Audio Bites to Sharpen Your Ears and Expand Your Portuguese Across All Topics
No final tudo se atrasa
We need to slow down, live the present calmly, breathe, and enjoy each moment.
Listen nowNo final tudo se atrasaQuem muito fala pouco acerta
My grandmother used to say that people who talk a lot don't get much right...
Listen nowQuem muito fala pouco acertaMau tempo só lá fora
The weather outside can be bleak, but that's only on the outside...
Listen nowMau tempo só lá foraPorque é que o céu é azul?
If sunlight has all the colors, why on earth do we see blue skies and not green or yellow?
Listen nowPorque é que o céu é azul?Postal dos correios
This letter-shaped song takes me back to 1996 when it came out. It is a sweet one with a few idiomatic expressions in it. Please listen to the original as well.
Listen nowPostal dos correiosDemocracia é…
Portugal is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution on April 25, 1974. Let's find out what "democracy" means to people.
Listen nowDemocracia é…Amanhã é outro dia
It's time to turn off the light and plunge into the dark. It's time to snuggle under the blanket and slip into sleep.
Listen nowAmanhã é outro diaUma dança de dualidades
Yin and Yang offer us a holistic view of the universe and life and invite us to live with more fluidity, harmony, and balance.
Listen nowUma dança de dualidadesA minha casinha
Today I bring you a song popularized by the iconic Portuguese rock band Xutos e Pontapés in the late 80s.
Listen nowA minha casinhaNão há duas sem três
People will say that if something has happened twice, it will inevitably happen a third time.
Listen nowNão há duas sem trêsPalavras leva-as o vento
It's not enough to have good intentions, you have to act on them and put them into practice too. Let's listen to one more piece of folk wisdom.
Listen nowPalavras leva-as o ventoBrisa do mar
Here's a poem I wrote for you. Don't just listen; recite it with me to improve your pronunciation. Loud and clear.
Listen nowBrisa do mar