Well, we’re back with a new series of European Portuguese lessons. We’ve been working on these new episodes for a few months now and it has taken us longer than anticipated, but we’re very happy with the result so far and we hope you will be too. There are a few changes you will notice...

Lesson 1 (Series 2) - The Interview Gone Wrong

We finish this series of Podcasts with a European Portuguese Lesson based on a song by António Zambujo. It’s full of colloquialism and little snippets you can use on day-to-day conversations. So, get ready to sing along. Esperemos que tenham gostado dos podcasts até agora! More content will be coming very soon. Stay tuned! Obrigado...

Lesson 50 - Singing European Portuguese with Carla

Podcast 49 is a European Portuguese lesson with a twist. Our usual colloquial conversation, with a great Portuguese idiom. But this time we challenge you to a first half all-in-Portuguese-lesson. Don’t worry, we explain everything later on in the lesson. 🙂 Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 49 - Speaking through the elbows in European Portuguese

Lesson 48, or Podcast 48 is absolutely full of quirky (for english speakers) expressions. Our characters are at the beach discussing how easy it is to get hornswoggled by an unknown auto-mechanic. I guess we were in the mood for podcasting as it is a little longer than usual. Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match...

Lesson 48 - Why "31" is not a good number for European Portuguese Speakers

Our lesson this week brings us back to colloquial, vernacular European Portuguese. This is your typical conversation with a somewhat dodgy auto-mechanic. A little more free-style dialog than usual because neither I or Marlon took part in it. Obrigado a todos. Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 47 - European Portuguese with an auto mechanic

Podcast 46 is a little different. In this European Portuguese Lesson we use a popular song to help you learn common verbs and improve your pronunciation. Sing along! Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 46 - Learn European Portuguese with music

In this final podcast in the “hairdresser’s series” you’ll learn the formal pleasantries usually heard by European Portuguese speakers in a shop as well as going about paying for the service. Obrigado 😁 Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 45 - At the hairdressers (part 3)

Welcome to another Portuguese With Carla Podcast/lesson. Carla is finally having the cut. Terms are quite specific for the scene, but plenty of colloquialisms and pronunciation tips for all. This is part 2 of 3. Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 44 - At the hairdressers (part 2)

We’re back with another European Portuguese lesson. And so is Carla’s mom. This time Carla goes for a hair cut and we take you through a typical conversation in typical Portuguese hairdressers. This is part 1 of 3. Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 43 - At the hairdressers (part 1)

Welcome everyone to our European Portuguese lesson 42. This week we start a new conversation as Susana goes to the hairdresser, so a little more formal this time. Look out for the special guest who brings along with her some African spice (by them I mean a different accent). Obrigado a todos. Can you recall?...

Lesson 42 - Making a booking at the hairdresser

Free Portuguese (Portugal/European) Audio Course Lessons

Just an outstanding podcast for learning Portuguese. They go through the transcript word by word, and explain everything clearly. They also have some quizzes and learning aids for each podcast. Both Carla and Marlon also provide really helpful insight as native Portuguese speakers. Very impressed. Thank you for such a great resource.

Outstanding

Love the free lessons. Carla is great, but Marlon just yammers on.

Marlon stop talking so much

Portuguese With Carla Podcast

For the 3rd lesson in our free portuguese course we’ve decided to start a coherent and continuous journey with our dialogs from week to week.  We will follow a family on their holiday in Portugal. What sort of things are they likely to encounter? What are the common phrases and expressions? Also in this lesson: How...

Free Audio Course – Lesson 3

Carla Podcast

The 4th lesson in our free Portuguese audio course is here. We continue following our imaginary friends on their Portuguese holiday. This week they venture into a hotel. What common Portuguese expressions will they hear and use? I also introduce you to cardinal numbers. Also in this lesson:  Research shows that humans store vocabulary in...

Lesson 4 – Portuguese With Carla Podcast

It has been a little while but we’re back. More free Portuguese lessons with Carla and the husband (Marlon). We pick up more or less where we left off: just getting to our Hotel room. Listen out for a special guest. Also in this lesson: What Marlon’s Grand mom sounds like when under the effect of powerful “get...

Lesson 5 – Portuguese With Carla Podcast

Our characters are getting ready to go to the beach, so they start making a list of items needed. In this European Portuguese lesson, we introduce a bunch of food vocabulary as well as some useful colloquialisms. There’s more to come next week. This week we’re also trialing a new “advanced mode” on the podcast....

Lesson 36 - Doing some shopping in European Portuguese

Lesson 27, more European Portuguese. Specifically, what to say when your flight is forced to do an emergency landing. Well, a little bit more perhaps…ok, a lot more! Desfrutem Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 27 - European Portuguese for: "I'm dead meat!" And lots more!

We are back with a new lesson. This one starts a series of podcasts where the characters stay in their home. This will allow us to teach you specific vocabulary and homely expressions. Don’t forget to look up the extras below and do the exercises. 🙂 Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 34 - How to say "hairdresser" in European Portuguese.

Podcast or Lesson 16 of the Portuguese With Carla audio course takes us back to the holiday in Madeira. Learn Portuguese (Portugal/European) grammar and vocabulary an easy and fun way. This week we also start introducing some pretty cool idiomatic expressions that will no doubt impress Portuguese natives. Enjoy! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 16 - Introducing Portuguese (European/Portugal) Idiomatic Expressions

In the 22nd Portuguese With Carla Podcast, me and the husband introduce a few numbers to your European Portuguese vocabulary. Add one or two idiomatic expressions, a little formal speech to use in a shop and you have enough to keep anyone entertained for half an hour or so. Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 22 - The triangle of European Portuguese pronouns.

The holiday is in its closing stages. In Lesson 23 we head over to the airport. Our European Portuguese dialog in this lesson revolves around checking in to our flight. A new guest, and as such a new native voice is added to the repertoire this week also. Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 23 - Why it's important to learn the Portuguese word for cow!

Another edition of Portuguese With Carla Podcast, another free lesson on European Portuguese. This week we bring another guest to help us out. Over time, different accents, and different voices with varied tones and rhythms will help you grasp the spoken language more and more easily. Enjoy! PS: We used to include an exercise on...

Free Audio Course – Lesson 6

We’ve never done a “get directions to somewhere” episode. But that’s an important skill to have for anyone venturing into European Portuguese for the first time, so here it goes… Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 31 - Getting directions in European Portuguese

After an exhaustive day of traveling, our two fictitious European Portuguese-speaking characters are ready for starving. Among some interesting new expressions, we start to introduce Angolan words that are nowadays essential in European Portuguese. Desfrutem!

Lesson 28 - The Angolan influence in European Portuguese.

In this audio lesson, our characters get a surprise visit at the door. You will learn how to handle the delivery man (in a linguistic sense of course) in European Portuguese. Our friend Miguel is also back on this episode to help us out. Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 35 - How to handle the delivery man in European Portuguese.

Podcast ‘dezasete’ (17) is here. Learn some new European Portuguese expressions and idiomatic expressions in a relaxed way, by following our two characters on their ‘Madeiran’ adventure. Today’s podcast, like most of them, will also help you with grammar, even if you’re not aware of it. Don’t forget to practice with the flashcards below. Enjoy!...

Lesson 17 - How to say: "No Way!"  in European Portuguese and loads more.

In podcast 18 we switch to a hospital scene so as to vary the vocabulary used. We also add another native voice to help us out with today’s European Portuguese lesson. We introduce you to a little more formal speech as we converse with the doctor. As usual, the flashcards with European Portuguese audio are...

Lesson 18 - European Portuguese speech in a hospital.

For lesson 39 of our European Portuguese podcast, Marlon calls Tiago to invite him for a day at the beach. So this is a lesson loaded with colloquialisms that you’d struggle to find in your normal textbook. Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 39 - Telephone dialog in European Portuguese

Podcast 30 brings you a typical conversation between two European Portuguese speakers in the summer months, i.e. where to get snails from. Should they go to the tavern or the snail house? Find out after the break… Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell

Lesson 30 - A typical and slimy Portuguese afternoon snack!

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