Audio Bites to Sharpen Your Ears and Expand Your Portuguese Across All Topics
Impressões digitais
Fingerprints, those swirls and lines that set us apart, begin to develop in a way that might surprise you.
Listen nowImpressões digitaisMais azeite na salada
Salads are a great way to get vitamins, but adding olive oil helps your body absorb them better.
Listen nowMais azeite na saladaMais lento, porquê?
Why do cell phones tend to get slower over time? This question has always intrigued me. If the equipment is always the same, how does this happen?
Listen nowMais lento, porquê?Primeiro de Maio
Having its origins in the historic Chicago General Strike in 1886, International Workers' Day has been celebrated annually in Portugal since 1890.
Listen nowPrimeiro de MaioSoluções 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 1974Hora de verão
Every spring, something bizarre happens. We change the time to the so-called daylight saving time.
Listen nowHora de verãoQue 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!Uma elite de abutres
Following the recent election, a new government has presented its program in the Portuguese parliament.
Listen nowUma elite de abutresConforto e preguiça
How do you explain that only 5% of people choose the stairs? Two words come to mind: comfort and laziness.
Listen nowConforto e preguiçaWhy do we dream?
This is a fascinating question with no definitive answers. But there are nonetheless a few theories...
Listen nowWhy do we dream?Porque 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?