João is irritated that Ana keeps skipping out on their plans. Practice differentiating between the verbs ver and vir throughout the dialogue.
Porque Não Vieste à Festa?
Why Didn't You Come To The Party?
Planos Para O Fim De Semana
Weekend Plans
João is tired of the same routine and decides to take a weekend trip.
A Maior Abóbora do Mundo
The World's Largest Pumpkin
Bernardo is interviewed about his greatest accomplishment: growing the largest pumpkin in the world!
Licença Para Sair Da Mesa
Permission To Leave The Table
Rodrigo must finish his food before he can leave the table. Prepositions practice: Notice how the preposition “para” is used throughout the dialogue.
Torre De Belém
Belem Tower
Learn more about the Torre de Belem, one of the most popular monuments to visit in Portugal.
Perdidos na IKEA
Lost In Ikea
Óscar and Mauro discuss what furniture they need for their new home as they make their way through the maze of IKEA.
Planos De Aniversário
Birthday Plans
Practice possessive pronouns / determiners in this dialogue about Afonso’s birthday plans.
Segredo Desvendado
Secret Revealed
Explore the difference between the verbs dizer, falar, and contar in this dialogue between a brother and sister.
Coisas Do Destino
Things Of Fate
Jorge tells Soraia about meeting up with an old “friend” over the weekend. Notice the use of many regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense.
O Sonho do Raul
Raul's Dream
Raul tells Soraia about his love of football (i.e. soccer for you Americans)! Use the dialogue to help familiarize yourself with a variety of conjunctions.
O João Quer Ser Famoso
João Wants To Be Famous
João is determined to become famous. He just doesn’t know how yet… This narrative uses many Portuguese-English cognates, so even as a beginner, you may be able to guess the meaning of many words!
O Feminino e o Masculino
Feminine and Masculine
Explore the basics of using gender in Portuguese. Listen for the feminine and masculine words within these back to back introductions. The meaning of each introduction is the same, except for one important difference: the first is spoken by a female and the second is spoken by a male. Notice how the words used are […]
A Família do Adriano
Adriano's Family
Adriano tells us about each member of his family. Toggle on the Translate button and explore the differences between the verbs ser and estar, the verbs that mean “to be”. For this episode, let’s focus more on exploring the language, instead of comprehending what you hear. Listen once and then go through line by line, […]
Onde Estão Os Miúdos?
Where Are The Kids?
Sandro and Noélia discuss whether or not it’s a good idea to let Ana babysit their children.
25 De Dezembro
December 25th
For many people, Christmas is the most anticipated time of year. Learn more about how this festive time is celebrated in Portugal.