Advance your European Portuguese with our B1+ lessons for intermediate learners. This category focuses on expanding your vocabulary, mastering more complex grammar, and improving your speaking and listening skills for real-life situations in Portugal. Explore reading exercises, dialogues, and interactive activities designed to help you communicate confidently and naturally in Portuguese.
The verb voltar means “to return” or “to go back”, but the preposition that follows it can change what we mean. Two very common structures are: voltar a + infinitivevoltar a/para + place At first, these can be confusing because voltar a can have two different meanings. Let’s look at how they work. Voltar a … Read more
If you want to say that someone started doing something in Portuguese, you probably already know the structure: começar a + infinitivo Comecei a estudar português.I started studying Portuguese. But there is another very useful construction that can sometimes be translated similarly: passar a + infinitivo Passei a estudar português. At first, these two structures … Read more
Para dizer “lost in thought” em português, temos a expressão “perdido em pensamentos”, que é uma tradução direta e utilizada. Mas temos outras expressões ainda mais utilizadas no dia a dia para expressar esta ideia. No final desta aula, vais conseguir compreender e usar estas expressões. 1. “estar a matutar” “Estar a matutar” significa pensar … Read more
Este exercício de compreensão oral B2 gratuito explora um dos momentos mais importantes da história contemporânea de Portugal: A Revolução dos Cravos, que teve lugar a 25 de abril de 1974. Nesta versão, pensada para alunos no nível B2, vais ouvir uma explicação mais detalhada e natural de como um movimento militar pacífico pôs fim … Read more
Olá Pessoal! Welcome to another conversation with Luke! In this video lesson I tell him about Portuguese Carnaval, The Caretos de Podence and Cozido à Portuguesa! We also unpack what Bacalhau Roupa Velha is and the Expression “És de Braga?”. Luke isn’t Portuguese, which makes this conversation especially valuable: you’ll hear authentic interaction between a … Read more
🍁 Hi everyone! Welcome back, in this video lesson, we’ll discover some of the most typical autumn fruits in Portugal – some you probably know, like chestnuts and grapes, and others that might surprise you, like the custard apple, quince, persimmon, and pomegranate. You’ll learn the names and pronunciation of each one, explore some fun … Read more
When we translate between Portuguese and English, vegetables are one of those tricky words. In English, we distinguish between “vegetables” and “legumes,” but in Portuguese legumes usually just means “vegetables.” The sides you’ll find on most plates are rice, potatoes and salad. In this lesson, we’ll explore how to talk about vegetables naturally in Portuguese, … Read more
One of the most enjoyable parts of learning European Portuguese is discovering idiomatic expressions — those colourful phrases that make the language feel alive and authentic. Today, we’re looking at 3 Portuguese Idioms for a Backfired Plan. We use these three popular expressions when something doesn’t go as planned, or when a plan completely backfires. … Read more
As a learner, you’ve probably tried to say something like “I have done the shopping” only to be told that “tenho feito as compras” is wrong. Or perhaps you’re working yourself through a B1/B2 Portuguese course and come across sentences like: Tenho estudado muito ultimamente.Temos saído com os amigos aos fins de semana.Tens dormido bem? … Read more
This is an intermediate Portuguese Lesson about Portuguese Easter traditions. To read about them in English, click here. A Páscoa é uma das épocas mais ricas em tradições no calendário português. Desde procissões silenciosas até gestos simbólicos entre padrinhos e afilhados, esta celebração vai muito além dos ovos de chocolate. Neste vídeo, convido-vos a mergulhar … Read more