Here are the resources I consider essential to learn how to speak Portuguese.
Favourite Courses & Apps to Give Your Portuguese a Boost
PortuguesePod101
This is my favourite Portuguese audio course. This course is much better value than more famous audio courses, and in my opinion it’s more effective too!
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Semantica Portuguese
An excellent step-by-step course that teaches you Portuguese through videos. This system does a great job of teaching you “real life” Portuguese, with videos recorded in Rio.
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Speak from day one is my approach to any new language. I have one tool I recommend for this:
italki
italki connects you with native Portuguese speakers for spoken practice on Skype. You can pay Portuguese tutors for (affordable) one-to-one video lessons, or find a free language exchange partner! This link takes you right to the Portuguese tutors on the site.
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Glossika
Learn through sentences and repetition. Glossika uses the “mass sentence method” combined with an advanced spaced repetition system to teach you Portuguese in context. Best for upper-beginner to intermediate learners.
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You’ll return to these resources again and again in your Portuguese study sessions.
Forvo
Find out how any Portuguese word is pronounced. Just type the word you’re looking for into the search bar in Portuguese!
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Wordreference
A dictionary with a difference, as all words include a discussion thread about their subtle meanings.
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Conversation Countdown
Have your first conversation in Portuguese in just seven days. This is one of our most popular courses, and with good reason, because you’ll get results fast.
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