The São Bento train station is an important landmark in Porto.

Rivals Joaquim and Rita catch up and discuss their careers. How many Portuguese-English cognates do you notice throughout their dialogue?

Learning a new language has its ups and downs.

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.

Ana goes to the doctor for a checkup.

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?