European Portuguese Shorties (from PracticePortuguese.com)
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In the middle of the city of Viseu there is a structure that puzzles archaeologists to this day.
Explore relative pronouns in this passage about how Anabela began her new career.
Navigating bureaucracy in Portugal can be quite the adventure.
Mário compliments Helena’s cooking. Listen for examples of the passive voice through their conversation.
Learn about the Padrão dos Descobrimentos monument in Lisbon.
A man talks about what he did yesterday and today. Notice how different forms of the past tense are used throughout the story.
Zé invites Patrícia to a party. Notice how the verb dar is used in various idiomatic ways throughout their conversation.
Nuno talks to Helena about her sleeping problem.
Nuno talks to Helena about her sleeping problem.
Learn about the vibrant neighbourhood of Cais do Sodré, home of the famous “Pink Street”.
Don’t get caught off guard during a traffic stop in Portugal! Follow along to see how this driver communicates with authorities and learn useful vocabulary, such as the names of documents you may need to show. These “operações STOP” can be performed by a GNR officer (Guarda Nacional Republicana) or by a PSP officer (Polícia […]
Rivals Joaquim and Rita catch up and discuss their careers. How many Portuguese-English cognates do you notice throughout their dialogue?
Learn more about a turbulent period of Portugal’s history: the French invasions and the revolution that followed.
As a storm rages in Portugal, Joca is convinced he can brave the elements. Keep an eye and ear out for many different uses of the preposition até.
Zé tries some cheesy pick-up lines in an attempt to flirt with Cláudia.
Tiago’s mother goes away for a few days and calls her son to make sure he’s taking care of things at home. Need more practice with clitic pronouns? You’ll notice there are many examples of how to merge clitic pronouns throughout the dialogue.
Pedro is shocked when he returns home to find the aftermath of Sofia’s wild house party. Notice how the verb ficar is used in different ways throughout the dialogue.
As Bernardo and Jaime discuss a tennis tournament, keep an eye/ear out for Portuguese-English cognates. Can you guess the meaning of some words without turning the translation on?
Things get heated and insults are exchanged in this dialogue between a rude customer, a sassy waitress, and a snarky restaurant owner. Follow along to hear plenty of examples of diminutives and augmentatives. Please note: This episode contains some rude language. 🙉
João and Miguel catch up and compare their work-life balance. Take note of how compound tenses are used throughout the dialogue.
Learn more about the structure of Portugal’s government and the different political parties.
Maria and Felipe have a simplified conversation about some of their likes and dislikes.
José and Diogo watch the game together. Keep an eye (or ear) out for irregular verbs in the present tense, such as ter, poder, querer, and ir, plus many common conversational phrases.
Filipe’s flirting skills might just be cheesy enough to work!
