Expand your European Portuguese vocabulary and master practical sentences for everyday communication. This category covers essential words, expressions, and phrases across topics like family, numbers, professions, directions, and common language patterns. Ideal for learners at all levels, these lessons and exercises help you build confidence in speaking, reading, and writing Portuguese naturally and effectively.
Olá pessoal! In this lesson, I bring you yet another sentence structure that doesn’t translate into English neatly. If you want to describe starting to do something as a new situation, habit or way of doing things in European Portuguese, you’ll often come across: passar a + infinitive For example: Passei a estudar português todos … Read more
Often, languages don’t translate into each other neatly. The sentence structure I bring in this lesson is one of them. If you want to say “to no longer do something” in European Portuguese, you’ll often come across this structure: deixar de + infinitive For example: Deixei de fumar.I stopped smoking. Ela deixou de trabalhar aqui.She … Read more
September means regresso às aulas em Portugal. After the long summer holidays, children and teenagers return to school, families get back into their routines, and shops fill with school supplies. For Portuguese learners, this is also a great opportunity to learn vocabulary that you will hear in everyday Portuguese conversations. In this guide, we’ll look … Read more
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
“When you somehow manage to make it work” If enrascar is getting yourself into a difficult situation, then Desenrascanço Desenrascar & Desenrasca will be your best words to figure out how to get yourself out of it. And this is where things get very Portuguese. Desenrascanço describes the ability to find a solution when things … Read more
Every year, during the first week of September, the Feira da Dieta Mediterrânica in Tavira brings the historic centre of the city to life. For several days, the historic centre of Tavira fills with music, food, crafts, exhibitions, workshops and cultural performances inspired by the traditions of the Mediterranean. But the Feira is about much … 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
In this lesson, you’ll hear natural Portuguese as I describe a bedroom (o quarto). Bedrooms include many everyday objects that are useful for learners building practical vocabulary. You don’t need to understand every word straight away. Focus on the overall meaning and the connection between the language and what you see. 🎧 With regular listening … Read more
In this lesson, you’ll listen to natural Portuguese as I describe A Vila – Town in Portuguese. You’ll hear useful vocabulary connected to streets, buildings, and everyday life in an urban setting. You don’t need to understand every word. Instead, try to follow the general meaning while observing the details in the image. 🎧 Listening … Read more