

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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Mar 29, 2021 • 2min
A Avó que Não Prega Olho à Noite
Pedro arranged a Sunday lunch with his grandmother. He arrives a little after 9 a.m. to take a stroll through the city park before heading to the restaurant.

Mar 27, 2021 • 2min
Uma Casa Portuguesa
Let’s learn how to talk about measurements! Andreia and Pedro grab the tape measure to figure out how to make everything fit in their first home.

Mar 25, 2021 • 2min
A Musculação
Are you intimidated by going to the gym? Don’t give up!

Mar 22, 2021 • 3min
Amália Rodrigues
Amália Rodrigues was one of the most important voices in the Fado music of Portugal.

Mar 19, 2021 • 1min
Coisas Do Destino
Jorge tells Soraia about meeting up with an old "friend" over the weekend. Notice the use of many regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense.

Mar 17, 2021 • 2min
A Escolha de Sofia
What would you do? Explore the conditional and the subjunctive as Sofia struggles to make a decision about a job opportunity.

Mar 15, 2021 • 2min
A Boa Esperança
Learn more about the Boa Esperança, a replica of the early caravels launched on perilous journeys in the 15th century. Adapted and translated from an article by Lena Strang in Tomorrow Magazine.

Mar 13, 2021 • 1min
O Sonho do Raul
Raul tells Soraia about his love of football (i.e. soccer for you Americans)! Use the dialogue to help familiarize yourself with a variety of conjunctions.

Mar 11, 2021 • 1min
Cátia e Manuel Fazem Planos
Cátia and Manuel discuss their weekend plans.

Mar 9, 2021 • 2min
Receita de Torradas de Cogumelos
Follow along with this simple vegetarian recipe using some delicious Portuguese ingredients. The formal imperative mood is used throughout.