Basic Portuguese in 15 Days 2026

Learn basic Portuguese in 15 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 2 lessons a day, about 50 minutes daily. Each day you read the lessons, listen to the phrases and take that day's quiz. The final assessment draws 40 questions at random from the whole course; score 80% or more to download your certificate.

  • Formation
  • Portugal
  • 300 questions
  • Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026
  • Révisé (langue) le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 750 minutes de leçons, 15 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (300 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 40 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsBasic Portuguese: 30 Lessons : environ 750 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

  • Greet people and introduce yourself, choosing tu or the polite o senhor / a senhora
  • Spell your name and say numbers, prices, dates and clock times
  • Talk about your family, your home, your work and your free time in short sentences
  • Order at a café, shop for food and clothes, and pay at the checkout
  • Ask for directions, buy a train or bus ticket and talk about the weather
  • Make an appointment and handle a short phone call
  • Say what you did yesterday and what you plan to do
  • Ask for help in an emergency

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

Votre plan d’étude

Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.

  1. Lire les leçons30 leçons, environ 750 min
  2. Jour 1 : Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye

  3. Jour 2 : About me and Numbers 0–10020 questions

    Leçons: Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100

  4. Jour 3 : Days and dates and Telling the time20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time

  5. Jour 4 : Family and Describing people20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people

  6. Jour 5 : Home and Food and drink20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink

  7. Jour 6 : Shopping and prices and At a café20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café

  8. Jour 7 : In town and Getting around20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around

  9. Jour 8 : Weather and seasons and My day20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day

  10. Jour 9 : Work and jobs and Free time20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time

  11. Jour 10 : Health and Clothes and colours20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours

  12. Jour 11 : Phone and appointments and Asking questions20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions

  13. Jour 12 : Yesterday and Plans20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans

  14. Jour 13 : Can you help me? and Services20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services

  15. Jour 14 : Renting a home and Emergencies20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies

  16. Jour 15 : Small talk and Review20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review

  17. Examen final40 questions, 45 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus

Jour 1 : Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye

  1. Question 1 sur 20

    What is the name of the mark on the ã in 'mãe'?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. til

    The wavy mark ~ is the til. It makes the vowel nasal, as in mãe and pão.

  2. Question 2 sur 20

    What does 'Como se escreve?' mean?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. How do you spell it?

    Como se escreve? literally means 'How is it written?'. People use it to ask you to spell a word.

  3. Question 3 sur 20

    Which letter is called 'agá' in Portuguese?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. H

    Agá is the name of the letter H. In words, h at the start is silent.

  4. Question 4 sur 20

    Which word has a cedilha?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. almoço

    The cedilha is the small hook under the c (ç). It makes the c sound like s, as in almoço.

  5. Question 5 sur 20

    How does 'lh' in 'filho' sound?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Like 'lli' in 'million'

    The letters lh sound like 'lli' in million. The 'ny' sound in canyon is written nh, as in vinho.

  6. Question 6 sur 20

    How do you say the h in 'hotel'?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. It is silent.

    In Portuguese, h at the start of a word is always silent, so hotel sounds like 'otel'.

  7. Question 7 sur 20

    In Portugal, how does the final s in 'três' usually sound?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Like 'sh' in 'shop'

    In European Portuguese, s at the end of a word usually sounds like 'sh': três, dois.

  8. Question 8 sur 20

    Listen. What is the woman's name?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Chamo-me Joana. Escreve-se J, O, A, N, A.

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Joana

    She spells J, O, A, N, A, so her name is Joana, with one n. Juana is the Spanish form.

    Transcription

    Chamo-me Joana. Escreve-se J, O, A, N, A.

  9. Question 9 sur 20

    Read the form. What is the person's last name?

    Ficha de inscrição
    Nome próprio: Rita
    Apelido: Gonçalves
    Cidade: Coimbra

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Gonçalves

    In Portugal, apelido means last name and nome próprio means first name. Her last name is Gonçalves.

  10. Question 10 sur 20

    Listen. What is Marta's last name?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Rui: Como se escreve o seu apelido?
    Marta: Escreve-se S, O, U, S, A.

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Sousa

    Marta spells S, O, U, S, A, so her last name is Sousa, with s in the middle.

    Transcription

    Rui: Como se escreve o seu apelido?
    Marta: Escreve-se S, O, U, S, A.

  11. Question 11 sur 20

    What do you say to greet someone at 9 a.m.?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Bom dia.

    Bom dia is used in the morning, until lunch.

  12. Question 12 sur 20

    It is 3 p.m. Which greeting fits?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Boa tarde.

    Boa tarde is used from lunch until it gets dark.

  13. Question 13 sur 20

    What does 'Até amanhã' mean?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. See you tomorrow.

    Amanhã means tomorrow, so até amanhã means 'see you tomorrow'. 'See you later' is até logo.

  14. Question 14 sur 20

    A woman wants to say 'thank you'. What does she say?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Obrigada.

    The word agrees with the speaker: a woman says obrigada and a man says obrigado.

  15. Question 15 sur 20

    You meet an older man you do not know. Which question asks 'How are you?' politely?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Como está o senhor?

    With an adult you do not know, use o senhor (for a man) and the verb form está. Como estás? uses tu, which is informal.

  16. Question 16 sur 20

    Someone says: 'Muito prazer.' What is a good reply?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Igualmente.

    Muito prazer means 'Nice to meet you'. The usual reply is igualmente, 'likewise'.

  17. Question 17 sur 20

    Complete: 'Como ___ chamas?'
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. te

    With tu, the question is Como te chamas? The polite form is Como se chama?

  18. Question 18 sur 20

    Listen. How is Pedro?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Rita: Bom dia, Pedro! Como estás?
    Pedro: Estou bem, obrigado. E tu?

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. He is fine.

    Pedro says estou bem, obrigado: 'I'm fine, thank you.'

    Transcription

    Rita: Bom dia, Pedro! Como estás?
    Pedro: Estou bem, obrigado. E tu?

  19. Question 19 sur 20

    Listen. What time of day is it?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Teresa: Boa noite. Chamo-me Teresa Lopes.
    Rui: Muito prazer. Chamo-me Rui Costa.

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Evening

    They say boa noite, which is used in the evening and at night.

    Transcription

    Teresa: Boa noite. Chamo-me Teresa Lopes.
    Rui: Muito prazer. Chamo-me Rui Costa.

  20. Question 20 sur 20

    Read the note. When will Marta see Ana again?

    Ana, obrigada pelo jantar! Até amanhã, na escola. Beijinhos, Marta

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Tomorrow

    Até amanhã means 'see you tomorrow'. Beijinhos ('little kisses') is a friendly way to end a message.

À savoir avant l’examen

  • The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) calls levels A1 and A2 “basic user” levels.
  • At CEFR level A1, a learner can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases, introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer questions about personal details, such as where they live, people they know and things they have. They can interact in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.
  • Camões, I.P. (the Camões Institute) publishes the Referencial Camões PLE, a teaching guide for Portuguese as a foreign language. It is based on the CEFR, covers the six levels from A1 to C2, and can be downloaded free as an ebook from the Camões Digital Library.
  • CAPLE, the centre for exams in Portuguese as a foreign language at the University of Lisbon, offers exams for people whose first language is not Portuguese and who want to prove their Portuguese for study, work or other reasons. Its general (non-school) exams are open to people aged 16 or older.
  • CAPLE’s ACESSO exam (Acesso ao Português) corresponds to CEFR level A1. It has four parts: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
  • 112 is the emergency number everywhere in the European Union. It is free and works from fixed and mobile phones. Portugal is one of the countries where 112 is the only national emergency number. In many countries, operators can also answer in English or French.

Questions fréquentes

Which plan should I choose: 7, 10, 15 or 30 days?

All four plans have the same 30 units and the same questions. Only the daily load changes: about 4–5 units a day in 7 days, 3 a day in 10 days, 2 a day in 15 days, and 1 a day in 30 days. Choose the plan that fits the time you have each day.

What level will I reach?

The course covers the basics of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): everyday phrases, simple questions and answers, and short conversations when people speak slowly and clearly.

Is this an official Portuguese certificate?

No. This is an independent practice course. It is not an official language exam and is not connected to Camões, I.P., CAPLE or any other testing body. If you need proof of your Portuguese, take an official exam such as CAPLE’s ACESSO (A1) or CIPLE (A2).

Is this European or Brazilian Portuguese?

The course teaches European Portuguese, the Portuguese spoken in Portugal. Brazilian Portuguese is the same language, but it sounds different and uses some different words and forms, such as você, trem and ônibus. Tips in the lessons show the main differences.

How do the listening questions work?

Press the play button and your device reads the Portuguese text aloud with a computer voice. You can play it again. After you answer, you can read the text.

What should I do after this course?

Keep practising every day: review the units, read and listen to simple Portuguese, and speak with other people. Then move on to level A2, or take an official A1 exam if you need a certificate.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.

Sources

Autres formules de ce cours