Learn Brazilian Portuguese
Clear guides to the grammar and phrases that trip up English speakers, written from the same course material we teach.
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THE PHRASE HUB
89 phrases, grouped by the moment you need them.
From the first hello to the goodbye at the door, with real audio on the ones you will use first.
01 · WHY PORTUGUESE
Before you start.
Whether to start at all, before you spend a year on it.
02 · PRONUNCIATION
The sounds that give you away.
Four sound systems English speakers get wrong, and what to do with your mouth instead.
03 · LISTENING
Why real speech goes past you.
Brazilians are not speaking fast. Words melt into each other, and these guides teach the joins.
After Duolingo: Why You Still Freeze With Real Brazilians
The course is finished and real Brazilians still lose you. Where the comprehension gap comes from, and the specific practice that closes it.
Brazilians Are Not Speaking Fast: They Are Linking Words
It is not tempo, it is word linking. How como é becomes koh-MEH and três anos becomes tray-ZAH-noos, plus the fused chunks to learn as single words.
04 · GRAMMAR
Grammar you will use today.
The handful of choices that decide whether a sentence lands as native or as translated.
05 · FAMILY & CULTURE
The part that is not the language.
What to say to your partner's family, and what a greeting means before the words do.
Tudo Bem and E Aí: How Brazilians Greet Each Other
One exchange covers most of a Brazilian day. What tudo bem, e aí and beleza mean, plus which greeting fits which room and how to leave politely.
Learning Portuguese for Your Brazilian Partner: Start With the Family
You never need Portuguese with your partner, which is why nothing moves. The family is the real audience. What to learn first for the sogra and the Sunday table.
06 · MOVING TO BRAZIL
Week one, in Portuguese.
Scripts for the appointment you cannot reschedule and the meal you have to order.
WHERE TO START
Not sure which of these you need?
Two minutes of questions, and you get your level plus the one thing to start with.