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Speak Portuguese! offers a wide range of materials to help you learn Portuguese. Pick up some basic phrases or expand your vocabulary – many more features coming soon!

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal

About this site

The aim of Speak Portuguese! is to provide a high quality language resource for those who wish to learn how to speak Portuguese.

It is part of the Speak Languages! network of websites.

Access to the site is free. We are currently adding sound, and soon users will also be able to hear all the phrases and vocabulary spoken by native Italian speakers for a small subscription fee.

If you have any comments or suggestions, or spot any mistakes however small, please contact us – we appreciate your feedback.

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Portuguese phrases sorted into useful everyday topics.
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About the Portuguese language

Portuguese is spoken by over 200 million people worldwide and is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, and several other former Portuguese colonies.

It is a Romance language, descended from Latin, and has much in common grammatically with other Romance languages such as Spanish, Italian, and French.

So why learn Portuguese?

Travel
Portuguese is a major world language and is particularly useful for travellers to Portugal, Brazil, and parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

Literature
Portuguese has a rich literature deriving from both Portuguese and Brazilian authors and poets whose work is best appreciated in the original language.

Business
If you speak Portuguese, it will be a great advantage when doing business in any Portuguese-speaking country.