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  Portugal vs Brazil: Is Their Portuguese Really That Different? 02.07.2026 21min

  Book your first lesson for free 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5Many people, especially at the beginning of learning Portuguese, ask whether there is really a big difference between European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. In this episode, we talk about the most important differences: pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and a few everyday language differences. If we were biased, we would say that the version from Portugal is better, but since we’re not, we absolutely won’t say that ;)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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  São João & Other Festas: The Best Way to Celebrate Portugal 10.06.2026 20min

  Book your first lesson for free 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠When I think of experiencing the real Portugal, the first thing that comes to mind is Festa de São João. It’s a tradition you simply can’t compare to anything else. That’s when everything best about Portugal comes together - during Santos Populares, the festivals celebrating the patron saints of different cities. The biggest ones are Santo António in Lisbon, São João in Porto and São Pedro in fishing towns, but Santos Populares are celebrated in many other places too. If I had to recommend just one time of the year to visit Portugal, it would be this. You won’t regret it.
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  Pensar and achar in practice - Portuguese for beginners 26.05.2026 5min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Today will be short and to the point. Beginners often mix up two Portuguese verbs with similar meanings: pensar and achar. In this episode, we share a few simple examples to help you make sense of the difference, so you’ll know once and for all when to use each one.
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  Portuguese Survival: 20 useful Portuguese Phrases? 15.05.2026 10min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠⁠⁠Is it your first time going to Portugal and you want to be able to say something more than just “Bom dia”? Perfect - because that’s exactly what this episode is for! In this episode, you’ll get 20 ready-to-use phrases and sentences you can use right away at the airport, in a café, at a restaurant, in a shop and around town. Simple beginner-friendly sentences - the perfect language survival kit for your first days in Portugal.
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  When do you use pequeno, and when pouco? 06.05.2026 4min

  Today’s episode is a quick mini-topic that can be tricky: pequeno vs pouco. Pequeno describes size, while pouco describes quantity - it sounds simple, but in practice it’s easy to mix them up, especially at the beginning of learning Portuguese. We hope this episode makes it clearer so you won’t have to guess anymore whether you want pouco milk in your coffee… or a bit more. Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠⁠⁠
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  Colors in Portuguese: who plays by the rules and who does whatever they want 09.03.2026 10min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠⁠Colors in Portuguese? It might seem like a pretty simple topic, but as is often the case with this language - it just can’t be too easy. Even colors have rules, exceptions, and their own “teams.” Some change form, some stay exactly the same and others shift depending on what they describe. In this episode, we put this colorful whirlwind into a clear, logical order, so you won’t have to wonder anymore how to say that the grass is green.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  Yesterday And Last Week: Time Prepositions In Pretérito Perfeito 16.02.2026 11min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠Do you want to talk about the past in Portuguese, but you’re missing all those little “connectors” that help you build a sentence? In this episode, we go through the time expressions that most often appear with pretérito perfeito: dates, days of the week, “x years ago,” “since,” and “for a couple of months.” Learn these and you’ll be ready to confidently talk about what’s been happening to you lately.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  Salt, Bad Luck, and Portugal: Superstitions That Still Live On 06.02.2026 32min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠No joking! If you spill salt on the table in Portugal, you’re basically doomed. Unless, of course, you perform the little ritual that’s meant to undo the bad luck. In Portugal, nobody asks “does it work?” — they ask “are you sure you want to risk it?” In this episode, we’re sharing (completely for free) the recipe for how to be rich and have everything go your way… or at least how not to be broke while a soundtrack of constant misfortune plays in the background. No need to thank us.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  Portugal’s Drinking Culture: Where It Comes From 30.01.2026 28min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠When doctors used to say that a glass of wine with lunch helps digestion and blood circulation, the Portuguese took it to heart. And it looks like they’ve been sticking to that advice ever since very consistently. On top of that, it seems no one send a memo to Portugal about initiatives like Dry January.In this episode, we talk about Portuguese drinking habits and where such a high level of wine consumption comes from. Of course, we couldn’t leave out a few funny stories from our own lives and we also share some observations about everyday life in Portugal.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  Yesterday, The Day Before Yesterday And The Day Before That – Pretérito Perfeito, The Portuguese Past Tense 23.01.2026 21min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠If you want to tell someone in Portuguese what you did yesterday, where you were at the weekend, what you watched or who you met, this is where the pretérito perfeito – the Portuguese simple past – comes in. In this episode, we show you how to use it in practice, when it’s useful, but also when not to use it. We’ll go through the endings, the most important irregular forms and lots of real examples.Is it the easiest tense in Portuguese? Maybe. What we do know is that most people pick it up really fast — so let’s dive in.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  How To Learn Portuguese And Why It Has Nothing To Do With Having A Talent For Languages? 25.11.2025 33min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠I feel like we’ve heard this worn-out line a million times: “I’m not talented at languages” as the main reason why someone can’t learn a foreign language.But the truth is, you don’t need a talent for languages to speak Portuguese (or any other language). You need good habits and a smart approach. In this episode, we talk about why so many people study for years without seeing results — and what you can do to change that.Less pressure, more strategy, more real contact with the language. Small changes that, in the end, make a big difference.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  Why We Don’t Live In Portugal? 18.08.2025 32min

  This is our most personal episode so far. Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠We share why we don’t live in Portugal, even though we truly love that country. Because, you know – Portugal means ocean, sunshine and wine… but also bills, schools, traffic and plenty of things no one usually talks about. In this episode, we speak honestly about the pros and cons of living there, our attempts to settle into Portuguese everyday life, and why we eventually returned to Poland. If you’re thinking about moving to Portugal, this episode will show you the other side of the story – and the reasons why not only we, but also more people than you might expect, decided not to stay.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  Passar Reimagined: What Prepositions Can Do 10.07.2025 6min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠Prepositions have power – and passar proves it! Learn how this common verb transforms when used in everyday Portuguese expressions like passar por, passar-se bem, and more.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  FICAR With A Twist: What Will Happen If You Add Prepositions 27.06.2025 8min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠The verb ficar seems simple – just “to stay” or “to be somewhere”. But once you add a preposition, things start to get interesting! In this episode, you’ll learn useful ficar + preposition combinations that will boost your Portuguese fluency or at least will add some mess in your head.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  Verb DAR And It’s Other Lives 21.06.2025 11min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠Think dar just means to give? Think again! In Portuguese, this verb has a second (and third!) identity. Change the preposition, and you change the meaning. In this episode, you'll learn expressions like dar para, dar com, dar-se bem and find out what they really mean. A practical dose of Portuguese you can use right away!All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  What Time Is It? Talking Time In Portuguese 23.05.2025 11min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠Time in Portugal? Let’s just say it’s... flexible. But when you do need to be punctual, knowing how to ask and tell the time in Portuguese comes in handy. In this episode, you’ll learn how to ask for the time in Portuguese and how to tell the time in all the common ways. Simple, useful, and perfect for when being fashionably late isn’t an option.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  When "Pasta" Isn't Pasta – Portuguese False Friends 08.05.2025 19min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠When "Pasta" Isn't Pasta – Portuguese False FriendsYou think “pasta” means noodles and “assistir” means to assist? Oh no, no, no.In this episode, we take a closer look at Portuguese words that look familiar but might seriously surprise you. Funny mix-ups, language traps, and a few words you’d definitely want to understand well!All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  With Whom? For What? From Where? – More Portuguese Questions Made Easy 02.05.2025 11min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠"With whom? For what? From where?" – very useful questions, especially if you have a teenager at home... or if you simply want to speak better Portuguese. In this episode, we continue exploring Portuguese questions – this time focusing on the ones with prepositions, which are just as important and practical. You’ll learn how to use them in simple sentences and everyday situations – even when you need to interrogate your teenager.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  Who? What? Where? – Portuguese Questions Made Easy 23.04.2025 11min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠Lost in Lisbon? Or maybe you just want to ask where to get the best coffee? In this episode, we break down the who, what, where, and how so you can ask about anything – from the nearest toilet to the meaning of life.All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠
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  The One That Started With Articles… 02.04.2025 16min

  Book a free class 🇵🇹 ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/SXfwG9qHrxTE6mNv5⁠⁠Articles seem like a simple thing and, theoretically, they don’t change much, but they’re an important part of the language that you need to understand if you want to speak correctly. A small detail that makes a big difference. And along the way – a few linguistic digressions, because life isn’t just about articles!All our other links are here:⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DailyPortuguese⁠