This is such a great podcast! Short episodes yet you learn so much. I love that you have a native Portuguese speaker as well as Joel who is not a native. My family is Portuguese so I speak a decent amount of the language and yet I’m always surprised that I’m learning something new in every episode! 10/10 recommend

Would be great to have long, at least 45 min, episodes of conversation between the two in slow Portuguese w little to no English.

Awesome podcast with funny and interesting content to learn Portuguese.

The new format of the podcast! I have no idea whats going on half the time but i love hearing you guys speak 😂😂

I listened to the 27 Jan 2020 episode. It was SUPER, SUPER helpful and informative. Listening to other people speak a phrase and then Rui&Joel break down how an emphasis, a sound or an accent in a specific word is pronounced by a native (Lisbon) Portuguese person speaks. It helped me really hear and understand how to enunciate properly.

I have been tuning in since 2016. Their website along with their podcast inspired me to spend the summer in Lisbon back in 2017. I was able to have enough confidence to travel around and speak Portuguese and make friends. Learning with Rui and Joel will definitely take your listening comprehension and pronunciation to the next level. If you have the chance I would also recommended subscribing to their website. They have some grammar practices that will really help.

The Practice Portuguese podcast is one of the most entertaining and effective ways to learn European Portuguese. Rui and Joel are a great teamand they always make learning fun. The podcast does a particularly good job of teaching tricky Portuguese pronunciation. Having a team of a native Portuguese and a foreigner really helps. The dialogues are funny and it's useful to hear differenct voices. What's most amazing that you get all this for free! You can also sign up for their course online. This is a great way to support their work and say thanks.

My favorite resource for listening to Portuguese from *Portugal* is the Practice Portuguese podcast and website. The podcast has really developed in usefulness over time as they have experimented and tweaked it into an ever more useful learning tool. I particularly like the episodes where they go through the content and discuss cultural and grammatical content in Portuguese. The PP website has also developed many useful features for language learners. Members have access to Portuguese transcriptions of the podcasts as well as English translations that can be turned on or off. The team of Rui and Joel is what really makes the experience enjoyable. Rui is a native speaker living in Portugal and a very talented teacher. His pronunciation, timing, understanding where we are at as language learners, humor and warmth are really exceptional. Joel, is also exceptional. A Canadian now living in Portugal and learning Portuguese, he has put himself on the line and openly shown us his language journey during the course of the podcast. He has the best characteristics of a language learner: enthusiasm, a willingness to make mistakes, accepts corrections gracefully not defensively, and respects the language and culture of Portugal. As Joel and Rui have developed their materials they have kept their podcast and website very friendly, warm and real. It has a very Portuguese heart and is a true gift for us European Portuguese learners. Check them out!

Bom dia ou boa tarde, Gostaria de agradecer-lhes o seu podcast, é uma ma-ra-vi-lha para mim, as dicas de pronúncia são boas, pertinentes e detalhadas. Os podcasts TUDO-EM-PORTUGUÊS são os mais validos e únicos! Vou me-mudar para os Açores nos próximos três meses e espero não estragar o trabalho de Rui com o sotaque micaelense (é sumamente diferente da pronúncia de Rui e de Joel)! Se passar por Lisboa - gostaria de apanhar uma bica com vocês. Obrigado! Seva um-ucrâniano-que-tem-medo-do-sotaque de São-Miguel

Hooray! Hooray! FINALLY a podcast for learners that doesn’t interrupt with English explanations. Thank you, thank you for sticking to Portuguese only. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Joel and Rui are so much fun to listen to, and their podcasts are excellent for improving your ability to hear and understand portuguese. I also recommend subscribing to their website. I use it to read transcripts of the podcasts while they are playing and take advantage of all of their other lessons and exercises.

Practice Portuguese is so consistently engaging and entertaining. So much is offered and it all works! There is seemingly an unlimited amount of material to learn and polish up on, and they are continually adding new features. I really love it. Muito muito obrigada!

No other program comes close. Keep it up guys!!!! Scarlet from Florida USA

I’ve tried all the available tools for learning European Portuguese, this is by far the best. It’s clear, very well thought out, and fun! The premium features (learning studio, audio transcriptions) are great too, and well worth the cost. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn and/or perfect their European Portuguese!

This is the best educational Portuguese language podcast available. The entire thing is in Portuguese so it might be a little overwhelming for complete beginners. I was already an intermediate level Portuguese speaker when I started listening to this podcast, also I have more experience speaking Brazilian Portuguese (wife is Brazilian) so it took a little time for my ear to pick up the European accent. One funny thing is, after only listening for a couple months it has changed my accent and Brazilians I speak with always ask me if my parents are Portuguese.

Practice Portuguese is the best European Portuguese program available. The videos are amazing and so detailed. The vocabulary and verb lessons are very thorough and I love the fact that there is so much auditory exposure as well as the written and reading aspects. Rui is very easy to understand and I especially enjoy seeing how Joel has improved and can speak so well! I look forward to continuing with this program and it is great for all ages.

Diálogo 24 Um Café em Lisboa, with the English Translation option is awesome. Please continue to add this feature to future podcasts, very helpful. I enjoyed the podcast very much, and found the discussion regarding differences between European Portuguese vs Brazilian Portuguese interesting. As an American who speaks english, American version, I often have discussions with English regarding the differences between the 2 versions of the english language. :-) humor vs humour.......Obrigada....

Best thing I've found for hearing and learning about European Portuguese as it's really spoken. Great rapport between the hosts and fun, engaging topics. So happy I came across this podcast and its website.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this podcast. Honestly, I was studying Brazilian Portuguese at first. Along with wanting to connect with my Portuguese roots, this podcast turned my language learning towards European Portuguese instead. Joel & Rui are funny, relatable, and you can really tell that they are passionate about this podcast and their language learning resources. I highly suggest becoming a premium member on their website. They have a huge amount to offer, and it's crazy affordable. Thank you, Rui & Joel!

I’ve been searching for a place to hear European Portuguese and am so happy I finally found this website and course! It’s awesome — interesting topics, adorable guys (Rui and Joel), sooo helpful! I don’t understand all of it by any means, but gradually I’m able to hear more and more. By the way, long ago I taught French, and I do love learning languages, but spoken Portuguese (European) was particularly difficult to understand despite knowing French, Spanish and a bit of Italian. The grammar and vocabulary are easy for me, and now — yay! — I should be able to converse in Portuguese — not just speak, but understand answers. Muito obrigada, Rui e Joel!

Finally a great resource to improve understanding and pronunciation as spoken in Portugal. You do have to know some basic Portuguese, this is not for true beginners. But, it is great to get ready to visit Portugal and be able to communicate in their language.

Muito interesante.

This podcast is the best source I’ve found for European Portuguese conversation. I love that it’s not boring repetition of words and phrases, but rather actual conversations between native and non-native speakers. Plus they’re super funny, especially Rui who I suspect must be an actor on the side because of all the (hilarious) roles he plays in the conversations. Thanks Rui & Joel!

Finally a way to help practice European Portuguese in a way that is fun and interesting! I've been listening for months and eagerly await each new podcast. Keep up the great work Rui and Joel...you guys are hilarious. Obrigado!

Beijinhos muitos para Rui e Joel. This is a wonderful app and a long time coming.

The best conversational content available for learners of European Portuguese! Thank you Rui & Joel!

Fantastic execution! These guys hit the nail on the head in tone, content, authenticity, and humor. Especially appreciated is the European Portuguese which is so difficult to find resources for here in the US. Muito obrigado, Joel e Rui!

Simply that, congrats!

A huge thanks from Argentina!

Great app! This is so helpful. Well done

Nice work on this one!! Far better than having a roommate that speaks it trying to teach me.

This app is wonderful, one of the best I have found so far. The music adds an extra enjoyment while listening, I look forward to new additions!

I've tried many programs and CDs, but this podcast sets itself apart from the rest. GREAT way to learn Portuguese. I loooovvvee it!! Obrigado, Practice Portuguese!