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.
Resposta rápida
Este curso gratuito tem cerca de 750 minutos de lições, 15 questionários temáticos sem limite de tempo (300 perguntas no total) e uma avaliação final cronometrada de 40 perguntas escolhidas ao acaso. Obtenha 80 % ou mais na avaliação final para descarregar um certificado de conclusão (privado, não acreditado). Verificado com fontes oficiais em 13 de outubro de 2026.
O que vai aprender
- 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
Obtenha 80% ou mais para descarregar o seu certificado.
O seu plano de estudo
Leia cada lição, faça o questionário temático (sem limite de tempo, com explicações) e depois a avaliação final cronometrada. De cada vez é escolhida uma nova mistura de perguntas. O seu progresso fica guardado neste navegador.
- Ler as lições30 lições, cerca de 750 min
- Dia 1: Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye
- Dia 2: About me and Numbers 0–10020 perguntas
Lições: Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Dia 3: Days and dates and Telling the time20 perguntas
- Dia 4: Family and Describing people20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people
- Dia 5: Home and Food and drink20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink
- Dia 6: Shopping and prices and At a café20 perguntas
- Dia 7: In town and Getting around20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around
- Dia 8: Weather and seasons and My day20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day
- Dia 9: Work and jobs and Free time20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time
- Dia 10: Health and Clothes and colours20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Dia 11: Phone and appointments and Asking questions20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions
- Dia 12: Yesterday and Plans20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans
- Dia 13: Can you help me? and Services20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services
- Dia 14: Renting a home and Emergencies20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies
- Dia 15: Small talk and Review20 perguntas
Lições: Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Exame final40 perguntas, 45 min · Obter 80% ou mais
Dia 1: Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye
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Pergunta 1 de 20
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Resposta: C. til
The wavy mark ~ is the til. It makes the vowel nasal, as in mãe and pão.
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Resposta: 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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Resposta: C. H
Agá is the name of the letter H. In words, h at the start is silent.
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Resposta: 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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Pergunta 5 de 20
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Resposta: 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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Resposta: 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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Resposta: 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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Pergunta 8 de 20
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Resposta: C. Joana
She spells J, O, A, N, A, so her name is Joana, with one n. Juana is the Spanish form.
Transcrição
Chamo-me Joana. Escreve-se J, O, A, N, A.
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Pergunta 9 de 20
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Resposta: C. Gonçalves
In Portugal, apelido means last name and nome próprio means first name. Her last name is Gonçalves.
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Pergunta 10 de 20
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Resposta: B. Sousa
Marta spells S, O, U, S, A, so her last name is Sousa, with s in the middle.
Transcrição
Rui: Como se escreve o seu apelido?
Marta: Escreve-se S, O, U, S, A. -
Pergunta 11 de 20
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Resposta: A. Bom dia.
Bom dia is used in the morning, until lunch.
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Pergunta 12 de 20
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Resposta: C. Boa tarde.
Boa tarde is used from lunch until it gets dark.
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Pergunta 13 de 20
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Resposta: D. See you tomorrow.
Amanhã means tomorrow, so até amanhã means 'see you tomorrow'. 'See you later' is até logo.
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Pergunta 14 de 20
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Resposta: A. Obrigada.
The word agrees with the speaker: a woman says obrigada and a man says obrigado.
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Resposta: 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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Resposta: A. Igualmente.
Muito prazer means 'Nice to meet you'. The usual reply is igualmente, 'likewise'.
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Resposta: D. te
With tu, the question is Como te chamas? The polite form is Como se chama?
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Pergunta 18 de 20
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Resposta: D. He is fine.
Pedro says estou bem, obrigado: 'I'm fine, thank you.'
Transcrição
Rita: Bom dia, Pedro! Como estás?
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Resposta: D. Evening
They say boa noite, which is used in the evening and at night.
Transcrição
Teresa: Boa noite. Chamo-me Teresa Lopes.
Rui: Muito prazer. Chamo-me Rui Costa. -
Pergunta 20 de 20
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Resposta: A. Tomorrow
Até amanhã means 'see you tomorrow'. Beijinhos ('little kisses') is a friendly way to end a message.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Enter para a pergunta seguinte.
O que saber antes do exame
- 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.
Perguntas frequentes
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.
O certificado é acreditado ou reconhecido oficialmente?
Não. É um certificado de conclusão privado, apenas para o seu conhecimento. Não é reconhecido, acreditado nem aprovado por nenhum governo, entidade licenciadora, regulador ou instituição de ensino e não substitui qualquer licença, certificação ou formação exigida por lei.
Fontes
- 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)