Pedro is shocked when he returns home to find the aftermath of Sofia’s wild house party. Notice how the verb ficar is used in different ways throughout the dialogue.
Uma Festa de Arromba
A Wild Party
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.
As Recomendações Da Sara
Sara's Recommendations
Sara gives Ana recommendations for new TV series to watch.
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.
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.
Liliana Precisa De Tempo
Liliana Needs Time
Liliana and Bruno discuss some problems in their relationship. Notice how the verb ficar is used in a variety of different ways throughout their conversation.
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. […]
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.
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. […]
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.
3 Portuguese Verbs that Mean “To Understand” – Entender, Compreender, Perceber
In today’s video we’re going to introduce 3 Portuguese verbs that mean “to understand” in Portuguese: ENTENDER, COMPREENDER, and PERCEBER. You can use these verbs to check whether someone has understood you. We’ll teach you the informal and formal ways to ask this question with each verb, plus how to respond naturally “the Portuguese way”. […]
Nova Entrada No Blogue
New Blog Post
A blogger narrates a new entry about her favourite activity: watching television shows. Notice how she uses the verbs vir (to come) and ver (to watch) throughout the post. The conjugations of these verbs are similar, so they are easy to mix up. 🙂 Conjugation of vir Conjugation of ver
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.
Um Típico Sábado
A Typical Saturday
Need more practice conjugating regular -er verbs? Listen for these verbs: comer, beber, crescer, parecer, escrever, correr, aprender, entender, conhecer, and responder. They are all conjugated following the same patterns! Follow along as Cassandra shares her typical Saturday routine. She eats breakfast with her son, writes an email to her mother, and then meets up with […]
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.