António tells Vítor about one of his favourite plays.
A Distração Perfeita
The Perfect Distraction
O Namorado da Patrícia
Patrícia's Boyfriend
Zé invites Patrícia to a party. Notice how the verb dar is used in various idiomatic ways throughout their conversation.
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?
Rita E Raquel Vão Ao Cinema
Rita And Raquel Go To The Movie Theater
Rita and Raquel talk about their plans as they get ready to go out for the evening. Listen for regular -ar verbs conjugated in the present tense.
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.
Uma Surpresa Para o Igor
A Surprise For Igor
Cláudia and Vasco plan a surprise for Igor’s birthday. Take note of how the personal infinitive is used throughout their conversation.
A Sopa da Diana
Diana's Soup
A group of friends are about to go see a movie. Before they leave, Diana decides to make dinner for everyone, despite not being a very good cook… Take note of how regular -ar verbs (such as chegar, começar, cozinhar, ajudar, cortar, etc.) are conjugated in the present tense (presente do indicativo) throughout the dialogue. […]
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.
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.
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 […]
Porque Não Vieste à Festa?
Why Didn't You Come To The Party?
João is irritated that Ana keeps skipping out on their plans. Practice differentiating between the verbs ver and vir throughout the dialogue.
Um Festival de Verão
A Summer Festival
João and Luís enjoy their summer break by going to one of the popular music festivals held in Portugal.
Ir Para a Borga
Having A Fun Night Out
Toninho tries to convince his friends to go out to the club, but they’d rather stay home.
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.
Uma Bejeca Antes do Casamento
A "Cold One" Before The Wedding
Listen to some Portuguese slang words in action as Alfredo and Sílvia grab a beer while waiting for their friends.
Desgosto De Amor
Heartbreak
Elsa’s boyfriend just broke up with her, so she goes to her friend Flávio for support. Notice how the imperfeito do conjuntivo is used throughout the dialogue.
Encontro No Parque
Meeting In The Park
Filipa and António make small talk after meeting in the park with their dogs.
O Concerto dos Deolinda
The Deolinda Concert
Luís and Manuela have an unforgettable experience at a concert for one of their favourite bands.
Convidados da Festa
Party Guests
Isabel goes to a party where she doesn’t know anyone, so Eduardo tells her about each of the guests.
Uma Nova Pizzaria
A New Pizzeria
João and Bianca decide to try out a new restaurant for lunch!
Dia de Praia
Beach Day
Luísa and Gaspar make plans for the weekend. Listen for how tonic pronouns are used throughout their conversation.
Videochamadas São Uma Chatice
Video Calls are a Pain
Sandra and Diogo are trying to catch up on a video call, but they keep running into technical difficulties.
Um Convívio no Café
A Get-Together at the Cafe
In Portugal, a café is more than just a place to grab a quick coffee!
O Reencontro
The Reunion
Cláudia and Tiago catch up after meeting unexpectedly in Lisbon.