Episodes

  • Comer Fora ou Mandar Vir?

    Comer Fora ou Mandar Vir?
    May 7 2024
    Do you prefer dining out or ordering in? Join us for a conversation about food, drinks, and dining in Portugal, with a special appearance from Rui's mom who shares a story about the ultimate Portuguese food faux pas.
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    10 mins
  • Carros e Condução

    Carros e Condução
    May 1 2024
    Buckle up and join Joel and Rui for a conversation about car preferences and driving experiences. Check out our Driving unit for even more European Portuguese vocabulary and expressions related to cars and driving!
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    10 mins
  • A Arte de Oferecer Presentes

    A Arte de Oferecer Presentes
    Apr 26 2024
    Estamos de volta! Returning to the roots of where this all started back in 2013, Rui and Joel are reviving our flagship Podcast! Although we’re releasing video episodes, we’ll also keep our audio-only listeners in mind, so you can subscribe to our podcast feed in your favourite app and listen while on-the-go. In this episode, we dive into the art of gift-giving – all in European Portuguese, claro! We also discuss our favourite gifts to receive, and strategies for offering them to others. Thanks for being with us, and for encouraging us to return to this Podcast format. We’ve missed you too!
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    10 mins
  • Perguntas Pessoais

    Perguntas Pessoais
    Nov 21 2022
    We didn’t know what to talk about, so Practice Portuguese team member, Molly, gave us a list of questions to answer! Topics include: pet peeves, where else in the world we’d live, binge-watching habits, favourite cuisine, biggest fears and much more! We also reveal some behind-the-scenes news of what the Practice Portuguese team has been up to these past few months.
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    24 mins
  • The Verb “Dar” And Its Many Meanings

    The Verb “Dar” And Its Many Meanings
    Mar 28 2022
    Did you know the verb “dar” has at least 60 different meanings in Portuguese? 😱 The simplest translation is “to give”, but it also has many idiomatic meanings, which depend on the context. Today, Joel and Rui take a deep dive into “dar”, with some help from one of our Shorty episodes: Dar Uma Mãozinha. Joel also shows off his own study routine for vocabulary building, using Practice Portuguese’s latest “Smart Review” enhancements.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Prémios e Roubos

    Prémios e Roubos
    Dec 15 2021
    Are Rui and Joel still alive?! After many busy months, we're back to talk about everything that we've been up to, and what's next for Practice Portuguese in 2022. Special thanks to borderland.pt (@borderland.photo) for the fantastic job on our neon logo!
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    21 mins
  • Despedidas e Parcerias

    Despedidas e Parcerias
    Mar 29 2021
    2021 has already been off to a busy start! Rui & Joel update you on everything that's going on, in Portuguese: • Rui & Joel get COVID swabs jammed up their noses… for TV • Rui quits something and joins something else within the same week (Huh?) • Our mobile app is on the way! • Appearances from Clara and Avó Odete
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    18 mins
  • Já Somos YouTubers!

    Já Somos YouTubers!
    Nov 5 2020
    Have you been to the dentist lately? In this first-ever video podcast, we feature one of our latest Shorties and discuss useful vocabulary all about… teeth! While recording, we're interrupted by some personal text messages that we reveal and deconstruct for your learning pleasure!
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    22 mins