A Mishmash of Audio Snippets to Sharpen Your Ears and Expand Your Vocabulary
Águas passadas não movem moínhos
Accepting the past and learning from it, yes. Being held hostage by it, no. Let bygones be bygones.
Listen nowÁguas passadas não movem moínhosSoluções à procura de problemas
Next time you come across an idea that seems nonsensical remember that it could be the solution to a future challenge.
Listen nowSoluções à procura de problemasAntes e depois de 1974
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Carnation Revolution, many are reflecting on how Portuguese society has evolved since the dictatorship.
Listen nowAntes e depois de 1974Nem tanto ao mar, nem tanto à terra
It is always wise to find the middle ground between living cautiously and boldly.
Listen nowNem tanto ao mar, nem tanto à terraBendita sesta
After lunch, the body asks for rest, the mind seeks peace and tranquility. Surrendered, I lie down on the sofa.
Listen nowBendita sestaUm vaivém frequente
The newly elected Portuguese Prime Minister chooses Cape Verde for his first official trip outside Europe.
Listen nowUm vaivém frequenteHora de verão
Every spring, something bizarre happens. We change the time to the so-called daylight saving time.
Listen nowHora de verãoEra o Francês que dominava em Portugal
Back in 1974, French reigned supreme in Portugal and was the primary foreign language taught in schools.
Listen nowEra o Francês que dominava em PortugalQue grandes preguiçosos!
When we think of chimpanzees, we imagine agile creatures in constant motion swinging from tree to tree… That's simply not true.
Listen nowQue grandes preguiçosos!Cada macaco no seu galho
Stay in your lane. We can and should help others, but never go beyond certain limits or intrude on personal autonomy.
Listen nowCada macaco no seu galhoEm frente ao espelho
Endlessly searching for his reflection, he lived alone in a nonsensical world...
Listen nowEm frente ao espelhoArrastados pelo mar
Searches to find the three missing at sea will resume this morning.
Listen nowArrastados pelo mar