Damiana and Joel discuss the 2024 Olympics!

“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!

The Canadian’s back! Joel still lives in Lisbon and this time he wants to sign up for a gym membership. Has his Portuguese improved? Updated November 10, 2015 Previously audio-only, this episode has been turned into a fully-animated cartoon. You can watch this one with the Premium Features, whether you are a member or not.

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.