The European Portuguese language

Portuguese is counted among the Romance languages. It is closely related to Spanish and Catalan. It evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman soldiers. European Portuguese is the native language of approximately 10 million people. It is also an important world language. This is due to Portugal's colonial power in the past. The maritime nation took its language to other continents in the 15th and 16th century. Portuguese is still spoken today in parts of Africa and Asia. Countries in these continents tend to use European Portuguese. It is different in Brazil. The language spoken there exhibits a few peculiarities and is considered its own form. However, usually Portuguese and Brazilians understand each other well. Altogether 240 million people worldwide speak Portuguese. Aside from that, there are around 20 Creole languages that are based on Portuguese. Portuguese is counted among the world languages today.

Learn European Portuguese from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“European Portuguese for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Portuguese grammar is required. You will learn commonly used European Portuguese sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Portuguese during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn European Portuguese with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Portuguese PT. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Portuguese PT and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Portuguese PT as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Portuguese PT for beginners

If you prefer to learn Portuguese PT using printed materials, you can buy the book Portuguese PT for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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