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Portuguese is a language spoken in three major areas of the world - Portugal, South America and parts of Africa. Major countries include Portugal, Brazil, Angola [official language of the last two] and Mozambique, though it is also spoken in many countries in South America and in parts of Asia - East Timor, Macau and Goa. It ranks highly as one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world. It is often learnt, and used, as a second language in South America.
This page provides access to online courses, Portuguese/English/Portuguese dictionaries, grammar, vocabulary, podcasts, Free and Fee-based software, other selected resources and general information covering both European and Brazilian Portuguese.
If you are aware of other quality resources - courses or specific language aspects, let the webmasters know, so they can be considered for inclusion.
Portuguese Language Courses
Courses
- Easy Portuguese
The basics, phrases, vocabulary, lessons [all with audio], dictionaries. - Free Portuguese Lessons and Courses
‘Free language lessons and courses for those learning Portuguese, along with other Portuguese language resources such as Portuguese online newspapers, Portuguese dictionaries, Portuguese internet radio sites, other sources relevant to the student of Portuguese. Most sites will be in English, although some are multilingual in nature’. - Languageschool.net
6 sections. Learn the basics, grammar, words and phrases, practice and exercises, Learn via multimedia, links. - Learning Portuguese
Pronunciation, conversations, grammar, reference material, information about Portuguese speaking countries, more. - Learn Portuguese
‘For beginners. Intended to increase vocabulary, show its use, its grammatical placement in a sentence. They become more complex as the lessons progress. Use the Test Your Knowledge at the end of each lesson to review’. - Learn the Brazilian Portuguese Language
‘Read our language overview, listen to the conversational Portuguese phrases in our Portuguese Resources section. More advanced students should enjoy reading Portuguese articles and taking the Portuguese proficiency test. Take advantage of online games, downloadable flash card program, and the Free subscription to Word of the Day. Information on Portuguese software programs, audio products’. - Learn to Speak Portuguese
‘Learn Portuguese online by practising with a native speaker who is learning your language. It complements other forms of learning such as classroom, cultural immersion and multimedia’. - Portuguese 101
Pronunciation, Phrases & Vocabulary, Portuguese Language, Travel Guides. Each section broken into smaller components. - Portuguese Language - Learn Portuguese Online
‘Learn Portuguese online with our Free Portuguese lessons covering grammar, vocabulary, useful phrases, and conjugations for the verb tenses. Start learning the Portuguese language today !’ - Portuguese Online
Introduction, Language materials - lessons, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, links; Cultural materials including links, links to further information. - Portuguese Programmatic Course
Foreign Services Institute. PDF student text, plus MP3 tapes for audio presentations. Two Volumes with the student text and tapes with Introduction and Instructor’s Manual. Note the special audio requirement. - Portuguese Tutorial Index
The Index includes multiple sections. Be aware it is for Brazilian Portuguese as opposed to that spoken in Portugal. Both understandable to each other - Short Portuguese Lessons
‘These lessons can be useful for people who are planning to visit Portugal, Brazil, or any other place where Portuguese is spoken. Not intended to teach everything there is to know about Portuguese’. - Talk Portuguese
BBC Languages. ‘Introduction in ten short parts with slideshows and video clips set in Portugal and Brazil, useful phrases with sound and quizzes’. The main Portuguese Language page also has links for the Intermediate level course and for a Portuguese Quick Fix which has ‘printable holiday phrases with audio and mp3 downloads’. Also check Brazil Inside Out for background information. - Verbalplanet
‘Bring learning Portuguese to life through interactive, online Portuguese lessons with a personal, native speaking, Portuguese tutor’. Free to join. You then pay by the lesson. Costs depend on the tutor you choose.
Language Tools
Dictionaries
- Dicionário
Links to dictionary [site and dictionary in Portuguese]. - English-Portuguese Picture Dictionary
Little Explorers. ‘This is the English-Portuguese version of our Picture Dictionary with links. Click on a letter and you’ll see words that start with that letter. The word on the top is in English, the word directly under it is in Portuguese. Click on a picture or an underlined word, and you’ll link to a web page related to it’. - English to Portuguese Dictionary
Simple dictionary grouped in interest and topic areas. - English to Portuguese Dictionary [Babylon]
‘Each entry complete with part of speech and numerous meanings, enriched with synonyms, explanations,, etymological information. They also feature American and British/Brazilian and European forms of spelling’. - Free Portuguese Dictionary
‘Use our search to translate Portuguese to English and translate English to Portuguese. More Translation means there is more than one translation’. - Online Dictionary
English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English. - Portuguese Dictionaries
Two dictionaries provided for you.
General Sites
- Digital Dialects : Portuguese [Brazilian]
‘Features Free to use online games for learning languages. Language resources include games for learning phrases, numbers, useful words, spelling, verb conjugation and alphabets. Games use Macromedia Flash Player’. - Digital Dialects : Portuguese [Europe]
‘Features Free to use online games for learning languages. Language resources include games for learning phrases, numbers, useful words, spelling, verb conjugation and alphabets. Games use Macromedia Flash Player’. - Instituto Camões Aprender
This opens to the Learning Area of the Virtual Learning Centre. While the site is in Portuguese click on the EN buttoms for the different sections to see what they contain. Find games, audio, reading exercises, conversation skills, more. - Jim Becker’s Portuguese Page
Collection of links for Portuguese. Culture, grammar, games, dictionaries, search engines, more. - Learn Portuguese Now
‘Enjoy some basic Portuguese phrases, a pronunciation guide, famous quotes, expressions, basic verbs, podcasts, videos and Free Portuguese lessons’. - Portuguese
Portuguese language guide, the right site to learn Portuguese language. - Portuguese Language
‘Useful resources to help you to understand the Portuguese Language better. From History to useful phrases, we’re trying to offer a general overview about the language. For a quick start up please see our Portuguese Words section, then step into the grammar. Portuguese literature is another interesting source, as well as Portuguese slang to know how people speak in the streets. If you’re a teacher, please visit our Portuguese Teaching resources page’. - Portuguese Language [2]
Distribution, dialects, history, vocabulary, common phrases, related languages, classification, phonology, grammar, writing systems, references, links. From Wikipedia. - Portuguese Vocabulary Guide
Audio files for all sections. In Portuguese with English translations either direct or on mouse over. - Type Portuguese Characters Online
‘Type Portuguese accents and Portuguese characters without a Portuguese keyboard. You can edit your text in the box then copy it to your e-mail application, word processor, etc.’. - Wikijunior : Languages - Portuguese
Writing system used, how many people speak the language, where it is spoken, the history of the language, some famous authors or poets using the language, basic words in the language, a song/poem/story to learn in this language.
Grammar
- A Brief Grammar of the Portuguese Language
‘In 1910 he published this “little book”, as the author himself calls it, for the use of English-speaking students who needed a fast and practical way of learning Portuguese’. Available in whole or parts in MP3 or Ogg-Vorbis formats. - Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
10 sections from adjectives to verbs. Easy to follow. - Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Guide
‘There’s a lot more here than just grammar. There are also a lot of words, phrases, English translations and a lot of information about Brazil’. Multiple topics covering specific areas. - Descriptive Grammar of The Portuguese Language
Very extensive, detailed presentation from the alphabet on. - Grammar Index
‘A brief introduction to my Portuguese Grammar book, which is illustrated and much more complete and detailed than the website’. Still covers quite a lot. This is part of a larger site Sonia-Portuguese covering many aspects of the language including a full course which you are able to buy. - Learning Portuguese - Grammar
Introduction with an additional 27 sections covering all aspects. - Portuguese Verb Conjugator
Verbix. Check information in the Entering Verbs notes. - Portuguese Verb Conjugator [2]
Verb conjugator. Site is in Portuguese.
Other Resources
General Sites
- A Collection of Home Pages about Portugal
28 topic areas. Annotated links covering News and Events to Other Collections. Very extensive. - The Portuguese Language
History of Portuguese both in Portugal and around the world. - Portuguese Language Resources
Annotated links collated by Omniglot. In topic groups. - Portuguese Resources
Culture & history, city/country tours, media, language, literature, Grab Bag, more. Annotated links. - Portuguese Translation
Translation with Portuguese. A second site that allows you to translate for free is Babylon 8. Remember these are machine translations, not human translation. - Superartigos
‘High quality article directory with texts in various categories, including poetry and literary texts’.
Note this site is in Portuguese.
Podcasts, Blogs, Videos
- BrazilianPodClass
‘BrazilianPodClass is a free podcast for those who want to learn Brazilian Portuguese. It is released once a week, for all levels with focus on conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and popular expressions’. - Brazilian Portuguese Podcast
Podcasts are Free but extra services are not [e.g. PDF downloads]. -
Brazilian Portuguese 101 [By Semantica]
‘Free, sample lessons from the Brazilian Portuguese series, by Semantica. In iPod format for on-the-go learning. For the traveller or person working in Brazil, this is a great way to get started. For the serious student of the Portuguese language it’s the perfect practice tool’. requires iTunes to be installed. - One Minute Portuguese
‘This course covers the absolute basics of Portuguese. The course introduces the listener to basic greetings, introductions, numbers, language problems and common words and phrases’. - Portuguese LingQ
‘On this site you will find hundreds of Portuguese lessons to read and listen to free of charge. The podcasts cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced level lessons and topics include basic greetings, social issues, language learning and more all in natural Portuguese’. - Tá Falado
‘Designed to help those learning Portuguese. First, you find pronunciation podcasts that are built around dialogues illustrating specific sound differences. You can download PDF transcripts and participate in a discussion blog for clarification of questions’. Free.
Software
- MLS Easy Immersion Portuguese [Brazilian]
Two versions of this program. - Portuguese [Brazilian]
Access several software programs including Byki, Transparent, Everywhere Audio Course, Lexicon Dictionary. There is similar software for European Portuguese. - Portuguese [Brazil]
Details of multiple course software from Rosetta Stone.