Verdade Ou Mentira?
Who's the better liar, Rui or Joel? 🤥 Today we'll practice using past tense verb conjugations to discuss past experiences. Can you detect which of our stories are true, and which are total lies?
Nov 11, 2025•13 min
Practice Portuguese
Learn European Portuguese from Portugal
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Episodes
Beijos e Bolas de Berlim (LIVE!)
Rui e Joel discutem ao vivo várias curiosidades culturais de Portugal, como o ritual do pequeno-almoço rápido no balcão e a prática de dar dois beijinhos como cumprimento. Abordam a singularidade de comer Bolas de Berlim na praia e a complexidade da pronúncia portuguesa, praticando com uma história sobre Portimão e revisando vocabulário. Exploram as dificuldades musculares na aquisição de novos sons.
Jul 02, 2025•33 min
Uma Conversa Entre Músicos
Joel sits down with João, a fellow musician and also a music teacher. Explore music-related vocabulary as João related to his passion for music, shares his first steps into the music world, and even gives a brief theory lesson!
May 20, 2025•24 min
Como Nos Tempos Antigos
By popular demand, Rui and Joel return to one of their classic podcast formats. They feature one of the 600+ “Shorties” available on our platform and explore vocabulary and expressions. Later, Rui helps Joel fix some of his more subtle pronunciation errors in European Portuguese – are you making the same mistakes?
Jan 14, 2025•24 min
Estações do Ano
Damiana and Rui chat about what they like to do during different seasons of the year in Portugal. (Recorded in September 2024)
Nov 14, 2024•23 min
A Origem do Practice Portuguese
Happy International Podcast Day! It’s a podcast about podcasts! 🤯
Sep 30, 2024•32 min
Campismo em Portugal
Rui and Joel talk about their experiences and personal preferences when it comes to camping in Portugal. *A note to clarify the difference between pilha and bateria: pilhas: Usually smaller/simpler batteries like AA, AAA, 9V, or coin-shaped batteries. Used in things like remote controls, watches, flashlights, toys, etc. May or may not be rechargeable. baterias: Usually larger, more complex batteries. Used for more sophisticated devices that need consistent/higher power, such as laptops, smartpho...
Sep 17, 2024•11 min
Os Jogos Olímpicos
Damiana and Joel discuss the 2024 Olympics!
Aug 19, 2024•13 min
Conversa ou Confronto?
Rui and Joel discuss the cultural differences in conversation styles between Portugal and North America. Help them resolve their “argument” so that they don’t have to go to couples therapy. 😜
Aug 06, 2024
Desafios da Burocracia
Joel and Rui discuss some of Joel’s views on adapting to life in Portugal, from the lack of “real salads” to the differences in work culture.
Jul 21, 2024
Adaptação a Portugal
Joel talks about career choices and adapting to life in Portugal. (Listeners: Rui & Joel are outside filming, so the sound in the background is a nearby water feature.)
Jul 10, 2024
Como Ser um Bom Aluno de Português
Damiana’s advice on how to be a good Portuguese student!
Jun 18, 2024
A Vida Com Crianças
Rui and Joel discuss how their lives have changed after kids.
Jun 07, 2024
Uma Alentejana em Lisboa
A special guest from our Practice Portuguese team, Joana, talks to Joel about her Alentejo culture and traditions. Discover essential vocabulary related to regional differences and expressions unique to the Alentejo region.
May 28, 2024•6 min
Hábitos de Entretenimento
Joel and Rui discuss their social media habits and entertainment choices. Who is more addicted to Instagram? Reddit? Do they prefer in-depth documentaries, or trash TV?
May 22, 2024•11 min
A Vida em Lisboa
Rui and Joel explore the pros and cons of living in Lisbon, their favourite areas to live and where to find the best places in Portugal to actually Practice Portuguese with natives!
May 13, 2024•11 min
Comer Fora ou Mandar Vir?
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.
May 07, 2024•10 min
Carros e Condução
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!
May 01, 2024•10 min
A Arte de Oferecer Presentes
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 ...
Apr 26, 2024•10 min
Perguntas Pessoais
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.
Nov 21, 2022•24 min
The Verb “Dar” And Its Many Meanings
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.
Mar 28, 2022
Prémios e Roubos
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!
Dec 15, 2021•21 min
Despedidas e Parcerias
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
Mar 29, 2021•18 min
Já Somos YouTubers!
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!
Nov 05, 2020•22 min
Os Tons do Português
We all have moments where we need some colourful language to express ourselves. (No, we're not talking about swear words, that's for another episode). Today we go through the whole colour spectrum while featuring the Shorty, "Um Lindo Bebé". Do you know how to say your favourite colour in Portuguese?
Oct 06, 2020•22 min
Maratona de Leitura
Featured Shorty: "Diário de uma Quarent(o)ena II." A lot has happened, to say the least, since we last recorded a podcast episode! We start out by challenging your comprehension with casual Portuguese conversation to get you up to speed on what's been happening with us personally as well as in the world... since we know we are definitely your primary resource for all things COVID-19! We spend the rest of the episode tweaking the pronunciation of our brave listeners who once again contributed the...
May 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Segredos da Pronúncia Nativa
In this episode, we once again analyze record audio clips from our brave listeners! We listen to the Shorty, "À Busca de Doces", and explore how to make your Portuguese sound more native with pronunciation subtleties and word choice. We also clarify some other challenging concepts, such as the differences between "aí, ali, & lá".
Mar 03, 2020•26 min
Como Falam os Nossos Membros?
Today, the tables have turned, because YOU, (our listeners) are the main voices of this special episode! European Portuguese learners from around the world bravely submitted recordings of themselves reading our featured Shorty, "Um Encontro". We listen to each one, while suggesting subtle improvements for perfecting their pronunciation, including some challenging vowel sounds, and rules of the letter "S", and more. A BIG "thank you" to everyone who bravely submitted their recordings. Let us know...
Jan 27, 2020•39 min
Ninguém Quer Esparguete Doce
'Tis the season… to spread misinformation about the origins of Christmas and Santa Claus! In this special holiday episode, Rui and Joel explore the food and other traditions of Christmas in Portugal, while featuring one of our latest Shorties, "a Consoada". Boas festas a todos! 🎄
Dec 21, 2019•26 min
Dona Amélia Vai À Farmácia
Dona Amélia, an old-fashioned woman who only believes in natural remedies, pays a visit to the pharmacy. Will the pharmacist be able to help her, despite her hearing difficulties?
Nov 18, 2019•11 min
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