{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29baab518f9f10eb9a1a78/6a9bd4503559f17478bd62d8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 European Portuguese News | After 8 Years, BepiColombo Reaches Mercury's Final Stretch","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29baab518f9f10eb9a1a78/93c7318e-d353-4ac3-929c-3ba9e89fcfa9.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Slow, clear European Portuguese at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: BepiColombo reaches Mercury after an eight-year journey and gets ready for a final orbit attempt. Also: Volkswagen approves another 50,000 job cuts as it reshapes production and faces weaker sales.</p>\n\n<p>Hoje: BepiColombo chega a Mercúrio · Volkswagen corta mais empregos.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s European Portuguese focus: está a + infinitivo, is/are ...-ing = is/are ...-ing. Vocabulary: nave (spacecraft), Mercúrio (Mercury), largou (let go; released).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-09-05\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-09-05</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}