This site contains a wide range of materials to help you learn Portuguese. Pick up some basic phrases, expand your vocabulary, or find a language partner to practise with.

Phrases
Portuguese phrases sorted into useful everyday topics.

Vocabulary
Portuguese vocabulary divided into themed lists.

About the Portuguese language

Portuguese is spoken by over 200 million people worldwide and is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, and several other former Portuguese colonies.

It is a Romance language, descended from Latin, and has much in common grammatically with other Romance languages such as Spanish, Italian, and French.

So why learn Portuguese?

Travel
Portuguese is a major world language and is particularly useful for travellers to Portugal, Brazil, and parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

Literature
Portuguese has a rich literature deriving from both Portuguese and Brazilian authors and poets whose work is best appreciated in the original language.

Business
If you speak Portuguese, it will be a great advantage when doing business in any Portuguese-speaking country.