European Portuguese Shorties (from PracticePortuguese.com)

Learn about Peneda-Gerês National Park, a beautiful place in the north of Portugal.

Learn about the Mosteiro da Batalha, an emblematic monument in the history of Portugal.

Learn more about António Egas Moniz, a Portuguese neurosurgeon who won a Nobel Prize.

Filipa and António make small talk after meeting in the park with their dogs.

Violeta sets up an appointment to see a 2-bedroom home for rent.

Pedro tries to teach Joana how to meditate.

Marlene and Miguel have a chat at work.

Adriano tells us about each member of his family. Toggle on the Translate button and explore the differences between the verbs ser and estar, the verbs that mean "to be". For this episode, let's focus more on exploring the language, instead of comprehending what you hear. Listen once and then go through line by line, asking yourself these questions: Which contexts use a form of the verb ser? Which contexts use a form of the verb estar? Do you notice any nouns and adjectives that are similar to English words?

Learn more about the international athletics competition known as "Ironman".

Practice the imperative mood as Carlos tries to keep up with Sara’s cooking instructions!