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Coffee Break Portuguese

Introducing Coffee Break Portuguese

Season 1

In this short introductory episode of Coffee Break Portuguese, teacher Rafael and learner Ava explain what’s to come in this series for beginners in Portuguese. We hear more about the types of topics that will be covered to help us when travelling to a place where Portuguese is spoken. We also get to know more about Rafael, Ava and Catarina and their language-learning backgrounds before learning about the term ‘Cafezinho’ and how this will be incorporated into our lessons.

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  • 38. CBP 1.38 | Making friends in Portuguese

    23:42||Season 1, Ep. 38
    Lesson 38 of our Portuguese course is a chance to review and practise the essential words and phrases that you typically use when you meet someone for the first time. We'll listen to another conversation recorded on location in Portugal, then, back in the studio, teacher Rafael and learner Ava will talk through all the language used.If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 37. CBP 1.37 | Buying a train ticket to Lisbon

    23:50||Season 1, Ep. 37
    In this newest episode of Coffee Break Portuguese, we’ll be reviewing useful language for buying travel tickets! You'll get the opportunity to practise your listening comprehension through a dialogue that took place during learner Ava's time in Porto, then teacher Rafael will help you understand everything that was said.If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 36. CBP 1.36 | Asking for help at the pharmacy

    17:33||Season 1, Ep. 36
    Join Rafael and Ava in this latest episode to continue learning Portuguese on your coffee break. The topic of our lesson today is how to ask for help at the pharmacy. You'll practise your listening comprehension by hearing a dialogue that took place during learner Ava's visit to the pharmacy, then teacher Rafael will help you understand everything that was said.If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 35. CBP 1.35 | Shopping & lunch at the Mercado do Bolhão

    30:04||Season 1, Ep. 35
    In this episode of Coffee Break Portuguese we hear two dialogues which will help you practise your listening skills in Portuguese. These conversations were recorded on location in Porto, Portugal, when Ava and her friend Mariana were out souvenir shopping, then visiting the well-known Mercado do Bolhão. Back in the studio, Rafael and Ava talk through all of the useful words and phrases in the two conversations, to help you understand everything.If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 34. CBP 1.34 | Breakfast in the hotel

    29:42||Season 1, Ep. 34
    Welcome to lesson 34 of Coffee Break Portuguese! In this lesson we’ll be hearing multiple voices and accents in Portuguese. We’ll be listening to two conversations that took place while Ava was having breakfast in the hotel in Porto during her trip. Listen to the episode to practise your listening comprehension and to join Rafael and Ava as they talk through all of the language used in the conversations.If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 33. CBP 1.33 | At hotel check-in

    20:38||Season 1, Ep. 33
    Join teacher Rafael and learner Ava in the latest episode of Coffee Break Portuguese to review useful words and phrases for checking into a hotel. We'll hear a conversation recorded on location in Portugal between Ava and the hotel receptionist, which will help you expand your vocabulary on this topic and practise your listening skills. Vamos lá!If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 32. CBP 1.32 | Asking for travel information in Porto

    28:52||Season 1, Ep. 32
    In this lesson we'll be listening to the second recorded conversation that Ava had on her trip to Portugal. This time, she was practising her Portuguese by asking for travel information at the airport. The conversation contained many useful words and phrases, which Rafael and Ava then discussed back in the studio.If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 31. CBP 1.31 | At the airport: on location in Portugal

    25:57||Season 1, Ep. 31
    Welcome to a new episode... on location in Portugal! It's time to put everything we've learned in our course so far into practice in real-life situations. Over the next 10 episodes, we’re going to be following Ava’s trip to Portugal. Back in the studio, Rafael and her will listen to the conversations recorded while she was there and discuss the interesting language, words and phrases used by all of the speakers we hear in a variety of contexts. Vamos lá!If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 30. CBP 1.30 | End-of-unit review

    27:26||Season 1, Ep. 30
    We've reached lesson 30 of Coffee Break Portuguese! In this episode we're reviewing everything we've learned in our beginner's course so far. We’ll be doing this by listening to and studying two short dialogues, which contain words and phrases on many of the topics we’ve covered. After this episode, we will be taking a break and will be back with episode 31 in a few weeks, so stay tuned!If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Portuguese course here.Would you like a free Portuguese lesson and language learning tips in your inbox every week? Sign up for the Coffee Break Portuguese newsletter here.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.