Family

Rafael takes care of his mother, helping her through the morning routine.

Laura introduces herself, sharing details about her family, work, and hobbies. Then you’ll hear the same introduction from a 3rd-person perspective.

Manuel and António chat about their Christmas plans.

Mafalda has a pleasant chat with her neighbour.

Coworkers João and Camila chat about family responsibilities and routines on their way into the office.

Rita and Nuno strike up a conversation in a waiting room. They pass the time discussing what their homes look like, who they live with, and some of their daily routines.

A brother and sister reminisce on happy memories before clearing out their parents’ home.

Learn how to talk about (and to) babies as Joaquim stops by to meet Sandra’s son for the first time. You’ll notice there are lots of words in the diminutive form!

The arrival of spring reminds Rita of the weekends spent at her grandparents’ farm. As you hear about her favourite memories, you can practice your “R” pronunciation and the pretérito imperfeito do indicativo tense.

Need more practice conjugating regular -er verbs? Listen for these verbs: comer, beber, crescer, parecer, escrever, correr, aprender, entender, conhecer, and responder. They are all conjugated following the same patterns! Follow along as Cassandra shares her typical Saturday routine. She eats breakfast with her son, writes an email to her mother, and then meets up with […]

Mónica attends an old friend’s wedding reception and has a quick chat with the father of the bride.

It’s almost time for the Consoada and Joana and Pedro are already anxious about spending Christmas-time with their quirky family members.

These brothers take game night very seriously… While they play, you can practice differentiating the verbs saber vs. conhecer.

Maria is pregnant and just moved in to a new home. She loves cooking and decorating, so she invites her cousin Diogo over for dinner and a tour.

Practice possessive pronouns / determiners in this dialogue about Afonso’s birthday plans.