Knowing when to use the Perfect Past (Pretérito Perfeito Simples) and the Imperfect Past (Pretérito Imperfeito) in European Portuguese is one of the trickiest things for those learning the language. Hope this helps! Ready to become fluent in European Portuguese? For the last decade, we’ve been working on putting together the best possible European Portuguese…
The 2 (or even 3!) sounds of the letter R in European Portuguese are likely the most challenging ones to master. Let’s see if I can help. 🙂 Start your journey into European Portuguese Fluency: https://portuguesewithcarla.com/ Ready to become fluent in European Portuguese? For the last decade, we’ve been working on putting together the best…
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The Pastel de Nata is, now a days, a symbol of Portugal and cam be found all over the world. But the original one (Pastel de Belém) is only available from one “padaria” in Belém. So we set up a meeting with Penélope Clarinha, one of the current managers, and member of the family that keeps…
**Captioning and Subtitles in English Available** Who better to tell you where to go and what to do in the Portuguese capital than the very people who live there?We spent the afternoon talking to the locals, trying to figure out what are the best spots to visit in Lisbon. Enjoy!Carla Ready to become fluent in…
No, this has nothing to do with Portuguese sign language. 🙂 But linguists argue that only about 30% or so of our real communication is directly through words. The rest is a combination of other linguistic elements such as intonation, pitch, volume, facial and body language. So a few months back we started gathering what…
PORTUGUESE CAPTIONING AVAILABLE Ovos Moles! “Flabby eggs” (probably not the best translation, but I’m sticking with it, just cause it sounds weird) is one of the many many examples of excellent “doces” that Portugal has to offer. We were in Aveiro just a few weeks ago, a city rich in patisserie culture, and decided to…
Bom dia pessoal, We conducted interviews in a number of places in Portugal regarding the native’s likes and dislikes, habits, favorite foods, and so on. This video is on Portuguese gastronomy. Who better than the natives to tell you what’s worth trying? For a full list of all of the foods and drinks mentioned in…
In this “Basics of European Portuguese” video, we will learn how to ask for and say the time in European Portuguese. Extra content & tailored exercises related to this basic lesson are available to members of our The Journey program. Obrigada, Carla Ready to become fluent in European Portuguese? For the last decade, we’ve been…
In this “Basics of European Portuguese” we will learn the numbers from 1 to 10. I will also give you examples of how to use them in a sentence as well as some extra tidbits. I hope you like it. Extra content & tailored exercises related to this basic lesson are available to members of…