Cars

Follow Manuel Joaquim’s comical struggle to activate roadside assistance in the Portuguese countryside.

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!

Don’t get caught off guard during a traffic stop in Portugal! Follow along to see how this driver communicates with authorities and learn useful vocabulary, such as the names of documents you may need to show. These “operações STOP” can be performed by a GNR officer (Guarda Nacional Republicana) or by a PSP officer (Polícia […]

A man spends the day at the mechanic.

Helena brings her car in for its required inspection. It seems she has quite a bit to learn about car maintenance…

Vítor and Paula are shopping for a used car to replace the “old tin can” they’ve been driving for the past 20 years.

A couple is running late for a wedding when they realize their car keys are missing. Where do you think they will find them?

The gas stations in town are suddenly crowded with people rushing to fill up their tanks. What’s going on?

Cláudio and Joana are a Portuguese couple who decide to take a trip to Tomar in a rental car. When it comes to driving, they can’t seem to agree on anything. Will they make it to their destination without driving each other crazy?

Miguel and Sara have a hard decision to make: Where should they eat Francesinha? A coin toss sends them on their way, but the couple is in for an unexpected surprise.

Eduarda, the mechanic, deals with a customer who thinks he knows exactly what’s wrong with his car… when in fact, the biggest problem might just be the driver!
(Special guest: Eliana Silva)

A young man gets an unexpected reality check after trying to pretend to be someone he’s not.

Joel has a new project — buying a motorcycle to drive in Lisbon! Will it be easier than taking a taxi? Does Joel know how to do business in Portuguese? Vrum vrum!