In this episode I want to share with you my own personal methods and tips to learn a new language fluently, to a level that I know I will never forget how to speak that language. Use this methods to keep on improving your Portuguese! . ACCESS MY MINI CLASSES: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE EPISODES: https://www.withsilvia.com . ONLINE PORTUGUESE COURSES: https://withsilvia.com/portuguese-online-course-lessons-classes/ . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS...

Is this episode I am talking about something that a lot of you, even intermediate and advanced speakers, tend to forget: reflexive verbs. What are they? Which are the most important ones? Mos importantly: the best trick to never forget them again!!! . ACCESS MY MINI CLASSES: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE EPISODES: https://www.withsilvia.com . ONLINE PORTUGUESE...

SURPRISE! I couldn't resist on making this episode for you, during Easter holidays time! In this episode I will tell you what happens around Easter time in Portugal, why and how we celebrate this holiday and my best memories of this as a child! Don't miss it if you want to understand a bit more about Portuguese culture, while you improve your Portuguese. . ACCESS MY MINI CLASSES: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE...

Do you also struggle with some difficult sounds in European Portuguese? In my episode I can tell you why do you struggle with those sounds and I'll give you some tips to overcome it and to practice it. Check it ou! . ACCESS MY MINI CLASSES: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE EPISODES: https://www.withsilvia.com . ONLINE PORTUGUESE COURSES: https://withsilvia.com/portuguese-online-course-lessons-classes/ . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE...

Do you also struggle with some difficult sounds in European Portuguese? In my episode I can tell you why do you struggle with those sounds and I'll give you some tips to overcome it and to practice it. Check it ou! . ACCESS MY MINI CLASSES: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE EPISODES: https://www.withsilvia.com . ONLINE PORTUGUESE COURSES: https://withsilvia.com/portuguese-online-course-lessons-classes/ . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE...

Would you also like to achieve the Perfect Pronunciation in European Portuguese? What is exactly the "perfect" pronunciation? Check out this episode where I am talking about why it's so important to pronounce words correctly if you want to have conversations in European Portuguese. . ACCESS MY MINI CLASSES: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE EPISODES: https://www.withsilvia.com . ONLINE PORTUGUESE...

In today's episode i will show you why and how you can stop blocking or going blank when you try to speak Portuguese with other people. Fear of being ridiculous? Not anymore! . ACCESS MY MINI CLASSES: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE EPISODES: https://www.withsilvia.com . ONLINE PORTUGUESE COURSES: https://withsilvia.com/portuguese-online-course-lessons-classes/ . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN...

Welcome to 2024!!! 🎉 It's time to keep on practicing for your perfect pronunciation and confidente speech! In today's episode I am talking about the biggest errors people make while trying to learn how to speak European Portuguese and I give you some tips to overcome them! . ACCESS MY MINI CLASSES: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE EPISODES: https://www.withsilvia.com . ONLINE PORTUGUESE...

This is the LAST EPISODE of SEASON 1 of Listen & Learn. Olá everyone! In this episode I am talking about one of my favorite things: sweets, more specifically, Christmas sweets! All the tasty things that you can find on top of the Christma's table! After this episode, I will make a small break to prepare more material and build up more content for Season 2 of Listen & Learn. BUT - in the meanwhile - I will drop weekly content here on Spotify for you to practice your memory and PERFECT...

This is the third and last part of 3 episodes. In this episode I invite my friend Luis to explore his knowledge about the place where he was born and has been living up to this days: the beautiful town of Sagres in the most extreme southwest corner of Portugal. . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/withsilvia . LEARN ONE NEW WORD EVERYDAY!!!: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND...

This is the second part of 3 episodes. In this episode I invite my friend Luis to explore his knowledge about the place where he was born and has been living up to this days: the beautiful town of Sagres in the most extreme southwest corner of Portugal. This is the second part of 3 episodes. Stay tuned for the next! . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/withsilvia . LEARN ONE NEW WORD...

In this episode I invite my friend Luis to explore his knowledge about the place where he was born and has been living up to this days: the beautiful town of Sagres in the most extreme southwest corner of Portugal. This is the first part of 3 episodes. Stay tuned for the next! . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/withsilvia . LEARN ONE NEW WORD...

Today I have a young German woman and friend as a guest to my Podcast Listen & Learn. She has moved to Portugal six years ago and she is speaking European Portuguese wonderfully! It's such a pleasure to chat with her and to hear her story about this process of learning Portuguese in Algarve, a very difficult place to learn because of the big expat community here, where most of the exchanges are done in English. She will give you the best tips and advice to keep on learning and not...

I imagine that the name of this episode can be very confusing for you. Do you recognise any of these words? Entrudo, Caretos, Podence? Well, what if I talk about Carnaval? Join me in this episode where I talk about this very peculiar tradition that happens in Podence, a very old small village in the North of Portugal, where only a few last families live. This tradition almost disappeared but now they keep it alive. It's so fun to learn about this, as it is so unique. . . AVAILABLE ON...

Maybe you have seen this name in many roads, streets, avenues, squares... throughout Portugal. Why? Who was this man? In this episode you can find out. Stay tuned for a bit more of practicing Portuguese while learning about the Culture. . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/withsilvia . LEARN ONE NEW WORD EVERYDAY!!!: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE...

Do you know what the Janeiras are? Maybe you think of a similar word - Janeiro (January)? Yes, it is something that happens in January. But what??? Come with me to find it out. Listen and learn some more Portuguese. . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/withsilvia . LEARN ONE NEW WORD EVERYDAY!!!: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE...

I want to continue my journey with you through the different expressions and slang that you can typically find in different areas of Portugal. Today we jump to the far North of the country, and find out more about Braga. Not only about its most common expressions but also a bit about its History. Let's go! . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/withsilvia . LEARN ONE NEW WORD...

Do you know about this festivity that happens every 4 years in the city of Tomar? Today I will tell you about it - why, when, what happens. Stay tuned for another small session of Portuguese. . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/withsilvia . LEARN ONE NEW WORD EVERYDAY!!!: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE...

I will be sharing with you an article written by Carlos & Larissa from the blog Vida Cigana. In their blog you can find many tips about their passions: travelling, nomad life and photography. They wrote a beautiful article about this huge monument that you can find be the riverside in Lisbon. You can find their blog here: https://www.vidacigana.com . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN...

Welcome to another episode of Listen & Learn. Today, I invite you to have a conversation with Sara and discover the meaning of the expression "Alfacinha de Gema." Sara is a native of Lisbon, where she has lived for most of her life. Today, she'll talk to us a bit about this city and her memories of it. She explains what it was like growing up in the capital and the differences she finds in this place today.I invite you, also, to try to understand the differences in our pronunciations,...

By now, you might have noticed that I love to talk about food. Yes! Food is great and there are so many delicious portuguese dishes to talk about. Today I will be sharing with you the 7 wonders of Portuguese Cuisine. Bom apetite! . . AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@withsilvia . SUPPORT MY WORK & ACCESS ALL THE HIDDEN EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/withsilvia . LEARN ONE NEW WORD EVERYDAY!!!: https://www.instagram.com/_withsilvia_ . FIND THE TRANSCRIPTIONS...

In the last episode I talked about Portugal's capital - Lisboa. Today I travel to the second most important city of this country - Porto. You might know that that is an eternal rivalry between these two cities, but both of them are magical and full of History and curiosities. I hope you enjoy learning about some very very typical slang and expressions from Porto and it could be super fun that you try it out when you are there - but please, carefully!!! eheheh . . AVAILABLE ON...