Basic Portuguese in 7 Days (Fast Track) 2026
Learn basic Portuguese in 7 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 4–5 lessons a day, about 107 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.
In breve
Questo corso gratuito ha circa 749 minuti di lezioni, 7 quiz tematici senza limite di tempo (300 domande in tutto) e una valutazione finale a tempo di 40 domande estratte a caso. Ottieni l’80% o più nella valutazione finale per scaricare un attestato di completamento (privato, non accreditato). Verificato sulle fonti ufficiali in data 13 ottobre 2026.
Cosa imparerai
- 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
Ottieni almeno l’80% per scaricare il tuo attestato.
Il tuo piano di studio
Leggi ogni lezione, fai il quiz tematico (senza limite di tempo, con spiegazioni) e poi la valutazione finale a tempo. Ogni volta viene estratto un nuovo mix di domande. I tuoi progressi sono salvati in questo browser.
- Leggi le lezioni30 lezioni, circa 749 min
- Giorno 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Giorno 2: Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time · Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people
- Giorno 3: Home, Food and drink, Shopping and prices and more20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café
- Giorno 4: In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day
- Giorno 5: Work and jobs, Free time, Health and more20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time · Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Giorno 6: Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans · Unit 25: Can you help me?
- Giorno 7: Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Esame finale40 domande, 45 min · Almeno l’80%
Giorno 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more
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Domanda 1 di 40
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Risposta: C. til
The wavy mark ~ is the til. It makes the vowel nasal, as in mãe and pão.
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Domanda 2 di 40
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Risposta: 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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Domanda 3 di 40
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Risposta: C. H
Agá is the name of the letter H. In words, h at the start is silent.
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Domanda 4 di 40
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Risposta: 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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Domanda 5 di 40
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Risposta: 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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Domanda 6 di 40
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Risposta: 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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Domanda 7 di 40
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Risposta: 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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Domanda 8 di 40
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Risposta: C. Joana
She spells J, O, A, N, A, so her name is Joana, with one n. Juana is the Spanish form.
Trascrizione
Chamo-me Joana. Escreve-se J, O, A, N, A.
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Domanda 9 di 40
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Risposta: C. Gonçalves
In Portugal, apelido means last name and nome próprio means first name. Her last name is Gonçalves.
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Domanda 10 di 40
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Risposta: B. Sousa
Marta spells S, O, U, S, A, so her last name is Sousa, with s in the middle.
Trascrizione
Rui: Como se escreve o seu apelido?
Marta: Escreve-se S, O, U, S, A. -
Domanda 11 di 40
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Risposta: A. Bom dia.
Bom dia is used in the morning, until lunch.
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Domanda 12 di 40
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Risposta: C. Boa tarde.
Boa tarde is used from lunch until it gets dark.
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Domanda 13 di 40
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Risposta: D. See you tomorrow.
Amanhã means tomorrow, so até amanhã means 'see you tomorrow'. 'See you later' is até logo.
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Domanda 14 di 40
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Risposta: A. Obrigada.
The word agrees with the speaker: a woman says obrigada and a man says obrigado.
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Domanda 15 di 40
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Risposta: 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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Domanda 16 di 40
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Risposta: A. Igualmente.
Muito prazer means 'Nice to meet you'. The usual reply is igualmente, 'likewise'.
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Domanda 17 di 40
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Risposta: D. te
With tu, the question is Como te chamas? The polite form is Como se chama?
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Domanda 18 di 40
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Risposta: D. He is fine.
Pedro says estou bem, obrigado: 'I'm fine, thank you.'
Trascrizione
Rita: Bom dia, Pedro! Como estás?
Pedro: Estou bem, obrigado. E tu? -
Domanda 19 di 40
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Risposta: D. Evening
They say boa noite, which is used in the evening and at night.
Trascrizione
Teresa: Boa noite. Chamo-me Teresa Lopes.
Rui: Muito prazer. Chamo-me Rui Costa. -
Domanda 20 di 40
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Risposta: A. Tomorrow
Até amanhã means 'see you tomorrow'. Beijinhos ('little kisses') is a friendly way to end a message.
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Domanda 21 di 40
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Risposta: D. sou
With eu (I), the verb ser is sou: eu sou.
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Domanda 22 di 40
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Risposta: C. somos
With nós (we), the verb ser is somos.
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Domanda 23 di 40
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Risposta: A. és
With tu (informal you), the verb ser is és. É is for ele, ela and the polite you.
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Domanda 24 di 40
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Risposta: A. portuguesa
Nationalities agree with the person. A woman is portuguesa; a man is português.
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Domanda 25 di 40
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Risposta: B. Sou do Canadá.
Use ser for where you are from. O Canadá is masculine, and de + o joins to make do.
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Domanda 26 di 40
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Risposta: D. I speak a little Portuguese.
Falo means 'I speak' and um pouco de means 'a little'.
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Domanda 27 di 40
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Risposta: D. alemão
A man is alemão and a woman is alemã. Alemanha is the country, and alemães is the plural.
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Domanda 28 di 40
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Risposta: B. Porto
Miguel is from São Paulo, but he says moro no Porto: he lives in Porto.
Trascrizione
Miguel: Olá! Chamo-me Miguel. Sou brasileiro, de São Paulo, mas moro no Porto.
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Domanda 29 di 40
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Risposta: C. English and Spanish
Kate says falo inglês e espanhol: she speaks English and Spanish.
Trascrizione
Ana: De onde és?
Kate: Sou dos Estados Unidos, de Boston. Falo inglês e espanhol. -
Domanda 30 di 40
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Risposta: B. Sofia lives in Canada.
Sofia is Portuguese and from Coimbra, but she says moro em Toronto, no Canadá. She speaks only a little French.
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Domanda 31 di 40
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Risposta: C. 15
Quinze is 15. Five is cinco, 50 is cinquenta and 14 is catorze.
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Domanda 32 di 40
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Risposta: B. dezassete
In Portugal, 17 is dezassete. Dezessete is the Brazilian spelling, setenta is 70 and sete is 7.
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Domanda 33 di 40
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Risposta: D. duas
Irmãs (sisters) is feminine, so two is duas. Dois is used with masculine words.
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Domanda 34 di 40
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Risposta: D. 58
Cinquenta is 50 and oito is 8, so cinquenta e oito is 58.
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Domanda 35 di 40
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Risposta: B. Tenho trinta anos.
In Portuguese, you 'have' your age: use ter. Trinta is 30; treze is 13.
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Domanda 36 di 40
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Risposta: B. 100
Cem is 100. Sessenta is 60, setenta is 70 and seis is 6.
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Domanda 37 di 40
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Risposta: C. Tenho vinte anos.
Quantos anos tens? means 'How old are you?'. Answer with tenho + number + anos.
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Domanda 38 di 40
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Risposta: C. 916 440 283
The speaker says nove, um, seis, quatro, quatro, zero, dois, oito, três: 916 440 283.
Trascrizione
O meu número de telemóvel é nove, um, seis, quatro, quatro, zero, dois, oito, três.
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Domanda 39 di 40
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Risposta: A. 26
Tiago says tenho vinte e seis anos: vinte (20) e seis (6) is 26.
Trascrizione
Inês: Quantos anos tens?
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Domanda 40 di 40
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Risposta: A. 73
Rita writes número 73 for her house. The long number is her new phone number.
Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.
Cosa sapere prima del test
- 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.
Domande frequenti
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’attestato è accreditato o riconosciuto ufficialmente?
No. È un attestato di completamento privato, solo per le tue conoscenze. Non è riconosciuto, accreditato né approvato da alcun governo, ente di rilascio delle licenze, autorità di regolamentazione o istituto di istruzione e non sostituisce alcuna licenza, certificazione o formazione richiesta dalla legge.
Fonti
- 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)