Shorties

A kitchen disaster unfolds when siblings blame each other for the mess all over the floors and walls.

João and Miguel catch up and compare their work-life balance. Take note of how compound tenses are used throughout the dialogue.

Why is Portugal considered one of the best countries to live in?

It’s book club as usual: profound metaphors, lyrical prose, and… noisy frogs?

Manel is moving to a new house and asks Rafaela for help with the decor and colour coordination. Rafaela calls Joana to share her excitement about the project.

A man visits a print shop in Portugal to print some PDFs.

Sílvia deals with a pushy salesman while shopping for an electronic drum set. Then she leaves a voicemail for her partner about what happened and what she decided.

A daughter and her mother discuss their evening plans.

At the hospital, Mário consults with Lisa about a patient with recurrent gastrointestinal issues, seeking advice on further testing.

A day at the park turns from picnic to panic in this simple A1 story.

Two friends and colleagues, Sara and Joana, discuss the challenges they face when organizing a health conference.

A girl flaps her arms, and is amazed to find herself flying over the city of Coimbra! Hear the story in both the present and past tense.