European Portuguese Shorties (from PracticePortuguese.com)

Magusto is a celebration that happens on o Dia de São Martinho in Portugal. Follow along for an amusing retelling of the legend of St. Martin, and to find out what type of food and drinks you can enjoy on this day.

A friend leaves a voicemail thanking Susana for letting her stay in her home for a few days. Take note of how the subjunctive mood (futuro do conjuntivo and presente do conjuntivo) is used throughout the message.

Matilde picks out some bed linens and towels with some help from the shopkeeper.

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Learn Portuguese while cooking a delicious meal with this recipe for Beira-Alta Style Carolos.

Matilda asks David for help with filling out her SEF application for permanent residency in Portugal.

It was love at first sight for these two perfect strangers.

Learn more about Óbidos, a picturesque village framed by a castle wall.

Natalia calls to make an appointment at a medical clinic.

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. Remember that in Portuguese, depending on the context, the present tense can be used to talk about an action that happens regularly, that is happening right now, or that will happen in the immediate future. You’ll also learn lots of useful conversational phrases, so don’t forget to check the Expressions tab to add them to your Smart Review. 🙂