Portuguese Lab Podcast

Topic: Cooking & impersonal subject SE. Olá everybody! This intermediate episode is an action formula and we will learn how to prepare a typical Portuguese dish, Bacalhau à Brás, using the impersonal subject se. In this episode you learn: How to use the impersonal subject se. How to prepare Bacalhau à Brás. For this episode you can also access the podcast … Continue reading "PLP – 014 – Action formula – Cooking"

Topic: Cooking vocabulary. Olá everybody! This intermediate episode is a vocabulary pill and we will learn vocabulary related with cooking. We will the use it to cook a special Portuguese dish. In this episode you learn: How to say the ingredients. Verbs related with cooking. Kitchen utensils. For this episode you can also access the podcast related resources, by visiting the … Continue reading "PLP – 013 – Vocabulary pill – Cooking"

Topic: Say when something happens. Olá everybody! This beginners episode is an action formula and we will learn how to say when an action takes place. In this episode you learn: How to say when a frequent action takes place. How to ask when a frequent action takes place. Preposition a and contractions (à, às, ao). For this episode … Continue reading "PLP – 012 – Action formula – When something happens"

Topic: Tu conjugation in present Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a vocabulary pill and we will learn how to conjugate 100 verbs in the second person singular (tu). In this episode you learn: When to use the informal you (tu). The conjugation for the second person singular in the present tense. Ending for verbs ending in -ar. Ending … Continue reading "PLP – 011 – Vocabulary Pill – First 100 verbs (tu)"

Topic: First 100 verbs Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a vocabulary pill and we will learn the first 100 verbs in Portuguese. In this episode you learn: What is a verb and how to use it. What is a personal pronoun. The infinitive form of 100 verbs for beginners. The conjugation for the first person singular in … Continue reading "PLP – 010 – Vocabulary Pill – First 100 verbs"

Topic: Saying the time. Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a action formula and we will be using the vocabulary learned on the previous two episodes (numbers, time), with the topic: saying the time. In this episode you learn how to: Ask for the time. Say the time. For this episode you can access the podcast … Continue reading "PLP – 009 – Action Formula – Saying the time"

Topic: Saying the date. Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a action formula and we will be using the vocabulary learned on the previous two episodes (numbers, time), with the topic: the date. In this episode you learn how to: Ask for the date. Say the date. For this episode you can access the podcast … Continue reading "PLP – 008 – Action Formula – The date"

Topic: Time (vocabulary). Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a vocabulary pill and we will be learning about the time. This episode covers: How to say: second, minute, hour. How to say: day, the different times of day, adverbs about the day. How to say: week, weekend, the days of the week. How to say: month, … Continue reading "PLP – 007 – Vocabulary Pill – Time"

Topic: The numbers (0-1.000.000). Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a vocabulary pill and we will be learning about the numbers. This episode covers: The numbers from 0 to 1000000 (it’s true!). Don’t miss the next episode, about the time, and the action formula episodes, where we will put this into practice, by saying the date … Continue reading "PLP – 006 – Vocabulary Pill – Numbers"

Topic: Reflexive verbs during the day. Olá everybody! This intermediate episode is a short story that focuses on reflexive pronouns (and reflexive verbs). In this episode you learn: What is a reflexive pronoun. The reflexive pronoun for each person (eu > me, tu > te, etc.). Where to put the reflexive pronoun in the sentence. When … Continue reading "PLP – 005 – A short story (reflexive verbs)"

Topic: Spelling a word. Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a action formula and we will be using the vocabulary learned on the previous episode, with the topic: alphabet. In this episode you learn how to: Ask how to spell a word. Ask how to write a word. Spell an e-mail adress. For this episode … Continue reading "PLP – 004 – Action Formula – Spelling words"

Topic: The alphabet. Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a vocabulary pill and we will be learning about the alphabet. This episode covers: All the letters of the alphabet. Word examples for the different sounds a letter can have. Notes on the different sounds of the vowels. Don’t miss the next episode, the action formula, where … Continue reading "PLP – 003 – Vocabulary Pill – Alphabet"

Topic: Giving directions. Olá everybody! This beginners episode is a action formula and we will be using the vocabulary learned on the previous episode, with the topic: directions. On this episode I will give you directions to the nearest pharmacy, and explain it sentence by sentence. Don’t get lost! For this episode you can access the … Continue reading "PLP – 002 – Action Formula – Giving directions"

Topic: Directions. Olá everybody! Here is the first “real” episode of the Portuguese Lab Podcast! This beginners episode is a vocabulary pill and we will be learning about directions. This episode covers: Verbs used while giving directions (to go, to turn, to cross, etc.). Vocabulary useful while giving directions (roundabout, bridge, station, etc.). Don’t miss the … Continue reading "PLP – 001 – Vocabulary Pill – Directions"

This is the first episode of the Portuguese Lab Podcast, where I will talk a little bit about why I decided to start this podcast, and how you can use it in your learning process! Each topic will consist of two episodes: Vocabulary Pill: which focuses on learning new vocabulary. Action Formula: which focuses on … Continue reading "PLP – 000 – Welcome!"