As a storm rages in Portugal, Joca is convinced he can brave the elements. Keep an eye and ear out for many different uses of the preposition até.
Até que a Tempestade Passe
Until The Storm Passes
Ana Vai ao Médico
Ana Goes To The Doctor
Ana goes to the doctor for a checkup.
O “Mestre” do Engate
The Pickup "Artist"
Zé tries some cheesy pick-up lines in an attempt to flirt with Cláudia.
Road Trip to the Waterpark
Rui and Joel take the whole gang to Algarve for a day at the waterpark!
There’s a Strike in Lisbon Tomorrow
Joel gets an inside look into the strike happening in Lisbon tomorrow. Márcia explains the reasons behind the strike, including the struggle for fair wages and better working conditions. Practice your Portuguese listening skills and learn vocabulary as you hear about the challenges workers are facing in Portugal!
Ao Telefone Com a Mãe
On The Phone With Mom
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.
Spanish vs. Portuguese
Whether you’re a native Spanish speaker, or you just took a few years of Spanish in school, you may be curious about the similarities and differences between Spanish and Portuguese. Are 🇵🇹Portuguese and 🇪🇸Spanish Basically the Same? No. First, let’s clear one thing up: Portuguese and Spanish are not just dialects of the same language. […]
The Great Portuguese Taste-Off
Joel and Rui battle it out in a blind taste test of the strangest Portuguese food items they could find. Who can guess the most correctly? Get ready for a flavour overload as you learn about some typical food items from Portugal, enrich your vocabulary, and watch the duo struggle through unexpected tastes and textures.
Uma Festa de Arromba
A Wild Party
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.
O Segredo Do Bernardo
Bernardo's Secret
As Bernardo and Jaime discuss a tennis tournament, keep an eye/ear out for Portuguese-English cognates. Can you guess the meaning of some words without turning the translation on?
O Concerto Da Gisela
The Gisela Concert
Pedro and Rita make plans to go to a concert.
Os Orgãos e Partidos da Républica Portuguesa
The Institutions And Parties Of The Portuguese Republic
Learn more about the structure of Portugal’s government and the different political parties. *Quick lesson on the word ‘chato’: This word has a lighthearted connotation, similar to annoying/boring/pesky/unpleasant. If the grocery store doesn’t have your favourite brand of cereal, that’s ‘chato’, but a dictatorship is obviously much worse than ‘chato’. When we use this […]
Maria e Filipe Bebem Vinho
Maria And Filipe Drink Wine
Maria and Felipe have a simplified conversation about some of their likes and dislikes.
Com Licença? Desculpe? Perdão?
We often get asked about how to say sorry and excuse me in Portuguese. Is there a difference between Com licença and Desculpe? What about Sinto muito? Lamento? Perdão? With so many options that have similar translations, it’s important to take context and cultural norms into account. In this Learning Note, we’ll cover which phrase(s) […]
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.