A man talks about what he did yesterday and today. Notice how different forms of the past tense are used throughout the story.
Semana Produtiva
Productive Week
A Mulher que Adormece em Todo o Lado
The Woman Who Falls Asleep Everywhere
Nuno talks to Helena about her sleeping problem.
Estás A Ser Sarcástica?
Are You Being Sarcastic?
Rivals Joaquim and Rita catch up and discuss their careers. How many Portuguese-English cognates do you notice throughout their dialogue?
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.).
Viver Para Dar aos Outros
Living To Give To Others
Martim finds his calling. Verbs practice: irregular Portuguese verbs in the simple past tense (pretérito perfeito).
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.
Recordações De Uma Infância Feliz
Memories Of A Happy Childhood
A brother and sister reminisce on happy memories before clearing out their parents’ home.
Uma Batata no Tubo de Escape
A Potato In The Exhaust Pipe
A man spends the day at the mechanic.
A Primeira Casa Da Matilde
Matilde's First House
After inheriting her grandparents’ cherished home, Matilde decides to do some renovations.
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.
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 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.
Pôr Tudo em Pratos Limpos
Setting The Record Straight (Putting Everything On Clean Plates)
Adriana tells Nuno about how her last relationship ended. Verbs practice: irregular verbs in the simple past
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.