Learn Portuguese while cooking a delicious meal with this recipe for Beira-Alta Style Carolos.
Carolos à Moda da Beira-Alta
Beira-Alta Style Carolos
Carapaus de Corrida
Racing Mackerels (i.e. Getting Cocky)
Rodrigo reminisces about his favourite tavern: Tasquinha do Zé Pipo. Notice how the imperfeito do indicativo (past continuous) is used throughout the dialogue.
Santos Populares (Festas de Santo António em Lisboa)
Popular Saints (Santo António Festivities In Lisbon)
Walk through Lisbon with Rui and Joel as they explore the annual festivities of Santo António!
A Caravela
The Caravel
Learn more about the history of the caravel! Adapted and translated from an article by Lena Strang in Tomorrow Magazine.
A Cabeça Preservada de Diogo Alves
Diogo Alves' Preserved Head
Hear the disturbing story of Diogo Alves, known as the the Águas Livres Aqueduct killer.
Returning to Joel’s Hometown
After a couple years without travel, Rui, Joel, and Clara fly to Joel’s hometown of Muskoka, in rural Ontario, Canada.
The Verb “Dar” And Its Many Meanings
Did you know the verb “dar” has at least 60 different meanings in Portuguese? 😱 The simplest translation is “to give”, but it also has many idiomatic meanings, which depend on the context. Today, Joel and Rui take a deep dive into “dar”, with some help from one of our Shorty episodes: Dar Uma Mãozinha. […]
As Touradas
The Bullfights
Learn about the controversy surrounding bullfighting in Portugal.
Os Carvalhos do Vizinho
The Neighbor's Oaks
Practice that tricky “lh” sound as Carlos tells Sara about his daily troubles. Try listening line by line and repeating the words containing ‘lh’ out loud.
Rui & Joel Make Vinho!
Rui, Joel, and Clara travel north to visit a family vineyard in Portugal, in Vila Boa de Baixo, to try their hand at making wine! Watch until the end to find out whether the resulting wine was actually worth all of the effort…
2021 Holiday Party!
Despite Clara breaking half of our decorations, Rui and Joel manage to celebrate the holidays with the help of our members, who share with us their favourite holiday decorations. As you’d expect from us, there are lots of surprises throughout, (and you’ll learn lots of Portuguese without even realizing it!) Obrigado to everyone who generously […]
A Melhor Associação Cultural do Porto
The Best Cultural Association In Porto
Sofia interviews Sr. Agostinho about a new art and culture space with some unusual exhibits…
Um Patrão dos Demónios
A Terrible Boss
Luisa finally stands up to her terrible boss.
Um Roubo e um Rombo
A Robbery And A "Leak"
Jorge tells Rute about all the bad luck he’s had lately. As a pronunciation challenge, see if you can notice all the similar sounding words (i.e. Minimal Pairs) spread throughout the dialogue.
Se o Teu Pai Fosse Rei
If Your Father Were King
Practice the the conditional and the subjunctive as João and Andreia ask each other hypothetical questions.