A woman shares some gossip about her neighbour, Diana. Notice how different demonstratives are used throughout the dialogue.
A Diana
Diana
Na Festa da Laura
At Laura's Party
Bianca and Rodolfo meet at a mutual friend’s party. Notice the variety of ways the preposition “de” is used throughout their conversation.
O Tempo e as Estações
Time And Seasons
A teacher leads his class in a lesson about the calendar. The students answer questions about time, dates, seasons of the year, and weather.
Cozinha Inundada
Flooded Kitchen
A tenant calls her landlord to report a problem in the kitchen.
O Dilema
The Dilemma
Júlia has to decide whether or not to reveal a secret. Notice how the personal infinitive, imperfect subjunctive, and the conditional are used throughout the dialogue.
Trocas E Devoluções
Exchanges And Returns
A woman visits a clothing shop to exchange a blouse she received as a gift.
Reencontro de Dois Amigos do Liceu
Reunion Of Two High School Friends
Sónia and Manuel meet by chance and talk about their old friends from high school, using lots of adjectives to discuss their personality traits!
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.
As Touradas
The Bullfights
Learn about the controversy surrounding bullfighting in Portugal.
Os Carvalhos do Vizinho
The Neighbor's Oaks
Practice that tricky “lh” sound as Carlos tells Sara about his daily troubles. Try listening line by line and repeating the words containing ‘lh’ out loud.
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
Uma Bicicleta Quase Nova
An Almost New Bicycle
Sílvia picks up her bicycle from the repair shop.
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 […]
Os Vários Empregos do Senhor Ramiro
The Various Jobs Of Sr. Ramiro
Luísa stops at the bakery to buy some bread and chat with Sr. Ramiro, an old family friend who seems to have had every profession imaginable! Notes for this episode: Notice how Luísa treats Sr. Ramiro with the formal form of “you” and he treats Luísa with the informal form (tu). Learn more about informal […]
No Copo De Água
At The Wedding Reception
Mónica attends an old friend’s wedding reception and has a quick chat with the father of the bride.
A Noite de Passagem de Ano
New Year's Eve Night
Learn how to celebrate New Years Eve, Portuguese style!
Uma Consoada de Loucos
A Christmas Eve Dinner Of Crazy People
It’s almost time for the Consoada and Joana and Pedro are already anxious about spending Christmas-time with their quirky family members.
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.
Carolina, A Curiosa
Carolina, The Curious One
Carolina can’t wait to open her Christmas gifts!
Mais Uma Encomenda
One More Package
Carolina may have gone too far with the Christmas shopping!
LX Factory
Lx Factory
Learn more about LX Factory, a trendy shopping and arts space built in an old factory in Lisbon.
Duelo De Irmãos
Brother's Duel
These brothers take game night very seriously… While they play, you can practice differentiating the verbs saber vs. conhecer.
Jantar na Nova Casa
Dinner In The New House
Maria is pregnant and just moved in to a new home. She loves cooking and decorating, so she invites her cousin Diogo over for dinner and a tour.