Start your journey learning European Portuguese with our A0-A1 beginner lessons. Perfect for absolute beginners, this category introduces essential vocabulary, basic grammar, and practical sentences for everyday life in Portugal. Explore interactive exercises, listening activities, and simple dialogues designed to help you understand and speak Portuguese with confidence from the very first lesson.
This year, for International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of remarkable women in Portugal. It is a day to recognise the contributions of women in society, culture, literature, music, and politics. In this short A1 reading lesson in European Portuguese, you can learn about three important Portuguese women: Follow along with the text to … Read more
Olá! 🌞 In this A1-level Portuguese lesson, we meet a new character, Rui, and explore how to describe people using ser, trabalhar, and falar in real, everyday contexts. You’ll hear lots of simple, repeated Portuguese as we talk about where Rui works and what languages he speaks. 👉 What you’ll continue practising and learning: ✅ … Read more
Below is a sneak peek of this content! Olá! 🌞 In this A1-level European Portuguese lesson, we meet a new character, Rui, and continue building real-world language through simple, natural sentences. You’ll hear clear, repeated Portuguese as we explore how to describe… To view this content, you must be a member of Adelinas Patreon at … Read more
In this video lesson, you’re going to learn Portuguese through a story about an ordinary morning in the life of a family. Instead of memorising grammar rules, you’ll listen, read, and notice how the language works in context. This helps your brain acquire Portuguese naturally – the same way you learned your first language. This … Read more
Olá! In this lesson, we’ll meet three people and learn how to talk about who someone is, what they do, and where they work – all in simple European Portuguese. In this video, I tell a simple story in Portuguese and ask clear, repetitive questions to help you follow along without needing to translate everything … Read more
One of the first verbs people meet in Portuguese is ser, and it can feel intimidating straight away. But at the beginner level, you really don’t need all the theory. Let’s keep it practical. At its core, ser is used to express three very basic things. 1️⃣ QUEM alguém é (WHO someone is) We use … Read more
After ser, the next verb learners usually meet is estar. And again: no need to overcomplicate it. At the beginner level, estar is mainly used to talk about two things: 👉 how someone is👉 where someone is👉 the weather That’s it. 1️⃣ COMO alguém está (HOW someone is) We use estar to talk about states, … Read more
📢 New Free Audio Story: O Autocarro para a Escola This short audio lesson complements my A0 story lesson, O Autocarro para a Escola! This short, beginner-friendly audio story is designed to help you improve your European Portuguese listening skills in a simple and engaging way. The first story, O Autocarro para a Escola, is … Read more
Olá! 🚌👦 Today, we’ll meet António and follow him on his way to school! In this video, I’ll tell a short story in Portuguese. It’s perfect for absolute beginners (A0 level) who are just getting started. You’ll hear simple sentences with lots of basic vocabulary and repetition to help you understand naturally. What You’ll Learn:✅ … Read more
📢 New Free Audio Story: Um Dia de Chuva This short audio lesson complements my A0 story lesson, Um dia de Chuva! This short, beginner-friendly audio story is designed to help you improve your European Portuguese listening skills in a simple and engaging way. The first story, Um Dia de Chuva, is about Lia and … Read more