Speak
Short scenes with a native of Portugal — not Brazil. Stay in character. Make mistakes. Recasts come for free. Sign in first; the partner is live.
A1 · 8 min
Na pastelaria
At the pastelaria
You are at the counter of a neighbourhood pastelaria in Campo de Ourique, Lisbon. Morning rush. Order a drink and something to eat. Pay. Be brief and polite.
A1 · 8 min
Perto do Castelo
Lost near the castle
You are on a steep Alfama street, looking for tram 28 or the castle entrance. Ask a local. Confirm left, right, walking time.
A1 · 8 min
O bilhete
The ticket desk
Cais do Sodré station. You need a train ticket to Cascais, return, for today. Ask about times and price.
A1 · 8 min
De onde é?
Where you're from
A neighbour in the stairwell has heard you speak German on the phone. They ask where you are from, what you speak, and whether this is your first time in Lisbon. Keep it short.
A2 · 10 min
Marcar jantar
Making dinner plans
You are texting — here, speaking — with a Portuguese friend. Propose dinner tomorrow. Negotiate time. One of you will book.
A2 · 8 min
O trabalho
What you do
You are sharing a table at a tasca because the place is full. After the weather, they ask what you do. Answer in one sentence. Ask them back.
A2 · 8 min
Na farmácia
At the chemist
You have a sore throat and a cough since yesterday, no fever. Describe symptoms. Ask if you need a doctor. Buy something sem receita.
A2 · 10 min
O fim de semana
How was the weekend?
Monday at a café with a colleague. They ask about your weekend. Tell a short story in the pretérito. Ask them back.
B1 · 10 min
Depois das notícias
After the news
You and a neighbour both heard the morning bulletin: rain this afternoon, roadworks on Liberdade. React, plan your route, complain a little.
B1 · 10 min
Na livraria
In the bookshop
A small Lisbon bookshop. You want something not too hard — crónicas, or a novel in clear prose. Ask for a recommendation. Admit your level honestly.
B2 · 12 min
À mesa
Over dinner: the city
A dinner in Arroios. The table is talking about tourism and housing in Lisbon. Take a nuanced position. Concede. Disagree in part. Don't lecture.
B2 · 10 min
Saudades
Missing home, a little less
A balcony at dusk after a month in Portugal. A host asks how you really are. Be precise about feeling. Not a postcard.
C1 · 12 min
A mesa, a sério
The table, in earnest
Dinner in Arroios. Housing again. Concede what is true. Keep a piece. Do not lecture. Leave with the bread still warm.
