Holidays and Special Occasions

It’s time for the annual Practice Portuguese Holiday Party! Grab a cozy drink (jeropiga, anyone?) and join us for some festive fun. This year, Rui and Joel asked: What Christmas Gift do you NOT want to receive? Obrigado to all who participated, and to all of our members who have supported Practice Portuguese for another […]

Join the Practice Portuguese team at their headquarters for a festive “White Elephant” gift exchange. Will they steal “presentes” from each other like savages, or play fair like good little Portuguese citizens?

What’s better than stuffing your face with bolo-rei? Sharing it with friends, of course! Join the Practice Portuguese team as we explore the delicious holiday sweets that make Christmas time in Portugal so special.

Get in the holiday spirit with the Practice Portuguese team as they gather around the Christmas tree to decorate, share their favourite memories, and even belt out some Christmas tunes!

The team celebrates Dia de São Martinho with roasted chestnuts and jeropiga.

Do the Portuguese celebrate Halloween?

Join Rui and Joel in their “distraction-free” environment… as they say “tchau” to 2023, in this annual Practice Portuguese Holiday Party! Brave Portuguese learners showcased their homemade holiday recipes for a chance to win a year-long Premium Subscription. A heartfelt “obrigado” to all of you who sent in videos to make this episode possible. Thanks […]

Win a 1 year Premium membership to Practice Portuguese (worth €153!) Send a video to @practice_portuguese on Instagram (as a DM), explaining in Portuguese a festive dish or drink you’ve prepared. You’ll be featured in our 2023 Holiday Party episode, and if your video is our favourite, you’ll win a full year of access to […]

Here’s a little glimpse of what our Easter Sunday looked like at home earlier today. The struggle was definitely real, spending the day arguing with our 3-year-old about how much chocolate she should be allowed to eat! Almost as impressive as her negotiating skills, you’ll get to hear how our daughter’s language is coming along, […]

Christmas has come and gone, but the Holiday Party 2022 is just getting started! Rui and Joel celebrate the holiday season with video submissions from our Instagram contest, with some hot wine mixed in for good measure. A special guest will draw the winner (or two?) to find out who wins a free Practice Portuguese […]

Walk through Lisbon with Rui and Joel as they explore the annual festivities of Santo António!

Despite Clara breaking half of our decorations, Rui and Joel manage to celebrate the holidays with the help of our members, who share with us their favourite holiday decorations. As you’d expect from us, there are lots of surprises throughout, (and you’ll learn lots of Portuguese without even realizing it!) Obrigado to everyone who generously […]

Happy World Day of the Portuguese Language! 📚 In 2009, the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries defined May 5 as the World Day of the Portuguese Language, and on 2019 the date was recognized by Unesco. The first celebration took place in 2020. Portuguese is the official language in 9 countries and in Macau 🇲🇴: […]

Rui loses his mind and Joel loses his hearing as they count down to 10,000 followers on Instagram. Obrigado pelo vosso apoio! Don’t forget to join (and follow) us on Instagram for tons of exclusive European Portuguese content!

We wrap up 2020 with the spotlight on our members from all over the world, as they describe their favourite traditional holiday foods and drinks. You’ll also get to meet more of the Practice Portuguese team (with an appearance from Avó Odete), while our set (and post-rum-cider Joel) start falling apart. A huge “obrigado” to all […]