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This is a dialogue in a tavern between a client and the owner. Joaquim has already drunk some glasses of wine and now the conversation turns to politics and bullfighting. Dangerous topics! https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/099-tavern-in-portugal

This is a dialogue at a New Year’s Eve party. Two friends talk about the tradition of eating twelve raisins at midnight and they share their wishes for the new year.https://www.portugueselab.com/plp/098-new-year-in-portugal

Two family members talk about the main course, the dessert, and the opening of the presents. One of them is displeased with the fact that certain traditions are disappearing. The only thing she would like to change is the present she receives every year. She's getting tired of receiving socks!https://www.portugueselab.com/plp/097-christmas-in-portugal

Listen to a dialogue in the classroom. Daniel, the student, arrives late, then he falls asleep in the classroom, and things take a turn for the worse when the teacher asks to see his assignment. https://www.portugueselab.com/plp/096-studying-in-portugal

Listen to a dialogue in the mountains. A hiker wants to find a waterfall, but he's lost. Fortunately, he finds a shepherdess who can help him out, but will he arrive at the right destination? Learn vocabulary related to hiking in Portugal. https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/095-hiking-in-portugal

A customer wants to buy different types of meat but is quite demanding regarding quality and freshness. She even asks the butcher to smell the chicken breasts! All of this because she is buying meat for a picky eater... https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/094-at-the-butcher-shop-in-portugal

This is a dialogue at the stationery shop. A customer buys a scratchcard to see if she can make some money. But she is not going to be the lucky one! https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/093-scratchcards-in-portugal

This is a dialogue at the market in Portugal. A man is looking for clothes to restock his closet and finds an irresistible promotion. But is it too good to be true? https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/092-shopping-at-the-market-in-portugal

This is a dialogue at the veterinarian in Portugal. A woman takes her dog, Xico, to an appointment to receive a vaccine, but he is a little nervous and won’t stop growling. https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/091-pet-vet-in-portugal

In this episode, you listen to a dialogue between a couple at home in the middle of the night. They were fast a sleep when the woman wakes up with a loud crash. Now she believes there are burglars in the house. But are there? https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/090-call-the-police-in-portuguese

In this episode, you listen to a dialogue between Portuguese native speakers: a client and the pharmacist at a pharmacy. The client wants an antibiotic for his wife, but he doesn’t have a prescription. The pharmacist advises him to go to the hospital with her, but he gets strangely nervous about that idea. https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/089-buying-at-a-pharmacy-in-portugal

In this episode, you listen to a dialogue between Portuguese native speakers. A woman buys a ticket at the movie theater, choosing the movie, the session, and the seat. Ah, and she doesn’t like to sit next to popcorn chewers. https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/088-going-to-the-movies-in-portugal

In this episode, you listen to a dialogue between Portuguese native speakers. A man approaches a woman alone in a bar and uses some cheesy pick up lines. https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/087-pick-up-lines-in-portuguese

In this episode, you listen to a dialogue between two friends while using the ATM in Portugal. https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/086-using-the-atm-in-portugal

In this episode, you listen to a dialogue between a taxi driver and a customer in Portugal. https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/085-taking-a-taxi-in-portugal

Listen to a dialogue between a police officer and a driver who has just been stopped for speeding. You can read the transcript for this episode on the website https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/084-stopped-by-police-in-portuguese

Learn some of the most important car-related words in Portuguese. You can read the transcript for this episode on the website https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/083-driving-in-portugal

Learn vocabulary related to the typical cork tree forests in Portuguese. It's for intermediate learners and it explores vocabulary in context. You can read the transcript for this episode on the website https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/082-cork-trees-in-portugal

Learn vocabulary related to printing a document in Portuguese. It's for intermediate learners and it explores vocabulary in context. You can read the transcript for this episode on the website https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/081-office-vocabulary-in-portuguese

Learn vocabulary related to sending an email in Portuguese. It's for intermediate learners and it explores vocabulary in context. You can read the transcript for this episode on the website https://portugueselab.com/podcast/080-computer-in-portuguese

Learn vocabulary related to football in Portuguese. It's for intermediate/advanced learners and it explores vocabulary in context. Read the transcript and vocabulary list: https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/079-football-in-portuguese

Learn vocabulary related to football in Portuguese. It's for intermediate learners and it explores vocabulary in context with the use of examples. Read the transcript and vocabulary list: https://www.portugueselab.com/podcast/078-football-in-portuguese

Today I have a different kind of episode for you, so you’re not going to be learning Portuguese, but maybe this is interesting to you nonetheless. I get asked quite a lot how I’ve learned English, so I’m sharing with you how I learned English and German!

Patrícia is going to the doctor, and you are going to listen to the dialogue while she schedules the appointment, pays and talks with the doctor on the day of her appointment. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Mr. António is going to the doctor. See vocabulary about going to the doctor, in context. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Today I’ll be talking about an appointment with a National Health Service doctor. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

The text focuses on Portuguese verbs conjugated in the past, mainly the simple past (Pretérito Perfeito Simples) but also the imperfect (Pretérito Imperfeito). Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe.

The dialogue is about a client trying to make a formal complaint on the telephone. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to be practicing some daily tasks at the farm: watering the vegetable garden, cleaning weeds, using the tractor, planting trees, taking a bath and taking a nap after the work. You will answer a series of questions based on what Mr. Gonçalves has planned for the day at his small farm. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to practice going to the supermarket, searching for products, ordering at the fish market and paying for the groceries. You will be answering a series of questions based on what Andreia needs to buy. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to practice saying the price in Portuguese. We will be at the coffee shop ordering something to eat and drink and paying the bill. You can also practice with the individual prices of the coffee and snacks. You will be answering a series of questions based on the information given. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to be practicing ordering at the restaurant by answering questions about what a tourist orders after reading the menu. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to practice giving directions. In this episode you can practice listening and speaking, answering a series of questions about the steps you need to take to go to the movie theater. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to practice saying the time in opening and closing times. For example, saying when a restaurant opens and closes. You can refer back to episodes 7, 9 and 12 of the podcast for more information. You can find a lot of useful information there about how this works, but today it’s all about listening and speaking practice. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Short story for advanced learners about two kids stealing figs from a fig tree and encountering a witch. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Dialogue with native speakers covering vocabulary related to the garden and gardening. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to learn specific vocabulary that will help you while gardening. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Dialogue: two neighbors meet near their lands and talk about farming and gardening. This episode uses vocabulary from the episode 56. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to learn specific vocabulary that will help you communicate in rural areas, including gardening and similar tasks. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

In this episode, you listen to a short story about a woman buying a present for her nephew for Christmas. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

This is a vocabulary episode, and although it includes some basic words it also includes specific terms related to the Christmas Season. This is the first episode in a series of episodes about this topic. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

This episode is for intermediate learners and is a short text about a party being planned (including vocabulary related to shopping at the supermarket). Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

This is a dialogue at the supermarket, where you'll review a lot of last episode's vocabulary in context. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

We are going to the supermarket so we'll be covering a lot of useful content: verbs & nouns (for each of them, I give one or two examples including the word or expression so you have an idea of how to use it). Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Short story for beginners that includes common structures and vocabulary of the A1 level. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Short story about a young couple's trip to the Alps. Extra exercises include listening comprehension exercises about the text. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Short text for beginners about a house at the beach. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Listen to a short story for intermediate learners about a visit to the city of Évora in Portugal. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe

Listen to a dialogue taking place on a Portuguese beach. Access related resources: www.portugueselab.com/subscribe