🇵🇹 Slow Portuguese With Maria

In this episode, I talk with my student Rory about his Portuguese learning journey. We speak about why he decided to learn Portuguese, his goals with the language, his favorite Portuguese food, and much more. This conversation is also a good reminder that learning a language can be difficult sometimes, but communication is still possible even when we are not perfect. You do not need to speak perfe...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria/membership 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com⁠ Practice vocabulary using the app ⁠ MiVoca ⁠. Use the link or t...

In this episode, you’ll learn how to make one of the most famous Portuguese dishes:  bacalhau com natas  (codfish with cream). I explain the ingredients and the step-by-step process in slow and simple European Portuguese — from soaking the cod to preparing the creamy sauce and baking the dish. 🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly...

Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria/membership Practice vocabulary using the app MiVoca . Use the link or the code MARIA for $5 off when you sign up for the annual Plus Plan. 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you ca...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠ https://buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria/membership 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com⁠ In this episode, I talk about sports and activities I’ve done...

In today’s episode, I’m doing something a little different. This is my first partnership, and I’m really excited to share it with you 😊 I’ll introduce a vocabulary learning app I’ve recently started using, and that has been helping me keep track of new words — especially now that I’m learning Swedish. The episode is divided into two parts: First, I explain everything in English. Then, I go throug...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠ https://buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria/membership 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com⁠ In this episode of  Slow Portuguese With Maria , I talk about...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria/membership 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com⁠ In this episode, I talk about my recent trip to Portugal. It wa...

Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠ https://buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria/membership 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com⁠ In this episode of  Slow Portuguese With Maria , I talk about the...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria/membership 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com ⁠ In this episode I talk about the President of the Republic in...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria/membership 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com ⁠ In this A1 episode, I speak slowly and use very simple Portugu...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  here 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com⁠ In this episode, I tell you about a very special trip to Paris that my boyfriend gave me for my 30th birthday. It was m...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠ here 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website:  ⁠https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com⁠ In this episode, I talk about my birthday and how it feels to turn 30. I share a bit about my childhood, growing up b...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time  ⁠ here 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website: ⁠ https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com⁠ In this special  repeat-after-me episode , you’ll practise  thinking and speaking in Portuguese  using very simple, e...

🌸 Check the transcriptions with the english translation, subscribe to my newsletter and become a monthly supporter all at the same time here 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website:  https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com In this first episode of 2026, I share a few of my personal resolutions for the new year. Nothing big or perfect — just si...

Subscribe to the Newsletter here 🌸 two new words per week ☕ You can support this podcast here   💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website In this final episode of 2025, I slow down and speak to you in a more personal way. There’s no grammar and no specific vocabulary today — just a moment to pause, reflect on the year, and say thank you. I...

‼️Subscribe to my newsletter ⁠ here ☕ You can support this podcast by buying me a symbolic coffee here:  buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria . 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website:  https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com Muito obrigada for listening and até à próxima! 💛

‼️Subscribe to my newsletter here ☕ You can support this podcast by buying me a symbolic coffee here:  buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria . 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website:  https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com In this episode, I tell you a small but very real story that happened to me at the post office — the kind of moment e...

☕ You can now subscribe to the Newsletter here 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website:  https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com In this episode, I talk about what I’ve been eating for breakfast lately. I explain how my breakfast changes throughout the year, and I describe my current autumn routine: toasted oats with butter and honey, warm fru...

In this episode, I talk about my relationship with coffee — how it started in Portugal, how it changed after moving abroad, and how my morning coffee became a daily ritual. From the perfect Portuguese  expresso  to my current  café de cafeteira , I share how my habits (and taste!) evolved over time. New Words expresso  = espresso cafeteira  = coffee maker (filter coffee machine) abatanado  = long...

In this episode I talk about three famous Portuguese people and who inspire me: Cristiano Ronaldo, Joana Vasconcelos, and Catarina Furtado. Each of them represents a different area — sport, art, and communication — and all show the best of Portugal in different ways. New Words jogador de futebol  = football player artista plástica  = visual artist azulejo  = traditional Portuguese tile apresentado...

In this episode I talk about some common “false friends” between Portuguese and English — words that look similar but mean something very different. A fun way to avoid mistakes when speaking Portuguese! New Words of the Episode: recordar  = to remember gravar  = to record esquisito  = strange / weird escritório  = office constipado  = to have a cold If you’d like to practice speaking Portuguese wi...

Olá! In this episode, I share with you one of the most famous and dramatic love stories in Portuguese history: the story of Pedro and Inês de Castro. This is a tale of love, politics, betrayal, and tragedy that happened in the 14th century and that still shapes Portuguese culture and identity today. I take you back to medieval Portugal to discover how a forbidden romance turned into one of the gre...

Olá! In this episode, I talk about my closest friends. I use fictitious names, but I tell you what they do, where they live, and how their lives are. From a nutritionist in Porto to a graphic designer who surfs every day, from a banker in Singapore to an architect in Rome, and even a psychologist in Lisbon and a programmer by the beach — each friend has her own unique story. I also share how impor...

On this episode of the Slow Portuguese With Maria, I will tell you things that I like and things that I don't like. Hope you like it! ☕ You can support this podcast by buying me a symbolic coffee here:  buymeacoffee.com/slowportuguesewithmaria . 💬 And if you’d like to book Portuguese conversation classes with me, you can do it on my website:  https://slowportuguesewithmaria.com Muito obrigad...