CAPLE
Portuguese
Portuguese certificates of the University of Lisbon.
Read the formatLearn Portuguese
Short Portuguese lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Official exams
What the public exam is, who runs it, and how the result is reported. This is a description, not a prep course and not a past paper.
Where this language is spoken
These cities are places where Portuguese is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
Lisbon
Portugal
Portuguese is official on shop signs, the metro, and in fado houses, with a European sound unlike Brazil.
Porto
Portugal
Portuguese is official. Riverside menus and metro screens use a northern accent, tighter than in Lisbon.
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Portuguese is the city language. Carioca speech is Brazilian, and casual talk may use tu as well as você.
São Paulo
Brazil
Portuguese runs the offices, the metro, and the markets. Paulistano speech is Brazilian, and quicker than Rio’s.
Salvador
Brazil
Portuguese is the city language, with a Bahian rhythm and words tied to Afro-Brazilian cooking.
Luanda
Angola
Portuguese is official in offices, schools, and the news. Kimbundu and other Angolan languages stay in homes and markets.
Maputo
Mozambique
Portuguese is official on signs, in school, and in the press. Changana, Ronga, and other languages are part of the street.
Coimbra
Portugal
Portuguese is official. Student fado and the black academic cape belong to this city’s sound.
Who it is for
For anyone learning Portuguese for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose Portuguese as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses pt-PT.
Words you hear every day
These are starter words from the same pack as the games. Where the spelling is not Latin, the reading next to it shows the sound. Tap the speaker to hear the word itself.
| Word | In this page's language | |
|---|---|---|
| a água | water | |
| o pão | bread | |
| o café | coffee | |
| o chá | tea | |
| a casa | house | |
| a porta | door | |
| a chave | key | |
| a janela | window | |
| o livro | book | |
| a manhã | morning | |
| a semana | week | |
| o nome | name | |
| a cidade | city | |
| o comboio | train | |
| o aeroporto | airport | |
| a rua | street | |
| o emprego | job | |
| o escritório | office | |
| a equipa | team | |
| o calendário | calendar | |
| comer | to eat | |
| beber | to drink | |
| abrir | to open | |
| ler | to read | |
| escrever | to write | |
| falar | to speak | |
| querer | to want | |
| trabalhar | to work | |
| o amigo | friend | |
| a família | family | |
| a escola | school | |
| o dinheiro | money | |
| o dia | day | |
| o ano | year |
A few phrases
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Olá | Hello |
| Obrigado | Thank you |
| Bom dia | Good morning |
| Chamo-me… | My name is… |
