Paulo hasn’t received his order yet, so he writes an email to customer service.
Pedido De Esclarecimento
Request For Clarification
A Sara Vai de Férias
Sara Goes On Vacation
Sara writes an email to her colleague before leaving for vacation.
Writing an Email in Portuguese
Ever wondered how to start and end an email in Portuguese? It’s not always as simple as translating the phrases you would use in your native language. What sounds friendly or formal in one language might sound rude or unusual in another. And you don’t want to greet a friend the same way you greet […]
Liliana Investe Num Curso De Fotografia Online
Liliana Invests in an Online Photography Course
Liliana decides to use her free time to take an online photography course.
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.
Cremilde e o RostoBook
Cremilde and "RostoBook"
Learn some useful vocabulary for using the internet as Vasco patiently helps Cremilde set up her first “Rostobook” account.
Quarentena Digital
Digital Quarantine
“A inteligência é a capacidade de adaptação à mudança.” (“Intelligence is the capacity to adapt to change.” – Stephen Hawking)
A Vida Online
Life Online
Maria is a young girl who is addicted to the internet. Find out what happens when her parents challenge her to stay off the computer for a whole week!
Resolver Um Problema Ao Telefone (2018, ANIMATED!)
Solving a Problem on the Phone
Update: April 10, 2018 – As a gift to us and all Practice Portuguese fans, our friend Wayne has turned this episode into a fully-animated cartoon. The video is free for everyone to watch, plus our supporting Members get access to a special version with subtitles for improving comprehension. Telephone and Internet service companies are […]
Resolver Um Problema Ao Telefone: Alô?!
Solving a Problem on the Phone: Hello?!
Update: April 10, 2018 – As a gift to us and all Practice Portuguese fans, our friend Wayne has turned this episode into a fully-animated cartoon. The video is free for everyone to watch, plus our supporting Members get access to a special version with subtitles for improving comprehension.
Telephone and Internet service companies are notoriously painful to deal with, and Portugal is no exception! In this dialogue, a pushy representative from “VOZ” calls in an attempt to recapture a former client. Have you had the pleasure of dealing with one of these services in Portuguese yet?
O Regresso da Avó
The Return of Grandma
One year ago, we attempted to record a commercial with Rui’s avó informing our visitors of our premium podcast features. But why was that footage was never released? Watch this special behind-the-scenes video we created to find out for yourself!
Notícias em Português: Redes Sociais
News in Portuguese: Social Networks
A new article format – now with a brief summary of the news in simpler words!