Dona Gertrudes, a retired 65-year-old woman, has just a received a surprisingly large bill from her gas company. Upset and nervous, she attempts to sort the matter out on the phone.

Dona Gertrudes e a Conta do Gás

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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!

Carros e Condução

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!

A Arte de Oferecer Presentes

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.

Perguntas Pessoais

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.

The Verb “Dar” And Its Many Meanings

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.

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Dona Gertrudes e a Conta do Gás

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