Directions

Portuguese has several to indicate the relative position of a person or object. These are particularly useful to learn:  . In short, cá and aqui both mean here. Aí, lá, ali, and acolá mean there. Below we’ll explore the finer differences between each of these words.

In this lesson, we’ll be looking at some more adverbs of place. Remember: Unlike other adverbs, adverbs of place only modify verbs. Dentro Fora

In this lesson, we’ll be looking at . These adverbs tell us where something happens or where something is, so they’re pretty essential for building up your Portuguese sentences. Placing Adverbs of Place Portuguese adverbs of place are quite versatile as they can be placed before or after the verb they’re modifying. Unlike other adverbs, […]

Previously audio-only, this episode has been turned into a fully-animated cartoon. With this newly-animated version of one of our early podcast episodes, we flash back to a time when Joel’s Portuguese skills were in their infancy! (Can you hear a difference?) In this episode, Joel arrives to Lisbon and is faced with a challenging (and […]

Onde The adverb  indicates a location. Examples: Onde can be used to replace expressions such as: Aonde is a contraction between the adverb and the preposition  . It’s most commonly used with

A tourist struggles to find his way to his hotel… but not as much as he struggles with understanding Portuguese expressions.

A taxi driver tries to help a very confused passenger.

A fun night out almost ends before it even begins, when Marco and Diogo have a hard time finding their way to the club.

Updated February 11, 2019: Previously audio-only, this episode has been turned into a fully-animated cartoon.  In this episode, Joel arrives to Lisbon and is faced with a challenging (and frustrating) taxi ride.