Tiago’s mother goes away for a few days and calls her son to make sure he’s taking care of things at home. Need more practice with clitic pronouns? You’ll notice there are many examples of how to merge clitic pronouns throughout the dialogue.
Ao Telefone Com a Mãe
On The Phone With Mom
Acreditas No Amor À Primeira Vista?
Do You Believe In Love At First Sight?
Filipe’s flirting skills might just be cheesy enough to work!
O Quadruplo Castigo
Quadruple Punishment
Four punishments in one day?! Note: pôr de castigo basically means to punish (someone). In this Shorty, the phrase takes on a few different meanings given the different contexts (detention, time-out, grounded, etc.).
A Visita dos Parentes
Visit From The Relatives
Zé throws a fit after realizing he forgot to buy parsley. Pay attention to the false cognates (a.k.a. falsos amigos – false friends) throughout the dialogue.
As Recomendações Da Sara
Sara's Recommendations
Sara gives Ana recommendations for new TV series to watch.
Pedido De Esclarecimento
Request For Clarification
Paulo hasn’t received his order yet, so he writes an email to customer service.
Gelados Santini
Santini Ice Creams
Have you been to Santini in Portugal? Learn more about the history of this famous ice cream shop!
O Dia de Portugal
Portugal Day
Happy Portugal Day!
A Sara Vai de Férias
Sara Goes On Vacation
Sara writes an email to her colleague before leaving for vacation.
Os Maios
The Maios
Spring is here, so it’s time to learn about the Portuguese tradition of “Os Maios”!
Recordações De Uma Infância Feliz
Memories Of A Happy Childhood
A brother and sister reminisce on happy memories before clearing out their parents’ home.
Um Namoro Incompreensível
An Incomprehensible Romance
Lucas tries to understand why Helena is so in love with her new boyfriend. Take note of how clitic pronouns are used throughout the dialogue in different types of statements and questions, including those with reflexive verbs and indirect/direct objects.
Uma Batata no Tubo de Escape
A Potato In The Exhaust Pipe
A man spends the day at the mechanic.
O Castelo dos Mouros
Castle Of The Moors
Learn more about the history of the Castle of the Moors, located in Sintra.
Chamada de Emergência
Emergency Call
Gustavo makes an emergency call.