Tradutex Portuguese Lessons
Episodes
Episode 210 - A vontade
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn a very important Portuguese word - vontade.
Episode 209 - Errar vs Enganar(-se)
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn the difference between the verbs "errar", "enganar" and "enganar-se" and the r...
Episode 208 - Já???
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn how to use the word "já" in many different contexts.
Episode 207 - Estou atrasado!
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn a group of words and expressions related to being late in Portuguese.
Episode 206 - Desculpe!
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn the different ways to apologize and to say sorry, to excuse and to forgive in Portuguese.
Episode 205 - Dia dos Namorados
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we're going to celebrate o "Dia dos Namorados" learning vocabulary, expressions and verbs related to love in Po...
Episode 204 - Emprestar vs Pedir Emprestado
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn how to translate into Portuguese "to borrow" and "to lend".
Episode 203 - Carregar
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn the multiple meanings of the verb "carregar".
Episode 202 - Que interessante!
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're going to learn the difference between "interessante", "interesse", "interessado/a/os/as" and &...
Episode 201 - Ir ao médico
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to talk about being sick and what to say when we talk to the doctor.
Episode 200 - Atchim! Santinho!
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn vocabulary, verbs and expressions to use when we want to talk about "catching a cold".
Episode 199 - O tempo - parte 4
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn how to talk about the weather forecast.
Episode 198 - Feliz Ano Novo!
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn Portuguese expressions and traditions related to the New Year.
Episode 197 - Feliz Natal!
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn vocabulary and expressions related to Christmas.
Episode 196 - O tempo - parte 3
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to focus on the vocabulary related to snow and wind - neve e vento.
Episode 195 - O tempo - parte 2
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to carry on talking about the weather, focusing on the vocabulary related to rain and thunderstorms.
Episode 194 - Como está o tempo?
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're going to learn how to talk about the weather in Portuguese.
Episode 193 - O cão - parte 3
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn to talk to the vet, to people when we're walking the dog and even to dogs! :)
Episode 192 - O cão - parte 2
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to carry on talking about the dog. What do we do you with our dogs? What sound does the dog make? Let's find out!...
Episode 191 - Animais de estimação - O cão
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn some important vocabulary about pets, specifically dogs.
Episode 190 - Vamos falar ao telefone?
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn vocabulary and expressions related to talk on the phone.
Episode 189 - The many uses of NEM
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn how to use the word "nem" in negative sentences. We're also going to learn some important fixe...
Episode 188 - Algum vs Nenhum
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn the difference between "algum / alguma / alguns / algumas" and "nenhum / nenhuma / nenhuns / ...
Episode 187 - Ninguém / Alguém
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn how to translate into to English the words "Alguém" and "Ninguém" in different context...
Episode 186 - Tudo ou Nada
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to look at another important negative word "nada" and it's opposite "tudo".
Episode 185 - Não / Nunca
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to look at two very important negative words "não" and "nunca" and their opposites.
Episode 184 - Fixed expressions with TER - part 2
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn expressions related to the words "paciência", "vontade", "jeito", " graç...
Episode 183 - Fixed expressions with TER
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn some very important fixed expressions with the verb "ter".
Episode 182 - Magoar vs Aleijar
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn about the difference between "magoar" and "aleijar" and their reflexive forms.
Episode 181 / Aproveitar / Aproveitar-se
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn the verb "Aproveitar" and find out about its different possible translations in English.
Episode 180 - Superlativo Absoluto Sintético - adjetivos irregulares
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn the rules for the superlative of irregular adjectives in Portuguese.
Episode 179 – Superlativo absoluto sintético - adjetivos regulares
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to learn about the superlative of regular adjectives in Portuguese.
Episode 178 - Avariar / Partir / Quebrar
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to talk about three different verbs in Portuguese to translate the verb "to break" in English. We'll le...
Episode 177 - Diminutivos
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn about diminutives in Portuguese.
Episode 176 – Tentar / Provar/ Experimentar
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the difference between three verbs that you might easily get mixed up: tentar / provar / experimentar.
Episode 175 - The plural of compound nouns
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this last episode about the plural of nouns and adjectives in Portuguese, we're going to focus on the plural of compound nouns.
Episode 174 - The plural - part 3
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the plural of words ending in "l" and "m".
Episode 173 - The plural - part 2
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to carry on talking about the plural of nouns and adjectives in Portuguese.
Episode 172 - The plural of nouns and adjectives
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn some very important rules to help us make the plural of nouns and adjectives in Portuguese.
Episode 171 - O verbo "Dever"
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the different meanings of the verb "dever".
Episode 170 – Phrasal verbs with GET in Portuguese
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to look at some of the most common phrasal verbs with "to get" and learn how to translate them into Portugu...
Episode 169 – Let’s translate “to get” into Portuguese
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn some of the most important meanings of the verb "to get" and see how we can translate it into Port...
Episode 168 - O verbo "deixar"
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the different meanings of the verb "deixar" in English.
Episode 167 - Ligar & Desligar
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the different meanings for the verbs "ligar" and "desligar" in Portuguese.
Episode 166 - Masculino ou Feminino?
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to talk about the gender of words in Portuguese.
Episode 165 - How do we use "baixo"?
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the word "baixo" and related expressions.
Episode 164 - How do we use "cima"?
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn how do we use "cima" and "acima" in some very important fixed expressions.
Episode 163 - Let's learn more about the verb "Passar"
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn more about the different contexts where we use the verb "passar" in Portuguese.
Episode 162 - O verbo "Passar"
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the different meanings of the verb "passar".
Episode 161 – Voltar / Regressar / Tornar / Devolver
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're going to learn the difference between 4 Portuguese verbs that foreigners often get mixed up.
Episode 160 - O verbo ESPERAR
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the three different meanings of the verb "esperar" and the expression "estar à espera de&quo...
Episode 159 - False Friends 2
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to carry on talking about false friends.
Episode 158 - False Friends
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn 6 false friends, similar words in both English and Portuguese with completely different meanings.
Episode 157 - Tão vs Tanto
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the difference between "tão" and "tanto/a/os/as".
Episode 156 – Morar / Morrer / Falecer
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to talk about the difference between the verbs "morar" and "morrer" in the "pretérito perfe...
Episode 155 – Morar / Viver/ Morrer
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the difference between the verbs "morar", "viver" and "morrer" in the present ...
Episode 154 - Poder vs Conseguir
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the difference between the vers "poder" and "conseguir".
Episode 153 - Is "FALTAR" always "TO MISS"?
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the different meanings of the verb "faltar" and the different ways we can translate the verb "...
Episode 152 - Acabar ou Terminar?
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn how to use the verbs "acabar" and "terminar" and their different meanings.
Episode 151 – Pretérito Perfeito Composto do Indicativo – verbos irregulares
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the irregular verbs in pretérito perfeito composto, the equivalent of present perfect continuous.
Episode 150 – Pretérito Perfeito Composto do Indicativo – verbos regulares
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the equivalent of the "present perfect continuous" in Portuguese - pretérito perfeito composto of...
Episode 149 - Computer words in Portuguese - Part 2
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn more about computer vocabulary terms in Portuguese.
Episode 148 - Computer words in Portuguese
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the words we use in Portuguese to talk about computers.
Episode 147 - Haver de + Infinitivo
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the different contexts for "haver de + infinitivo", another way to express the future in Portuguese.
Episode 146 – Último do ano – common mistakes – listeners suggestions
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I'm going to answer to a few questions sent by my patrons. It's another "common mistakes" episode. Enjoy! Bom Ano Novo!
Episode 145 - Lendas de Natal Portuguesas
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special episode, we're going to learn about three Portuguese Christmas traditions: bolo-rei, pinheiro de Natal e missa do Galo. Um Feliz ...
Episode 144 - Expressing doubt using the future
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the fixed expression "será que" and how to use the future to express doubt regarding the present and the future...
Episode 143 - Futuro do Indicativo - verbos regulares e irregulares
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the future indicative of both regular and irregular verbs.
Episode 142 - Another way to express the future
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn how to express the future using the future indicative of "ir" plus the infinitive of the main verb we really wan...
Episode 141 – Future – Let’s learn some more
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn how to express the future with the verb "ir" in the present tense plus infinitive.
Episode 140 – Let’s talk about the future
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn how the present tense can be used to express the future in Portuguese.
Episode 139 – Pretérito mais-que-perfeito composto – verbos irregulares
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the irregular verbs in the pretérito mais-que-perfeito composto - past perfect in English.
Episode 138 – Pretérito mais-que-perfeito composto – verbos regulares
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn about a new tense - pretérito mais-que-perfeito composto do indicativo - in English the equivalent tense is the...
Episode 137 – Common mistakes - listeners suggestions
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I'm going to talk about some common mistakes suggested by you. Muito obrigada a todos!
Episode 136 – Some more common mistakes – vocabulary and grammar
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to carry on talking about some of the most common mistakes in both vocabulary and grammar beginners make speaking Portugu...
Episode 135 – Common mistakes in Portuguese – vocabulary and grammar
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn about some very common mistakes in both grammar and vocabulary in Portuguese.
Episode 134 – Common mistakes in Portuguese - pronunciation and vocabulary
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to look at some very common mistakes beginners make in both pronunciation and vocabulary.
Episode 133 - Common mistakes in Portuguese - mistressed words and numbers
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to look at some words that beginners often stress wrongly and also at some common mistakes related to numbers and dates i...
Episode 132 – Common mistakes in Portuguese - Pronunciation
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to have a look at some of the most common pronunciation mistakes we make when we're learning Portuguese.
Episode 131 – Calçar/Descalçar vs Calçar-se /Descalçar-se
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the difference between the verbs "calçar" and "descalçar" and their reflexive versions...
Episode 130 - Vestir vs Vestir-se / Despir vs Despir-se
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're going to learn the difference between "vestir" and "despir" and their reflexive versions.
Episode 129 - Pretérito Perfeito vs Pretérito Imperfeito
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the difference between the two past tenses - pretérito perfeito and pretérito imperfeito - when we're ...
Episode 128 - Pretérito Imperfeito - VIR e PÔR
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn both pretérito perfeito and imperfeito of the verbs "vir" - to come - and "pôr" - to p...
Episode 127 - COSTUMAR - presente e pretérito imperfeito
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the verb "costumar" in both present and past tense - pretérito imperfeito.
Episode 126 - Pretérito Imperfeito - SER e TER
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're going to learn the irregular verbs "ser" and "ter" and how do we use them to talk about age and time in ...
Episode 125 - Pretérito Imperfeito - Verbos regulares em ER e IR
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn regular ER and IR verbs in the pretérito imperfeito and how this tense can be used instead of the condition...
Episode 124 – Pretérito Imperfeito – Verbos regulares em AR
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn a new past tense - pretérito imperfeito do indicativo. We're going to focus on "ar" regular v...
Episode 123 - PARA vs POR
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the contexts where we use the prepositions "para" and "por". We'll also cover fixed ...
Episode 122 - DAR - idiomatic expressions
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn 8 different idiomatic expression with the verb "dar" in both present (presente do indicativo) and ...
Episode 121 - DAR - presente / pretérito perfeito
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the verb "dar" in both present and past tense. We're going to see nine different usages for th...
Episode 120 - DIZER - presente/pretérito perfeito
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to focus on the verb "DIZER" - to say / to tell - in both "presente do indicativo" and "pret...
Episode 119 - PÔR - presente / pretérito perfeito
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're going to talk about the very irregular verb "pôr" in both "presente do indicativo" and "pretérito...
Episode 118 - The very important verb "MARCAR"
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn both present and past tense (pretérito perfeito) of the verbs "marcar" and "desmarcar"....
Episode 117 - FAZER - presente / pretérito perfeito
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the verb "fazer" in both present and past tense.
Episode 116 - SAIR - presente / pretérito perfeito
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're going to focus on the verb "sair" in both present - presente do indicativo - and past - pretérito perfeito simple...
Episode 115 – TRAZER – pretérito perfeito
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to look at the verb "trazer" (to bring) in both "presente do indicativo" and "pretérito per...
Episode 114 - VIR - pretérito perfeito
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to talk about the verb "vir" in both "presente do indicativo" and "pretérito perfeito simpl...
Episode 113 - VER - pretérito perfeito
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to learn the verb "ver" in both present and past - presente do indicativo e pretérito perfeito do indicati...
Episode 112 – Verb TER – pretérito perfeito
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to go through the verb "TER" in both present and past tense (pretérito perfeito) and see how we can make a...
Episode 111 – Ser vs Estar no pretérito perfeito
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're going to go through the differences between the verb "ser" and the verb "estar in the pretérito perfeito.