Family

Rafael takes care of his mother, helping her through the morning routine.

Laura introduces herself, sharing details about her family, work, and hobbies. Then you’ll hear the same introduction from a 3rd-person perspective.

Manuel and António chat about their Christmas plans.

In loving memory of Rui’s grandmother, the iconic Avó Odete, who shared her unforgettable charm and spirit with Practice Portuguese for nearly a decade. Since the very beginning, she was our greatest supporter, right up until her passing last year. This video is a collection of our favourite moments with her, including a few never-before-seen […]

Mafalda has a pleasant chat with her neighbour.

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

Rui and Joel discuss how their lives have changed after kids.

Rita and Nuno strike up a conversation in a waiting room. They pass the time discussing what their homes look like, who they live with, and some of their daily routines.

Estamos de volta! Returning to the roots of where this all started back in 2013, Rui and Joel are reviving our flagship Podcast! Although we’re releasing video episodes, we’ll also keep our audio-only listeners in mind, so you can subscribe to our podcast feed in your favourite app and listen while on-the-go. In this episode, […]

In this Learning Note, we’ll present a lot of Portuguese vocabulary related to different family members and loved ones. Then you can practice using these new words in the Lessons that follow. You may wish to add some of these words to your Smart Review, depending on which members of you like to talk about […]

A brother and sister reminisce on happy memories before clearing out their parents’ home.

Learn how to talk about (and to) babies as Joaquim stops by to meet Sandra’s son for the first time. You’ll notice there are lots of words in the diminutive form!

After a couple years without travel, Rui, Joel, and Clara fly to Joel’s hometown of Muskoka, in rural Ontario, Canada.

The arrival of spring reminds Rita of the weekends spent at her grandparents’ farm. As you hear about her favourite memories, you can practice your “R” pronunciation and the pretérito imperfeito do indicativo tense.

Need more practice conjugating regular -er verbs? Listen for these verbs: comer, beber, crescer, parecer, escrever, correr, aprender, entender, conhecer, and responder. They are all conjugated following the same patterns! Follow along as Cassandra shares her typical Saturday routine. She eats breakfast with her son, writes an email to her mother, and then meets up with […]

Mónica attends an old friend’s wedding reception and has a quick chat with the father of the bride.

It’s almost time for the Consoada and Joana and Pedro are already anxious about spending Christmas-time with their quirky family members.

These brothers take game night very seriously… While they play, you can practice differentiating the verbs saber vs. conhecer.

Maria is pregnant and just moved in to a new home. She loves cooking and decorating, so she invites her cousin Diogo over for dinner and a tour.

In this beginner Portuguese comprehension episode, Tiago talks to his father, showing us how to use estar + a + infinitivo to describe an action that is currently happening (i.e. the present continuous tense).

In this video, you’ll learn basic vocabulary related to clothing in Portuguese. Follow the dialogue between Hugo and his son, Tiago, who are getting dressed for a family outing.

In this beginner episode, Tiago learns that men and women drink different beverages than children… 🍷🧃 Here’s what you may notice throughout the dialogue: indefinite articles (um and uma) definite articles (o, os, a, as) basic conjunctions (e, ou) the verbs ser (to be) and beber (to drink) – present tense (We’ll cover verbs / […]

In today’s European Portuguese Listening Practice, a brother confronts his sister about an exciting job offer she has been keeping a secret. Why has she been trying to hide it from everyone? 🚀 Explore the difference between the verbs dizer, falar, and contar.

Practice possessive pronouns / determiners in this dialogue about Afonso’s birthday plans.