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

Afonso talks about himself and his friend Sónia in this simple introduction.

Meet Olga, a German expat living in Portugal, embracing rural life with her wife Lucie and their two dogs.

António’s job interview takes an unexpected turn! Note: Candidatura espontânea is a term used if someone applies for a job when the company is not even hiring. In this Shorty, it ends up having a double meaning. 🙃

Explore relative pronouns in this passage about how Anabela began her new career.

A man talks about what he did yesterday and today. Notice how different forms of the past tense are used throughout the story.

Rivals Joaquim and Rita catch up and discuss their careers. How many Portuguese-English cognates do you notice throughout their dialogue?

Martim finds his calling. Verbs practice: irregular Portuguese verbs in the simple past tense (pretérito perfeito).

Sara writes an email to her colleague before leaving for vacation.

Marcelo gets fired after stinking up the office one too many times.

Luísa stops at the bakery to buy some bread and chat with Sr. Ramiro, an old family friend who seems to have had every profession imaginable! Notes for this episode: Notice how Luísa treats Sr. Ramiro with the formal form of “you” and he treats Luísa with the informal form (tu). Learn more about informal […]

Luisa finally stands up to her terrible boss.

Mónica and João are coworkers who are getting ready for an upcoming holiday. Will they accomplish everything they planned during their time off work?

A photographer struggles to take the perfect photo. See how many minimal pairs you can find throughout the narrative.

Explore the difference between the verbs dizer, falar, and contar in this dialogue between a brother and sister.