northern Portugal, Rui’s injury starts to catch up with him…
Passo a Passo – Parte 7/9
Step by Step - Part 7/9
The pilgrims are finally in Spain, and have their first contacts with speakers of Galician, Portuguese’s sister language. As the streak of sunny days comes to an end, the unforgiving weather leaves everyone grumpy!
Passo a Passo – Parte 9/9
Step by Step - Part 9/9
The journey comes to an end as the group arrives to Santiago de Compostela. They reunite with their fellow pilgrims they met along the way, and start making their way back home. It may take weeks for the blisters on their feet to heal, but their memories of O Caminho de Santiago will last forever.
Passo a Passo – Parte 4/9
Step by Step - Part 4/9
Fully immersed in the spirit of the Caminho, the pilgrims spread out and begin traveling a bit more independently, rather than sticking together as a group. But the isolation gets to them, prompting Rui to give the performance of a lifetime to nobody except for perhaps a few farmers (and lucky for us, the camera!). Meanwhile, Joel gets so isolated that he starts wondering if he’s actually even on the right Caminho at all…
Passo a Passo – Parte 8/9
Step by Step - Part 8/9
As the group inches closer to Santiago de Compostela, Rui and Joel attempt their best Portunhol (Portuguese + Spanish) to talk with a lovely, patient Galician farmer. As they feel the end of the Caminho approach, they start reflecting on their journey and on what they’ve learned so far.
Passo a Passo – Parte 5/9
Step by Step - Part 5/9
Joel and his new sidekick continue trying to find their way back to the other pilgrims, and Rui starts dealing signs of a problematic injury…