Master the rules of European Portuguese with lessons covering grammar. Lessons cover verbs, tenses, pronouns, articles, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and sentence structures. This category is designed for learners at all levels who want to build a strong foundation and improve accuracy. Communicate effectively in both written and spoken Portuguese. Explore clear explanations, examples, and exercises that make complex grammar easy to understand and apply in real-life situations.
Many Portuguese nouns are easy to identify as being feminine (ending in “a” or “as“) and masculine (ending in “o” or “os“). But what about nouns that don’t fall into either of these? How do you know if they are masculine or feminine? For that, you need to know the other common endings that dictate … Read more
How do you string a sentence in Portuguese? So you’ve been learning different words and maybe some sentences, but now you’re stuck when you want to make your own sentence? Have you been wondering if there is a formula you can follow that will allow getting this right the majority of the time? In short, … Read more
Have you been wondering when to use definite articles in Portuguese? This is one of the most confusing areas of Portuguese grammar, especially for beginners learning European Portuguese. In this guide, you’ll learn exactly when to use definite articles (o, a, os, as) with clear examples, audio, and real-life usage. If you’re not yet familiar … Read more
See if you can get how each article contracts with the different prepositions. You can brush up on it here where I’ve broken down all the combinations for you. Back to Portuguese Grammar Quizzes Be sure to leave a comment below and feel free to request a topic or category for a future Portuguese vocabulary … Read more
If the question of when NOT to use definite articles in Portuguese has been driving you crazy, then this post is for you! This is one of the most confusing areas of European Portuguese grammar, especially for beginners. In this guide, you’ll learn exactly when to drop the articles (o, a, os, as) with clear … Read more
We use the definite articles in Portuguese (os artigos definidos) before a noun to indicate that the identity of that noun is known to the person we are speaking to. In English, this is the word “the”. What’s a noun? A noun is a name we give to people, things, places or ideas. In Portuguese, … Read more
One of the most confusing words for English speakers learning Portuguese is the verb “to get”. Why? Because Portuguese doesn’t have a single equivalent verb. In English, get can mean: …and many more things besides. In Portuguese, each of these meanings uses a different verb. So instead of trying to translate get directly, think about … Read more
Olá pessoal! O Dia dos Namorados is coming up and perhaps some of you may be looking for ideas of what to do for that special someone. Here are some suggestions on what to do on the day in this Valentine’s Day command tense practice post. If you don’t have anyone or don’t celebrate this … Read more
In this post, we’re learning how to write a formal email in European Portuguese. When speaking the language, there are always two main things to take into account: It’s even more so the case when writing in Portuguese. Keep in mind that many times the meaning doesn’t translate very well across languages. What sounds great … Read more
In this post, we’re learning how to write a semi-formal email in European Portuguese. When speaking, there are always two main things to take into account: It’s even more so the case when writing in Portuguese. Keep in mind that many times meaning doesn’t translate very well across languages. What sounds great or appropriate in … Read more