As Francisca shares one of her favourite recipes with Alex, you’ll learn vocabulary related to food and cooking, and hear how the imperativo mood is used to give instructions.

Afonso talks about himself and his friend Sónia in this simple introduction.

Learn more about the Lusitano horse, a versatile breed that originated in Portugal.

Maria’s grandmother won’t stop commenting on Ricardo’s social media posts!

In today’s Shorty, we'll answer the simple question, “What did you do yesterday?”, using the Portuguese simple past tense (pretérito perfeito), as well as the past continuous tense (pretérito imperfeito).

Meet Olga, a German expat living in Portugal, embracing rural life with her wife Lucie and their two dogs.

António's job interview takes an unexpected turn! Note: Candidatura espontânea is a term used if someone applies for a job when the company is not even hiring. In this Shorty, it ends up having a double meaning.

Manuel offers to help his neighbour with some yard work. This Shorty includes the personal pronoun vós (another pronoun for "you") and conjugation of verbs in that form. We don’t use vós in most of our content, or in the Verbs section, because it has fallen out of use nowadays, except in specific regions and contexts. The more common alternatives you’re probably familiar with are você (singular, formal) and vocês (plural). Regardless, you could come across vós in books, theatre plays,...

Mafalda has a pleasant chat with her neighbour.

A talkshow host interviews Joaquim Silveira, a notorious (fictional) Portuguese thief.

Day or night, I love visiting Lisbon!

A customer asks questions about prices and quantities while shopping for fruits and vegetables.

I want to learn how to cook!

In the heart of Porto you’ll find the Capela das Almas, a historic chapel covered in thousands of blue and white tiles.

Pedro arrives early to Sofia's party and offers to help with the decorations. Throughout their dialogue, pay special attention to the plural forms of different words.

Coworkers João and Camila chat about family responsibilities and routines on their way into the office.

Two customers, Francisca and André, share their conflicting opinions about a new cat café called “O Gatedo”.

Gabriel and Violeta meet in the park and bond over their love for animals and the outdoors.

Eduardo and Mariana spend the morning planting almond trees in the beautiful Alentejo region.

During summer festivals in the Algarve, many crowds have been captivated by the music of Humberto Silva, Portuguese singer and accordion player. After interviewing the musician, Lena Strang shares his story with us through this Portuguese adaptation of her article.

A father who’s always early vs. a daughter who’s always late… It’s about time (pun intended) for an episode like this! Language focus: words and phrases related to time and numbers.

Learn more about gender equality in Portugal.

Enjoy a peaceful morning stroll along the Tagus River…

Did you know that Portugal is home to one of the world's longest suspension bridges?