Likes and Dislikes

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

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

Luís chats briefly about his work at Practice Portuguese.

Do you prefer films or TV series?

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

Two children talk about their favourite things to do on weekends.   Language focus: Regular -ar verbs in the present tense

Buckle up and join Joel and Rui for a conversation about car preferences and driving experiences. Check out our Driving unit for even more European Portuguese vocabulary and expressions related to cars and driving!

D. Maria and Catarina have a pleasant chat in the supermarket. Language focus: formal and informal “you” Cultural note: D. is an abbreviation for Dona, which is an honorific, similar to Ms. or Mrs. You may hear some Portuguese speakers use Dona to respectfully address a middle-aged or older woman who is a homemaker, or […]

There are 8 reasons why I love to travel.

Maria and Felipe have a simplified conversation about some of their likes and dislikes.

In today’s European Portuguese Listening Practice, you’ll listen to a dialogue between a Portuguese couple, who cannot agree on what time to get up in the morning. Martim is already hungry and bored, so Lara has to get creative if she wants to sleep in.

In today’s European Portuguese Listening Practice episode, João talks to his friend Pedro about his passion for reading and writing. Does Pedro feel the same way?

Rita realizes that she has quite a bit in common with Marcelo’s siblings! Listen for lots of possessive pronouns and possessive determiners throughout their conversation.

I like… The most important verb to learn when talking about likes and dislikes in Portuguese is . Let’s start with a simple example: It’s important to remember that the preposition goes along with the verb gostar. Adding de may seem strange at first to English speakers because we don’t use a preposition in this context. […]

Vera and Duarte start getting hungry while discussing what they like to eat. Notice how the regular -ar verbs, such as ficar, precisar, gostar, comprar, apanhar, and chegar are conjugated throughout the dialogue.

Telma and Filipe practice their Portuguese skills at the dinner table.

Another day at home begins and Martim is already hungry and bored. Lara has to get creative if she wants to sleep in.

Nuno and his cousin have the same favourite hobby. Find out what it is and how it is inspiring Nuno’s goals for the future.

Maria joins João and Pedro to talk about all the ambitions a girl can have in the 21st century.

At an age when they have to start planning their futures, João and Pedro try to figure out their ideal occupations.

Animal lovers Pedro and João talk about the pets they have, and others they wish they had.

John crosses paths with Dona Ana around lunchtime. They have a respectful conversation about food and cooking.

Pedro, João and Maria go to a restaurant and try to choose between lots of tasty and varied options.

It’s time to eat! Pedro discovers the culinary preferences of his friend João.