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.
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.
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.
- Lire les leçons30 leçons, environ 750 min
- Jour 1 : Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye20 questions
Leçons: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye
- Jour 2 : About me and Numbers 0–10020 questions
Leçons: Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Jour 3 : Days and dates and Telling the time20 questions
- Jour 4 : Family and Describing people20 questions
Leçons: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people
- Jour 5 : Home and Food and drink20 questions
Leçons: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink
- Jour 6 : Shopping and prices and At a café20 questions
- Jour 7 : In town and Getting around20 questions
Leçons: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around
- Jour 8 : Weather and seasons and My day20 questions
Leçons: Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day
- Jour 9 : Work and jobs and Free time20 questions
Leçons: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time
- Jour 10 : Health and Clothes and colours20 questions
Leçons: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Jour 11 : Phone and appointments and Asking questions20 questions
Leçons: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions
- Jour 12 : Yesterday and Plans20 questions
Leçons: Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans
- Jour 13 : Can you help me? and Services20 questions
Leçons: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services
- Jour 14 : Renting a home and Emergencies20 questions
Leçons: Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies
- Jour 15 : Small talk and Review20 questions
Leçons: Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Examen final40 questions, 45 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus
Jour 1 : Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye
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Question 1 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. til
The wavy mark ~ is the til. It makes the vowel nasal, as in mãe and pão.
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Question 2 sur 20
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.
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Question 3 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. H
Agá is the name of the letter H. In words, h at the start is silent.
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Question 4 sur 20
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.
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Question 5 sur 20
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.
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Question 6 sur 20
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'.
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Question 7 sur 20
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.
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Question 8 sur 20
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.
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Question 9 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. Gonçalves
In Portugal, apelido means last name and nome próprio means first name. Her last name is Gonçalves.
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Question 10 sur 20
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. -
Question 11 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Bom dia.
Bom dia is used in the morning, until lunch.
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Question 12 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. Boa tarde.
Boa tarde is used from lunch until it gets dark.
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Question 13 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: D. See you tomorrow.
Amanhã means tomorrow, so até amanhã means 'see you tomorrow'. 'See you later' is até logo.
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Question 14 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Obrigada.
The word agrees with the speaker: a woman says obrigada and a man says obrigado.
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Question 15 sur 20
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.
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Question 16 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Igualmente.
Muito prazer means 'Nice to meet you'. The usual reply is igualmente, 'likewise'.
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Question 17 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: D. te
With tu, the question is Como te chamas? The polite form is Como se chama?
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Question 18 sur 20
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? -
Question 19 sur 20
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. -
Question 20 sur 20
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Tomorrow
Até amanhã means 'see you tomorrow'. Beijinhos ('little kisses') is a friendly way to end a message.
Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.
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
- Council of Europe – CEFR global scale (Table 1)
- Camões, I.P. – Referencial Camões PLE
- CAPLE, University of Lisbon – Portuguese as a foreign language exams
- CAPLE – ACESSO (A1)
- European Commission – 112, the European emergency number
- CAPLE – CIPLE (A2)
- PSP – Polícia de Segurança Pública (emergency number 112)
- GNR – Guarda Nacional Republicana (SOS Emergência 112)