Adjectives

Rui, Joel, and Damiana start their day in the office chatting about coffee (do you know where the term ‘bica’ comes from?) and fitting in a bit of exercise.

Learn more about the Lusitano horse, a versatile breed that originated in Portugal.

Damiana catches a thief in the office!

Joel takes to the streets to find out just how friendly Portuguese people really are.

Liliana and Bruno discuss some problems in their relationship. Notice how the verb ficar is used in a variety of different ways throughout their conversation.

Sónia and Manuel meet by chance and talk about their old friends from high school, using lots of adjectives to discuss their personality traits!

Adriano tells us about each member of his family. Toggle on the Translate button and explore the differences between the verbs ser and estar, the verbs that mean “to be”. For this episode, let’s focus more on exploring the language, instead of comprehending what you hear. Listen once and then go through line by line, […]

Leonor has a test on opposite words tomorrow, so she asks her father to help her study while they walk home from school. Throughout their practice, you’ll learn lots of Portuguese adjectives, plus many examples of when to use ser vs. estar.

Daniela is worried about her relationship and goes to her friend Zeca for advice.

Petra is planning a road trip across the United States. She excitedly tells Flávio about all the preparations.

Bored out of his mind, Pedro accepts João’s suggestion to watch a movie, but wants to know everything about it before it even begins.

Sr. Alberto and Sr. Osório catch up with each other and have a lighthearted conversation.

Miguel tells João about his new job working at a restaurant.

Patrícia has a major headache after completing another big project at work.