Basic Portuguese in 30 Days 2026
Learn basic Portuguese in 30 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at one lesson a day, about 25 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, 30 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 letters10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 1: Sounds and letters
- Dia 2: Hello and goodbye10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 2: Hello and goodbye
- Dia 3: About me10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 3: About me
- Dia 4: Numbers 0–10010 perguntas
Lições: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Dia 5: Days and dates10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 5: Days and dates
- Dia 6: Telling the time10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 6: Telling the time
- Dia 7: Family10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 7: Family
- Dia 8: Describing people10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 8: Describing people
- Dia 9: Home10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 9: Home
- Dia 10: Food and drink10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 10: Food and drink
- Dia 11: Shopping and prices10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 11: Shopping and prices
- Dia 12: At a café10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 12: At a café
- Dia 13: In town10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 13: In town
- Dia 14: Getting around10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 14: Getting around
- Dia 15: Weather and seasons10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 15: Weather and seasons
- Dia 16: My day10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 16: My day
- Dia 17: Work and jobs10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 17: Work and jobs
- Dia 18: Free time10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 18: Free time
- Dia 19: Health10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 19: Health
- Dia 20: Clothes and colours10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Dia 21: Phone and appointments10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 21: Phone and appointments
- Dia 22: Asking questions10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 22: Asking questions
- Dia 23: Yesterday10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 23: Yesterday
- Dia 24: Plans10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 24: Plans
- Dia 25: Can you help me?10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 25: Can you help me?
- Dia 26: Services10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 26: Services
- Dia 27: Renting a home10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 27: Renting a home
- Dia 28: Emergencies10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 28: Emergencies
- Dia 29: Small talk10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 29: Small talk
- Dia 30: Review10 perguntas
Lições: Unit 30: Review
- Exame final40 perguntas, 45 min · Obter 80% ou mais
Dia 1: Sounds and letters
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Pergunta 1 de 10
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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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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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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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Resposta: C. Gonçalves
In Portugal, apelido means last name and nome próprio means first name. Her last name is Gonçalves.
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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.
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)