List of resources for learning Portuguese

Do you dream of finally being able to speak fluent Portuguese? Do you want to learn the language effectively? Do you want to learn in your own way and enjoy it?

Browse our list of the best resources for learning European Portuguese 🇵🇹 and Brazilian Portuguese 🇧🇷.   

Blogs and sites

A site where you will be able to find links to learn the language with games, tests, dictionaries and above all Portuguese radio and Portuguese TV channels which will allow you to immerse yourself in the unique sounds of the Portuguese language.

This is not really a course site about Portuguese, but mainly advice, tips and information about the Portuguese speaking world in general. A precious help to start in good conditions.

  • Audio-Lingua
    This collaborative sound bank offers mp3 recordings in several languages. The Internet user can select them according to very different criteria (language, level of the frame, theme, age of the speaker, duration…).

Forvo allows you to listen to the pronunciation of words recorded by users.

You Tube channels

Discover many tips and great tricks to improve your Portuguese (and many other languages).

A YouTube channel created by a Brazilian woman, with vocabulary videos and grammar and pronunciation points. You’ll also find videos about the history of Brazil and even videos of Brazilian recipes.

A YouTube channel rich in content: grammar, slang, videos adapted to several language levels… There is also a site of the same name: it offers content in Portuguese, free of charge, with recordings and video supports to learn grammar, conjugation and some vocabulary.

Michael took on the challenge of learning Portuguese in Brazil within 3 months. Discover here his YouTube channel and his numerous videos.

Free Online Portuguese Courses

Free Online Portuguese Courses

 A good site for beginners with lessons, vocabulary, frequently used expressions and articles on Lusophone culture (Portugal and Brazil).

A well-known site for language learning, with old-fashioned design but a lot of lessons: vocabulary, sample sentences, grammar, knowledge tests and a vocabulary trainer to memorize the different entries faster.

Beginner’s courses on the blog of Lindalva Santos, a Brazilian from Sao Paulo. She has added articles on the alphabet, vocabulary and pronunciation.

Learning Portuguese in 13 themes: alphabet, adjectives, nouns, plural, gender, numbers, grammar, vocabulary, etc …

Grammar of Brazilian Portuguese 🇧🇷

Grammar of European Portuguese 🇵🇹


Television channels

The site of the popular Brazilian channel, accessible online, with many videos (TV shows, soap operas, news, TV shows and educational programs).

Brazil’s second largest television channel offers a variety of programs, classified according to their popularity, to familiarize you with Brazilian culture.

 

Films and Series in Brazilian Portuguese

Films

Troupe d’Elite

tropa-de-elite

[Tropa de Elite – Brazil – 2008 – Action / Drama – José Padilha – Trailer]

La cité de dieu

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[Cidade de Deus – Brazil – 2002 – Drama – Fernando Meirelles, Katia Lund – Trailer]

A busca

film in portoghese

[A busca – Brazil – 2012 – Drama – Tom Hooper – Trailer

O Invasor

o invasor

[O Invasor – Brazil – 2002 – Beto Brant – Drama, Crime, Polar – Trailer]

O concurso

o concurso

[O concurso – Brazil – 2013 – Pedro Vasconcelos – Comédie – Trailer]

Central do Brasil

central-do-brasil

[Central do Brasil – Brazil – 1998 – Walter Selles – Drama – Trailer]

Series

Avenida Brasil

avenida-brasil

Regarder le premier épisode sur Daily Motion 

Mandrake

Mandrake

 Regarder le trailer sur YouTube

Filhos do Carnaval

filhosdocarnaval

Cidade dos Homens

 

Alice

alice

Filho da puta !

filho-do-puta
  • Cama de gato
  • Os aspones
  • Os normais
  • A grande familia
  • Mulher de fases

Music

 

Portuguese newspapers and magazines

O Globo

The daily’s website, O Globo, is owned by the Brazilian media mastodont Grupo Globo. It is by far the most prevalent publication in the country. Despite its national reach, it still covers local news in the city where its headquarters are located, Rio de Janeiro.

Correio Braziliense

The electronic edition of the newspaper appeared in the wake of the creation of Brazil’s new capital, Brasília, in 1960. Originally associated with the TV Brasília channel, the two entities split up into two, but the newspaper still maintains its roots in the country’s federal capital.

Folha de Sao Paulo

The web edition of the periodical located in São Paulo, which has the largest number of readers in the country. It enjoys a reputation of independence from the government and is appreciated for its interest in the problems of the lower classes.

Jornal do Comércio

The website of the daily, which is based in Porto Alegre in the state of Rio Grande Do Sul, focuses on economics and business. He is the newspaper to read to improve his business Portuguese with Valor Econômico (access to the paid site).

Lance!

The electronic edition of the sports daily. Since 1997, this newspaper has been covering the country’s intense sports news. It acted as a forerunner in the business by launching its website a week after its creation. Of course, the site deals mainly with “futebol”.

Online Dictionaries

  • Dicionario priberam : A monolingual dictionary of Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil) with more than 110,000 words. Available online or via application.
  • bab.la : Offers a completely free online dictionary service, with colloquial expressions and specific words, language forums, quizzes and other games to help you learn Portuguese.
  • Portal da Língua Portuguesa

Resources to listen to

Audio books

  • Audiolivros – Goethe Institut Portugal
    This blog publishes information on the topic of audio books in Portuguese, as well as discussions between specialists, publishers and readers. It also offers an online catalogue, the result of a partnership with 101 Noites.

  • BibVirt
    This Brazilian site is a virtual library that offers access to various documents intended for a school audience. In the “Texts” section, you will find audio resources.

  • Contos Populares Portugueses
    This site offers to listen to Lina Maria read Portuguese folk tales in an authentic language, the clear diction helping oral comprehension as early as middle school.

Podcasts

Beginner level podcasts:

Intermediate level podcasts:

Advanced level podcasts:

Games to learn Portuguese

  • Portuguese games
    A whole range of games that allow you to improve your knowledge in a fun way (vocabulary, grammar, syntax).
  • Gap Tests
    200 gap tests to improve knowledge and vocabulary.

Social networks

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🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese: https://www.facebook.com/lebresilienavecgabi/

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Written by Ingrid, Coliglote

Sources :

http://mediatheque.ville-hyeres.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1247:apprendre-le-portugais&catid=29:multimedia&Itemid=127&limitstart=1

https://www.emilangues.education.fr/ressources-pedagogiques/sitographies/discipline-linguistique/ressources-audio-en-portugais

http://eos.univ-reims.fr/cerel/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=20

http://mediatheque.ville-hyeres.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1247:apprendre-le-portugais&catid=29:multimedia&Itemid=127&limitstart=1

https://www.emilangues.education.fr/ressources-pedagogiques/sitographies/discipline-linguistique/ressources-audio-en-portugais

http://eos.univ-reims.fr/cerel/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=20

  • sylviane
    11 March 2020 at 19 h 49 min

    Merci beaucoup Coli c’est hyper complet bravo <3

    Reply
    • Coliglote
      12 March 2020 at 17 h 56 min

      Merci ma chère Sylviane, je suis très contente si cela peut-être utile !

      Reply

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