Snow White
Branca de Neve
A young princess finds refuge with seven dwarfs while a jealous queen seeks to harm her.
Learning Portuguese · Intermediate
Intermediate Portuguese Stories
Explore intermediate Portuguese stories with fuller detail, audio and English translations. Read for the plot, notice how ideas connect, and revisit a familiar tale in a more detailed edition.
29 editions at this difficulty.
The Birth of Jesus
O nascimento de Jesus
The angel announces Jesus’ birth; Jesus is born in Bethlehem, visited by shepherds and wise men, and taken to safety in Egypt.
The Bremen Town Musicians
Os músicos de Bremen
An aging donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out together to become musicians in Bremen.
The Easter Story
A história da Páscoa
Jesus prays in Gethsemane, is arrested, tried, crucified, buried, and raised from the dead.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
A roupa nova do imperador
Two swindlers promise an emperor a remarkable suit that only the wise can see.
The Frog Prince
O príncipe sapo
A princess loses her golden ball in a well and must keep a promise to a talking frog.
The Little Match Girl
A pequena vendedora de fósforos
On a cold New Year’s Eve, a poor girl lights her matches and sees visions in their flames.
The Little Mermaid
A pequena sereia
A young mermaid longs to visit the human world and makes a costly bargain for a chance to live on land.
The Nightingale
O rouxinol
An emperor discovers the song of a living nightingale, then learns its value after replacing it with a machine.
The Prodigal Son
O filho pródigo
A younger son wastes his inheritance, returns home, and is welcomed by his father.
The Red Shoes
Os sapatos vermelhos
A girl’s beautiful red shoes lead her into a troubling chain of events.
The Snow Queen
A Rainha da Neve
Gerda journeys through a series of strange lands to find Kay after he is taken by the Snow Queen.