Learn Portuguese through this comprehensive 55-hour course designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Master essential vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation across three progressive levels: Newcomer (A1), Beginner (A2), and Intermediate (B1). Start with basic greetings, personal pronouns, and fundamental verbs like "ser" and "estar," then advance through complex topics including verb tenses, subjunctive mood, and conditional sentences. Explore practical scenarios such as ordering in restaurants, booking accommodations, discussing family relationships, shopping for clothes, and conducting business conversations. Develop pronunciation skills through dedicated lessons covering Portuguese sounds like nasal vowels, the rolled "r," and accent patterns. Practice real-world communication through dialogues about daily routines, travel planning, environmental issues, cinema preferences, and romantic relationships. Build proficiency in all four language skills through integrated listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises while learning cultural nuances of Brazilian Portuguese.
Overview
Syllabus
- Newcomer (A1): An easy introduction to Portuguese: basic vocab, grammar, and pronunciation.
- Tudo bem?
- Tudo bem? Part 1: greetings how to say "thank you" and "excuse me" in Portuguese
- Personal pronouns in the singular: personal pronouns in the singular formal and informal forms of address
- Tudo bem? Part 2: how to say "bye" and the answer to "thank you" in Portuguese how to say that it is nice to meet somebody the definite article
- Tudo bem? Review: vocab from previous lessons personal pronouns and definite articles formal and informal forms of address in the singular
- De onde você é?
- Personal pronouns in the plural: personal pronouns in the plural "Nós" and "a gente"
- De onde você é? Part 1: asking where people are from nationalities in the singular and plural forms of the irregular verb "ser" (to be)
- De onde você é? Part 2: discussing language ability the verb "falar" (to speak)
- De onde você é? Review: vocab from previous lessons
- Eu moro em São Paulo.
- Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: "g": how to pronounce the Portuguese "g"
- Eu moro em São Paulo. Part 1: discussing where someone lives regular "-ar" verbs prepositions
- Eu moro em São Paulo. Part 2: asking someone's name reflexive verbs
- Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: "s": how to pronounce the Portuguese "s"
- Eu moro em São Paulo. Review: vocab from previous lessons personal pronouns and prepositions
- Como vai?
- Como vai? Part 1: asking how someone is the verbs "ser" and "estar" (to be)
- Como vai? Part 2: more ways to discuss how someone feels adjectives and adjective endings
- Como vai? Review: vocab from the previous activities forms of the verbs "ser" and "estar"
- Para mim, só um café.
- Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: "c", "ç", and "q": how to pronounce the Portuguese "c", "ç", and "qu"
- Para mim, só um café. Part 1: ordering drinks regular verbs ending in "er" such as "beber" (to drink)
- Para mim, só um café. Part 2: Portuguese numbers one to ten
- Para mim, só um café. Part 3: paying for drinks regular verbs and verb endings
- Para mim, só um café. Review: vocab and phrases from the previous activities verb endings
- Pais e filhos.
- Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: Nasal Sounds: how to pronounce the special Portuguese nasal sounds
- Pais e filhos. Part 1: talking about relationships possessive determiners
- Pais e filhos. Part 2: talking about family members indicating possession with "de" + pronoun
- Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: "r": how to pronounce the Portuguese "r"
- Pais e filhos. Review: vocab from previous activities possessive determiners with and without "de"
- Vamos sair mais tarde?
- Vamos sair mais tarde? Part 1: the days of the week in Portuguese
- Vamos sair mais tarde? Part 2: inviting someone for a drink and arranging a date giving the time the verb "querer" (to want)
- Vamos sair mais tarde? Part 3: numbers 11 to 20
- Vamos sair mais tarde? Part 4: discussing times of day minutes in everyday speech
- Vamos sair mais tarde? Review: the vocabulary from the last lessons the days of the week, times of day, and telling time the verb "querer"
- Quem vai fazer o bolo?
- Quem vai fazer o bolo? Part 1: planning a birthday party the verbs "ir" (to go) and "poder" (can, may)
- Quem vai fazer o bolo? Part 2: numbers 21 to 100
- Quem vai fazer o bolo? Part 3: planning a birthday party using "ter" (to have) the future with "ir"
- Quem vai fazer o bolo? Review: the vocabulary from the last lessons the verbs "poder," "ir", and "ter" Portuguese numbers 21 to 100
- Adoro camarão!
- Adoro camarão! Part 1: words and phrases to use in a restaurant asking about specific ingredients negation
- Adoro camarão! Part 2: more words and phrases for eating and restaurants plural nouns with "-ão" expressing like or dislike
- Adoro camarão! Review: the vocabulary from the last lessons expressing like or dislike negation
- Como é o seu dia?
- Como é o seu dia? Part 1: how to describe your daily routine times of the day the verb "fazer" {to do/make}
- Como é o seu dia? Part 2: how to talk about your job a few masculine and feminine forms of jobs
- Como é o seu dia? Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons masculine and feminine endings the verb "fazer" and some verbs from your daily routine
- Rio, cidade maravilhosa
- Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: "l", "h" and "lh": how to pronounce the letters "l", "h", and "lh" in different words
- Rio, cidade maravilhosa Part 1: how to talk about a city how to use "tem" to say what there is in a place the verb "ficar" {to stay, to become}
- Rio, cidade maravilhosa Part 2: how to ask about public transportation how to say where things are the prepositions "Ã ", "ao", "de", "do" and "da"
- Rio, cidade maravilhosa Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons the verb "ficar" expressions of place
- De férias!
- Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: "ch", "x" and "z": how to pronounce the letters "ch", "x", and "z" in different words
- De férias! Part 1: to speak about where you spend your vacations to speak about vacation activities the future with "ir"
- De férias! Part 2: how to book a room how to talk about the weather the Portuguese present progressive
- De férias! Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons the future with "ir" the Portuguese present progressive
- Tudo bem?
- Beginner (A2): Discover more words and expressions for many different life situations.
- Você traz os ingredientes?
- Você traz os ingredientes? Part 1: to talk about a shopping list specified measurements the verbs "trazer" and "levar"
- Você traz os ingredientes? Part 2: to talk about recipes regular verbs ending in "-ir" numbers from 100 to 999
- Você traz os ingredientes? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the verbs "trazer" and "levar" regular verbs ending in "-ir" numbers from 100 to 999
- Eu adoro esporte.
- Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: open and closed vowels: how to pronounce vowels with ^ and ´ accents
- Eu adoro esporte. Part 1: to talk about sports in your leisure time the forms and meanings of "saber" regular adverbs
- Eu adoro esporte. Part 2: to make arrangements the forms and meanings of "poder" the use of "poder" and "saber" some irregular adverbs
- Eu adoro esporte. Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the forms and use of "saber" and "poder" regular and irregular adverbs
- Vamos só olhar esses anúncios.
- The Brazilian pronunciation of: "d" and "t": how the "d" and "t" are sometimes pronounced
- Vamos só olhar esses anúncios. Part 1: to describe an apartment the form of "aquele" the use of "esse" and "aquele"
- Vamos só olhar esses anúncios. Part 2: where something is located a few pieces of furniture the contraction of "aquele" and "esse" with "em" the use of "por" and "para"
- Vamos só olhar esses anúncios. Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the use of "aquele" and "esse" the forms of "naquele" and "nesse" the use of "por" and "para"
- Ano novo, vida nova!
- Ano novo, vida nova! Part 1: to talk about last year a few of the months and the date the use of the "pretérito perfeito simples" the "pretérito perfeito simples" of regular "-ar" verbs
- Ano novo, vida nova! Part 2: to describe a trip a few of the months and the date the "pretérito perfeito simples" of regular verbs ending in "-er" and "-ir"
- Ano novo, vida nova! Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the forms of the "pretérito perfeito simples"
- Que tipo de filme você vê?
- The Brazilian pronunciation of: "j" and "v": how "j" and "v" are pronounced
- Relative clauses: O homem que tem uma cobra. O que tem uma casa.
- The Brazilian pronunciation of: "o": when the "o" is pronounced like "u", and when it is an open or closed "o"
- Que tipo de filme você vê? Part 1: how to talk about different kinds of films the irregular forms of "ver" in the past the forms and use of "muito"
- Que tipo de filme você vê? Part 2: how to classify films "ver" {to see} in the "pretérito perfeito simples" several conjunctions
- The Brazilian pronunciation of: "e": when the "e" is pronounced like a short or a long "e"
- Que tipo de filme você vê? Review: vocabulary from the two previous lessons "ver" in the present and the "pretérito perfeito simples" the forms of "muito"
- O que você vai fazer no seu tempo livre?
- O que você vai fazer no seu tempo livre? Part 1: how to talk about your free time a couple of slightly irregular verbs the forms and use of "todo"
- O que você vai fazer no seu tempo livre? Part 2: to name different hobbies the formulating of "começar a", "acabar de" and "desistir de"
- O que você vai fazer no seu tempo livre? Review: the vocabulary of the two previous lessons slightly irregular verbs the forms and use of "todo"
- A senhora vai precisar mudar sua alimentação.
- The Brazilian pronunciation "eu" and "éu": how to pronounce the "eu" and "éu" vowel combinations
- A senhora vai precisar mudar sua alimentação. Part 1: how to talk about nutrition the negative and its possible forms
- A senhora vai precisar mudar sua alimentação. Part 2: how to evaluate a restaurant "ser" and "ir" in the simple past comparisons using adjectives
- A senhora vai precisar mudar sua alimentação. Review: the vocabulary of the two previous lessons several negative forms comparisons using adjectives
- Você tem essa calça em preto?
- The Brazilian pronunciation: "oi" and "ói": how to pronounce the "oi" and "ói" vowel combinations
- Você tem essa calça em preto? Part 1: to go shopping for clothes colors and their agreement in the singular direct object pronouns
- Você tem essa calça em preto? Part 2: to say what you think of a piece of clothing direct object pronouns in the plural the position of direct object pronouns
- Você tem essa calça em preto? Review: the vocabulary of the two previous lessons direct object pronouns the agreement of colors in the singular
- Ele se sente traÃdo.
- Ele se sente traÃdo. Part 1: how to talk about everyday problems how to express feelings reflexive verbs
- Ele se sente traÃdo. Part 2: how to advise someone during an argument the use of the "futuro do pretérito" the regular forms of the "futuro do pretérito"
- Ele se sente traÃdo. Review: the vocabulary of the two previous lessons reflexive verbs the "futuro do pretérito" of regular verbs
- Eu quero sacar dinheiro.
- Accentuation 1: how to accentuate words with and without accent marks
- Eu quero sacar dinheiro. Part 1: how to communicate with a bank employee how to put together numbers from 1,000 how to form the plural endings "-ões", "-ãos" und "-ães"
- Eu quero sacar dinheiro. Part 2: vocabulary to do with important documents and other personal objects how to form plural endings such as "-ns"
- Eu quero sacar dinheiro. Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons numbers over 1,000 irregular plural endings
- Compre esse disco!
- Accentuation 2: that many words without accent marks are accentuated
- Compre esse disco! Part 1: how to talk about tastes in music and records how to use the regular imperative form of verbs ending in "-ar", "-er", and "-ir"
- Compre esse disco! Part 2: how to talk about musicians and stage scenery irregular forms of the imperative
- Ortografia 1: when the spelling of the sounds "k" and "s" changes
- Compre esse disco! Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons regular and irregular forms of the imperative
- Me sinto melhorzinho.
- Me sinto melhorzinho. Part 1: how to say that you feel ill and have pains how to use the ending "-Ãssimo" how to use some irregular absolute comparative forms
- Me sinto melhorzinho. Part 2: how to say that you're feeling better how to form diminutives with "-inho" und "-zinho" endings how to use diminutives for nouns, adjectives and adverbs
- Me sinto melhorzinho. Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons comparative and diminutive forms
- Quando eu tinha nove anos...
- Ortografia 2: the use of "g" and "j"
- Quando eu tinha nove anos... Part 1: how to talk about memories you have the past tense form "pretérito imperfeito" of regular "-ar", "-er" and "-ir" verbs
- Quando eu tinha nove anos... Part 2: to talk about your childhood and youth how to form some irregular verbs in the "pretérito imperfeito"
- Quando eu tinha nove anos... Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the past tense form, "pretérito imperfeito"
- Eu lhe desejo boa sorte!
- Ortografia 3: more changes in the spelling of the sound "s"
- Eu lhe desejo boa sorte! Part 1: how to talk about party preparations and presents how to use indirect object pronouns in the singular how to position indirect object pronouns in sentences
- Eu lhe desejo boa sorte! Part 2: how to talk about presents for an anniversary how to use indirect object pronouns in the plural
- Eu lhe desejo boa sorte! Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the indirect object pronoun
- Eles tinham reservado os ingressos.
- Eles tinham reservado os ingressos. Part 1: vocabulary about going to the theater the "pretérito-mais-que-perfeito" with "ter" forming regular participles
- Eles tinham reservado os ingressos. Part 2: theater-related vocabulary the "pretérito-mais-que-perfeito" with "haver" forming irregular participles
- Eles tinham reservado os ingressos. Review: vocabulary from the last two lessons the "pretérito-mais-que-perfeito" regular and irregular participles
- A água está poluÃda!
- Ortografia 4: the spelling of some words that sound similar
- A água está poluÃda! Part 1: vocabulary on the topic of environmental pollution how to form and use the passive agreement of participles
- A água está poluÃda! Part 2: vocabulary on the topic of environmental pollution the "futuro simples" of "ser" (to be) how to form passive sentences with the "futuro simples"
- A água está poluÃda! Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the passive the "futuro simples" of "ser"
- Eu estava estudando naquele momento…
- Spelling 5: when to use a single and when to use a double "r"
- Eu estava estudando naquele momento… Part 1: vocabulary about school the past progressive form using the gerund the verb "estar" in the "pretérito imperfeito"
- Eu estava estudando naquele momento… Part 2: vocabulary about university additional uses of the gerund
- Eu estava estudando naquele momento… Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the progressive form with the gerund other uses of the gerund
- Quem é a sortuda?
- Accents 1: to distinguish between when to use the endings "-am" and "-ão" in conjugated verbs
- Quem é a sortuda? Part 1: vocabulary about relationships and marriage formation and use of the "pretérito perfeito composto"
- Quem é a sortuda? Part 2: vocabulary about relationships and break-ups when to use the "pretérito perfeito composto" and the "pretérito perfeito simples"
- Quem é a sortuda? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the "pretérito perfeito composto"
- Você quer que eu ajude?
- Accents 2: the use of **^** in the conjugation of certain verbs
- Você quer que eu ajude? Part 1: vocabulary about household chores the "subjuntivo presente" of regular verbs ending in "-ar" how to use the "subjuntivo" to express wishes, etc.
- Você quer que eu ajude? Part 2: more vocabulary about household chores the "subjuntivo presente" of regular verbs ending in "-er" and "-ir" how to use the "subjuntivo" to express doubts, etc.
- Accents 3: when to use **~** in the conjugation of certain verbs the difference between "por" and "pôr"
- Você quer que eu ajude? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the "subjuntivo presente"
- Você traz os ingredientes?
- Intermediate (B1): Consolidate what you've learned and start expressing yourself in a more nuanced way.
- Queria ser locutora de rádio.
- Queria ser locutora de rádio. Part 1: how to understand and have a conversation about work and dream jobs vocabulary for various job sectors
- Queria ser locutora de rádio. Part 2: how to congratulate someone on their success in business how to understand and correctly use verbs with prepositions how to correctly use the vocabulary from part 1
- Queria ser locutora de rádio. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- E se chover?
- Verbs 1: Here you'll review the past tense form "pretérito perfeito" of regular "-ar", "-er" and "-ir" verbs.
- E se chover? Part 1: how to understand a conversation about the weather forecast vocabulary for good and bad weather
- E se chover? Part 2: how to say what you would do if it were raining or sunny how to build real conditional sentences how to correctly use the vocabulary from part 1
- E se chover? Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Eu já vi esse filme…
- Verbs 2: Here you'll review the past tense form "pretérito imperfeito" of regular "-ar", "-er" and "-ir" verbs.
- Eu já vi esse filme… Part 1: how to understand a conversation about going to the cinema vocabulary for the cinema and movies
- Eu já vi esse filme… Part 2: how to recommend a movie and to talk about original versions how to use the "pretérito perfeito" and "pretérito imperfeito" to describe an event in the past
- Eu já vi esse filme… Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Uma oportunidade única.
- Uma oportunidade única. Part 1: to understand and take part in discussions about real estate real estate-related vocabulary
- Uma oportunidade única. Part 2: to describe buildings how the position of adjectives can change their meaning to use the vocabulary from part 1 correctly
- Uma oportunidade única. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Dizem que Vitor tem um amante.
- Verbs 3: Here you'll review the verb "dizer" (to say) in the present and "pretérito perfeito" tenses.
- Dizem que Vitor tem um amante. Part 1: to understand and discuss rumors vocabulary related to romantic relationships
- Dizem que Vitor tem um amante. Part 2: to express your opinion about a rumor about reported speech how to use the vocabulary from part 1 correctly
- Dizem que Vitor tem um amante. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Se eu pudesse viajar mais…
- Verbs 4: Here you'll review regular verbs ending in "-ar" in the "subjuntivo presente" and the irregular verb "ir" (to go) in the "subjuntivo presente".
- Se eu pudesse viajar mais… Part 1: to talk about a competition
- Se eu pudesse viajar mais… Part 2: to make suggestions about sustainable travel how to form hypothetical conditional clauses the "subjuntivo pretérito"
- Se eu pudesse viajar mais… Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Queria ser locutora de rádio.
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