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From the premier European Portuguese learning site (PracticePortuguese.com, founded in 2012), we're excited to bring you these short, bite-sized dialogues and audio articles. Practice and improve your listening skills, to better understand the language as it's spoken in Lisbon, Porto, Algarve and the rest of Portugal!
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A batch of fresh episodes are launched every week, and vary in format, theme and learning level.
For synchronized subtitles / transcripts, PDFs, quizzes, and a full course starting right from the basics, become a member at practiceportuguese.com. We'd love to have you on board as part of our international community of Continental Portuguese learners!
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Guilherme can’t figure out why his workouts aren’t giving him the results he’s been after.
What’s wrong with Rita? Find out as you explore how the verb andar is used in context.
Filipe asks Sofia for directions and she helps him navigate the metro lines in Lisbon.
A story about why you should always eat your vegetables! 😉
Helena gives Lúcia a ride home.
As Luísa prepares to begin law school, her brother Henrique shares his advice about who she should live with.
A man brings his car to the mechanic after hearing a strange noise.
Faced with an unexpected math test, Camila finds she was more prepared than she thought! (Need more Portuguese numbers practice? Pause the audio after each question to quiz yourself. 😉)
A man puts down his phone to rediscover the art of boredom.
A man talks about his newly remodeled living room, using prepositions of place and vocabulary related to furniture and household items.
José tells us why he enjoyed traveling in the interior of Portugal more than Lisbon. Later, Sara asks him questions about his trip.
Tiago teaches Oliver about a few common coffee orders in Portugal.
Rodrigo and Manuela enjoy a sunny afternoon together, discussing travel and exploring new places nearby. You may notice a number of false cognates throughout the story.
Guilherme and Teresa watch the drama unfold at a wedding with a very unconventional priest.
Rui and his neighbour Dona Benilde discuss some frustrating problems in their apartment building.
Ester agrees to participate in a statistical study about Mafra families by answering a few questions.
Learn Portuguese adverbs in context through this conversation at a book store.
Artur and Nuno get a table at a restaurant in Portugal.
Augusto’s forgetfulness leads to an encounter with Dona Irene, the porteira. They go on to discuss some problems in the apartment building. Note: A porteira is similar to a concierge / janitor / caretaker for an entire building, but nowadays this is a dying profession. The role was often filled by older Portuguese women.
Beatriz goes to a flower shop in Lisbon.
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