Technology

Learn vocabulary for household items as you take a tour through Rui and Joel’s living room.

Maria’s grandmother won’t stop commenting on Ricardo’s social media posts!

Happy International Podcast Day! It’s a podcast about podcasts! 🤯

Rui and Joel talk about their experiences and personal preferences when it comes to camping in Portugal.   *A note to clarify the difference between pilha and bateria: pilhas: Usually smaller/simpler batteries like AA, AAA, 9V, or coin-shaped batteries. Used in things like remote controls, watches, flashlights, toys, etc. May or may not be rechargeable. […]

Joel asks an Internet service provider about their most unusual customer inquiries.

Joel and Rui discuss their social media habits and entertainment choices. Who is more addicted to Instagram? Reddit? Do they prefer in-depth documentaries, or trash TV?

Navigating bureaucracy in Portugal can be quite the adventure.

Ever wondered how to start and end an email in Portuguese? It’s not always as simple as translating the phrases you would use in your native language. What sounds friendly or formal in one language might sound rude or unusual in another. And you don’t want to greet a friend the same way you greet […]

Can Carla and Marcelo last the whole weekend without their cell phones?

A teacher explains the basics of image editing to her class. While the students practice with tools and techniques, you can practice nasal vowels with all the words that end in -em, -am, -um, -im, and -om!

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

Liliana decides to use her free time to take an online photography course.

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

Discover the secret art of working at home during a pandemic.

“A inteligência é a capacidade de adaptação à mudança.” (“Intelligence is the capacity to adapt to change.” – Stephen Hawking)

A man goes to a computer repair shop after encountering an error on his laptop. Will the technician be able to recover his files?

Maria is a young girl who is addicted to the internet. Find out what happens when her parents challenge her to stay off the computer for a whole week!

Update: April 10, 2018 – Previously audio-only, this episode has been turned into a fully-animated cartoon. The video is free for everyone to watch, plus our supporting Members get access to a special version with subtitles for improving comprehension. Telephone and Internet service companies are notoriously painful to deal with, and Portugal is no exception! […]

Update: April 10, 2018 – Previously audio-only, this episode has been turned into a fully-animated cartoon. The video is free for everyone to watch, plus our supporting Members get access to a special version with subtitles for improving comprehension. Telephone and Internet service companies are notoriously painful to deal with, and Portugal is no exception! […]