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.
As we saw in the present tense, some verbs don’t follow regular patterns. It’s the same for this tense too. Here are a few you’ll use frequently. 1. Ser / Ir (to be / to go) Yes, these two completely different verbs have the same conjugation in the Pretérito Perfeito! How you’ll know the difference … Read more
The Pretérito Perfeito is used to talk about actions that started and finished in the past. These actions are complete and often happened at a specific moment. Common time expressions include: Examples: Regular Verbs Endings in the Pretérito Perfeito Regular verbs in the Pretérito Perfeito follow predictable patterns based on their infinitive endings: -AR, -ER, … Read more
Welcome to the Present Tense in Portuguese – Part 2! When learning Portuguese, one of the trickiest things to grasp is irregular verbs. Unlike regular verbs that follow predictable patterns, irregular verbs change their stems or endings in unexpected ways. But don’t worry – you don’t need to memorise them all at once! In this … Read more
Olá! Today, we’ll follow Maria as she goes to the market 🥖🍌🥕. In this video, I’ll tell you a very short and simple story in Portuguese. It’s perfect for absolute beginners (A0 level) who are just starting. You’ll learn basic vocabulary and simple sentences about shopping and everyday activities. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Essential shopping … Read more
📢 New Free Audio Story: O Gato do Raul This short audio lesson complements my A0 story lesson, O Gato do Raul! This short, beginner-friendly audio story is designed to help you improve your European Portuguese listening skills simply and engagingly. The third story, O Gato do Raul, is about Raul and his little white … Read more
Olá! Today, we’ll meet Raul and his adorable 🐈 cat, Nico! In this video, I’ll tell you a very short and simple story in Portuguese. It’s perfect for absolute beginners (A0 level) who are just starting. You’ll learn basic vocabulary and simple sentences about animals and everyday actions. What You’ll Learn:✅ Basic vocabulary✅ Simple sentence … Read more
Olá! Today, we’ll follow Rui’s daily routine! Rui is a cook 👨🍳 in a popular restaurant, and his days are always busy. From waking up and having breakfast to working in the kitchen and serving customers, we’ll see what a typical day looks like for him. In this video, I’ll tell you this simple story … Read more
Olá! 🌞 In this A0-level Portuguese lesson, we explore how to say “there is” and “there are” in Portuguese. It differs from the other two verbs (ser and estar) because it is never attached to a person. It’s always a “there” and not a “he” or “we”, “she” (…) 👉 What you’ll learn: ✅ Saying … Read more
Olá! 🌞 In this A0-level Portuguese lesson, we explore the basics of using the verb ser (to be). Two verbs express “to be ” in Portuguese. This video will help you confidently describe what you or others are in simple sentences (occupation). We will look at Ser – I am / you are / he … Read more
Olá! 🌞 In this A0-level Portuguese lesson, we explore the basics of using the verb estar (to be). Two verbs express “to be ” in Portuguese. This video will help you confidently describe how or where you or others are in simple sentences. We will look at how to use “Estar” in Portuguese. 👉 What … Read more