Phone Call

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

Luís and Joel have a casual chat and end up debating the nutritional value of lettuce.

Rui makes a dinner reservation over the phone. Have you done this before in Portuguese?

Gustavo makes an emergency call.

A friend leaves a voicemail thanking Susana for letting her stay in her home for a few days. Take note of how the subjunctive mood (futuro do conjuntivo and presente do conjuntivo) is used throughout the message.

Natalia calls to make an appointment at a medical clinic.

Luís calls to set up a health insurance plan, just in case of any “hypothetical” injuries…

In today’s Listening Practice episode, João finally gets through to a customer support agent at the gas company, after waiting all morning for their technician to show up.

A tourist and his partner arrive in Lisbon. Follow along as they get help buying SIM cards for their cellphones.

A man calls SEF to get more information about the process of obtaining permanent residency in Portugal.

Follow along as Abel signs up for a new cell phone and internet plan.

Sandra and Diogo are trying to catch up on a video call, but they keep running into technical difficulties.

João calls the gas company’s customer service line after waiting all morning for a technician to show up.

Miguel is planning a family camping trip, so he decides to call the campsite in advance to ask some questions about the facilities.

António gets a call from an insurance company trying to sell one of their services.

Dissatisfied with his mobile phone service, Ricardo calls the operator to file a complaint!

António decides to call Luísa after a long time apart. Follow along as they make plans to see a movie!

Nuno is going to Lisbon for a few days to take care of some business and decides to reserve a hotel room in advance!

Isabel calls Ricardo so they can meet next weekend, but he has other plans. Instead, they end up talking about their holidays and sharing travel recommendations.

Diogo is invited by his friend Marco to attend a special event.

Fernando makes his mother a delicious offer she can’t refuse!

Rui and his mom have a question: where on the planet is the New Year celebrated first? Does anyone know?