European Portuguese Shorties (from PracticePortuguese.com)
Practice Portuguese LDA
European Portuguese dialogues and articles to practice your listening comprehension while you\’re on the run! (From Practice Portuguese)
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Apr 6, 2020 • 2min
Boletim Meteorológico
Practice your weather vocabulary with this fake forecast for the week. Tip: Too easy? Make it more like a real-life news report by increasing the playback speed!
Apr 5, 2020 • 2min
Diário De Uma Quarent(o)ena II
A woman continues to write in her diary about her day to day life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the anxiety surrounding the current crisis, she is discovering ways to find joy in the peaceful moments at home.
Apr 4, 2020 • 2min
A Cidade de Faro
Learn more about Faro, the largest city in the Algarve region of Portugal with plenty of charm.
Apr 3, 2020 • 2min
Lavem as Mãos
Handwashing is more fun when you do it in Portuguese!
Apr 2, 2020 • 2min
A Reclamação da Lúcia
Lúcia has a problem with a cake she bought, so she returns to the shop to file a complaint!
Apr 1, 2020 • 2min
A Visita dos Avós
Miguel's mother tries desperately to get her son to clean up before a visit from his grandparents. Get familiar with the imperative verb form as she gives him instructions!
Mar 31, 2020 • 2min
Maria Ajuda o Pai a Pôr a Mesa
The verb "pôr" typically translates to "put", but it can also mean "set", as in "set the table". Get some practice with this irregular verb as you listen to a dialogue of Maria and her father preparing for a family lunch.
Mar 30, 2020 • 2min
O Nectar dos Deuses
Learn more about the excellent wines that can be tasted from various regions all over Portugal.
Mar 29, 2020 • 2min
A Lista de Compras
Paulo and Rute are taking stock of the food and supplies they have in their kitchen. Time to make a shopping list! As you follow along, notice how the word "há" from the verb "haver" is used in different contexts.
Mar 28, 2020 • 2min
Diário De Uma Quarent(o)ena I
A woman describes life in her apartment building during the COVID-19 crisis. Quarent(o)ena? Check the vocabulary section to see if you can decipher the play on words in the title.
