🇵🇹 Slow Portuguese With Maria

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In this A1 episode, I speak slowly and use very simple Portuguese to talk about winter in Sweden. You will hear easy sentences about cold weather, snow, short days, warm clothes, and what people do at home in winter. This is a calm episode to help you practice listening and understand Portuguese step by step.

5 New Words (A1):
inverno = winter
frio = cold
neve = snow
escuro = dark
roupa quente = warm clothes

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In this episode, I tell you about a very special trip to Paris that my boyfriend gave me for my 30th birthday. It was my first time in the city, and one of my dream trips. I talk about our flight, the hotel, the food, museums, walking through different neighbourhoods, and the beautiful moments we shared.

I apologize to my dear french listeners for my french! 😣

New Words
viagem = trip / journey
entusiasmado / entusiasmada = excited
passear = to walk around / stroll
subir = to go up / climb
vale a pena = it’s worth it

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In this episode, I talk about my birthday and how it feels to turn 30. I share a bit about my childhood, growing up between generations, life before smartphones, and why I actually enjoy getting older.
I also tell you how I celebrated my birthday in Stockholm and explain a very common Portuguese expression related to food.
New Words:
aniversário = birthday
Infância = childhood
telemóveis = cellphones
rugas = wrinkles
comer e chorar por mais = so good you want more

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In this special repeat-after-me episode, you’ll practise thinking and speaking in Portuguese using very simple, everyday inner dialogue.
This episode is perfect for A1–A2 learners who want to improve pronunciation, confidence, and fluency by repeating short sentences out loud.
Take it slowly, repeat what you can, and enjoy practising Portuguese in a relaxed and pressure-free way.
New Words
acordar – to wake up
sono – sleepiness
levantar-se – to get up
atrasado / atrasada – late
não faz mal – it’s ok / no problem

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In this first episode of 2026, I share a few of my personal resolutions for the new year. Nothing big or perfect — just simple things I’d like to have more space for in my life, like baking sourdough bread, reading more books, and sewing more.
I also talk about how I see resolutions not as obligations, but as gentle directions. This is a calm and reflective episode to start the year slowly and intentionally.

New Words:
​resoluções = resolutions
​massa-mãe = sourdough
​costurar = to sew
​máquina de costura = sewing machine
​passo = step