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José tells us why he enjoyed traveling in the interior of Portugal more than Lisbon. Later, Sara asks him questions about his trip.

What do Portuguese people eat for breakfast? Why do we greet women with two kisses on the cheek? And who eats ‘Bolas de Berlim’ at the beach? In this live-recorded episode, Rui and Joel discuss some of Portugal’s most interesting habits.

When you’re not sure how to say something in Portuguese, sometimes you have to take a detour…

The Portuguese Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 (Acordo Ortográfico da Língua Portuguesa de 1990, a.k.a. the ) came into effect in May 2009. Its goal was to standardize the spelling of Portuguese across Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly Brazil and Portugal. However, its implementation was met with criticism and many practical challenges. First, let’s address a common […]

Joel is definitely not going to post this video… 🤫 … Note: As Rui clarifies at the end, Jogaste de jeito?  was incorrect because de jeito typically follows a negative form, as in Não jogaste nada de jeito? – You didn’t play well? / Did you play badly? Instead, Joel could have said Jogaste alguma […]

Rui and Joel discuss the cultural differences in conversation styles between Portugal and North America. Help them resolve their “argument” so that they don’t have to go to couples therapy. 😜

Joel learns new vocabulary and expressions from the Algarve, including “Dá-me de vaia”.

Can I become fluent in Portuguese in 2 weeks?

Damiana’s advice on how to be a good Portuguese student!

Don’t get apoquentado! Joana is here to teach us more about pronunciation and vocabulary variations in the Alentejan Portuguese dialect.

Joana talks about the Alentejo accent.

Learning a new language has its ups and downs.