Sports

Learn more about the Lusitano horse, a versatile breed that originated in Portugal.

Joel is definitely not going to post this video… 🤫 … Note: As Rui clarifies at the end, Jogaste de jeito?  was incorrect because de jeito typically follows a negative form, as in Não jogaste nada de jeito? – You didn’t play well? / Did you play badly? Instead, Joel could have said Jogaste alguma […]

Damiana and Joel discuss the 2024 Olympics!

As Bernardo and Jaime discuss a tennis tournament, keep an eye/ear out for Portuguese-English cognates. Can you guess the meaning of some words without turning the translation on?

José and Diogo watch the game together. Keep an eye (or ear) out for irregular verbs in the present tense, such as ter, poder, querer, and ir, plus many common conversational phrases.

Ana and Edmundo watch Francisco’s soccer game.

Sílvia picks up her bicycle from the repair shop.

Can football (soccer) players eat Pastéis de Nata every day❓🤔 In this video we are going to practice European Portuguese together while we talk to a personal trainer (and good friend) Rafael Cabrita. He shares some of his fitness and nutrition secrets, despite Rui and Joel’s best efforts to derail him with their silliest questions. […]

Raul tells Soraia about his love of football (i.e. soccer for you Americans)! Use the dialogue to help familiarize yourself with a variety of conjunctions.

Learn more about the international athletics competition known as “Ironman”.

Pedro is a teenager who became addicted to video games, but he recently discovered a whole new world full of activities and sports.

Avelino is a Benfica fan who has a number of superstitions about what will bring luck to his favorite team!

We all know Cristiano Ronaldo and have witnessed his amazing soccer skills, but do you know his story? Get to know CR7 and learn how he achieved his success!

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is an event that shouldn’t be missed if you love water, adrenaline, and heights. Come discover where the championship takes place and find out some interesting facts about this acrobatic show.

Pedro wants to hit the gym to get a bit more pumped up, but João has reservations…

At a running competition, two dedicated fans place their bets on who will be the winner.

“Ronaldo” is one of the first names that pop up when discussing Portugal, wherever you are in the world. Regarded as one of the most important football/soccer players of all time, he’s earned his place as not only a top Portuguese celebrity, but also as an important symbol of the country. Neither Rui nor Joel are fans of the ol’ sportsball, which made exploring the new vocabulary and expressions even more interesting! (Cue the hate mail, “futebol” purists!).

We celebrate Portugal’s futebol victory with a play-by-play of how it all went down, including tons of useful expressions and vocabulary, soccer/football related and otherwise.

With Rui and Joel’s lack of sports knowledge (sports experts, you’ve been warned), we hope this episode is as educational as it is wacky!

Show up for the multiple musical outbursts, stay for the in-depth analysis of Ronaldo and his pet moth!

(Photo courtesy of Leticia De La Fuente)

Find out what tourists are doing in Brazil during the 2014 World Cup and what Brazilians think about it!

In this episode I will talk about a personal dream and share with you one of my passions. All in clear, slow, and simple Portuguese.