Beginner Lessons (A1) – Free

Learning Portuguese but still feel like a beginner? You’re in the right place.

These A1 lessons help you build understanding through clear, simple Portuguese from Portugal. Each video introduces useful everyday language through repetition, questions, and mini-story-style conversations, allowing you to learn naturally by listening.

You don’t need to understand every word, follow the meaning and let your brain get used to real Portuguese step by step.

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Follow my hand-drawn characters as they meet eachother and use real Portuguese to share names, jobs, and routines.

Illustration of diverse characters promoting Portuguese language learning.

Quem é Quem? Lesson 1

You’ll be introduced to Maria and Ricardo. And my character will be there to model 1st person interactions.

Illustration of diverse characters for Portuguese A1 level quiz.

O Rui fala português e inglês

In this lesson, we meet Rui and explore how to use ser, trabalhar, falar and haver in real, everyday contexts.

lesson 3 - Beginner European Portuguese course

Quem é a mãe da Lia? Lesson 3

You’ll meet familiar characters again: Maria, Ricardo and their daughter Lia. While practising how to talk about family relationships and age.

Beginner Pathway (A0-A1) | The Portuguese Learning Hub