Podcasts for Portuguese Language Learners

The more exposure to Portuguese you get the better. Listening to podcasts is a great way to improve not only your listening comprehension but also your overall language skills in Portuguese.

In this blog post, I will show you a few Portuguese podcasts. For your convenience, I divided the podcasts into 3 groups according to different levels of language proficiency. Let’s go.

Portuguese podcasts for beginners

The podcasts in this group are designed for Portuguese language learners. 

The episodes are short and in plain Portuguese. They often focus on Portuguese grammar and idioms widely used in everyday life.

Portuguese with Carla

European Portuguese Shorties

Portuguese Lab podcast

Portuguese podcasts for intermediate-level students

The podcasts in this group are less than 10 minutes long, and each episode will focus on a concrete topic. 

Given their short duration and topic delimitation, these podcasts are suitable for intermediate-level learners.

Keep in mind nonetheless that these podcasts are not designed for language learners. Thus, it wouldn’t surprise me if you find it tough to follow along. Don’t get caught up in details and try instead to get the gist of it. 

Tips! Learn how to effectively drill your listening comprehension skills: Improve Your Portuguese Listening Skills: Best Practices.

Histórias da história

(Portuguese history)

Um dia no mundo

(Chronicles, world affairs)

1001 razões para gostar de Portugal

(Portuguese culture and heritage)

Vou Ali e Já Venho

(Portuguese culture and heritage)

O Amor é…

(Popular psychology)

Portuguese podcasts for advanced learners

These podcasts are not as topic-delimited as the ones above. Thus, even advanced students might find them challenging to keep up with. It never hurts nonetheless to give it a try.

E o Resto é História

(Portuguese history)

Quinta Essência

(Interview, conversational)

Fala com ela

(Interview, conversational)

Conversas à Quinta

(Debate, current affairs )

Governo Sombra

(Debate, current affairs, humor)

Maluco Beleza

(Conversational, humor)

Hotel

(Fiction, humor)

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