Rivals Joaquim and Rita catch up and discuss their careers. How many Portuguese-English cognates do you notice throughout their dialogue?
Estás A Ser Sarcástica?
Are You Being Sarcastic?
O Segredo Do Bernardo
Bernardo's Secret
As Bernardo and Jaime discuss a tennis tournament, keep an eye/ear out for Portuguese-English cognates. Can you guess the meaning of some words without turning the translation on?
O Concerto Da Gisela
The Gisela Concert
Pedro and Rita make plans to go to a concert.
Jantar em Casa do José
Dinner At José's House
José and Diogo watch the game together. Keep an eye (or ear) out for irregular verbs in the present tense, such as ter, poder, querer, and ir, plus many common conversational phrases.
Um Queque e Um Sumo
A Muffin And A Juice
A short and simple dialogue about ordering at a Portuguese café.
Rita E Raquel Vão Ao Cinema
Rita And Raquel Go To The Movie Theater
Rita and Raquel talk about their plans as they get ready to go out for the evening. Listen for regular -ar verbs conjugated in the present tense.
Memórias De Ontem
Memories Of Yesterday
Sofia and André talk about everything they did yesterday with their friends. Notice how different forms of the past tense are used throughout the dialogue.
O Miguel Faz A Vontade À Gisela
Miguel Humors Gisela
Gisela tells Miguel about her new favourite TV show. Take note of the irregular verbs used throughout the dialogue.
Conversa no Jardim
Conversation In The Garden
Two friends talk about cats and an upcoming wedding.
Um Imigrante Holandês
A Dutch Immigrant
Jan visits the Câmara Municipal to get his certificado de registo (registration certificate).
O Homem das Entregas
The Delivery Man
Clara gets a lot of packages delivered, all by the same delivery man!
Ajuda a Preencher a Papelada
Help Filling Out The Paperwork
Matilda asks David for help with filling out her SEF application for permanent residency in Portugal.
Marcar Uma Consulta
Schedule An Appointment
Natalia calls to make an appointment at a medical clinic.
A Sopa da Diana
Diana's Soup
A group of friends are about to go see a movie. Before they leave, Diana decides to make dinner for everyone, despite not being a very good cook… Take note of how regular -ar verbs (such as chegar, começar, cozinhar, ajudar, cortar, etc.) are conjugated in the present tense (presente do indicativo) throughout the dialogue. […]
Uma Imigrante Americana
An American Immigrant
Amanda goes to her SEF appointment to get her certificado de residência (residency certificate).