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Portuguese Short Course

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About This Portuguese Course

This Portuguese short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.

Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online portuguese course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.

Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.

Course Curriculum

1

Olá!

Pronunciation and essential phrases

Brazilian vs European Portuguesepronunciation basicsgreetings and farewellsnumbers 1-20common verbs (ser, estar, ter)asking directionsrestaurant phrases
2

Portuguese Basics

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Brazilian vs European pronunciationalphabet and nasal vowelsgreetings (olá, tudo bem)numbers 1-100gender and articlesbasic adjectivesquestion words
3

Essential Verbs

Conjugation foundations

present tense -ar verbspresent tense -er/-ir verbsirregular verbs (ser, estar, ter, ir)ser vs estarreflexive verbsimperative moodgerund (gerúndio)
4

Daily Conversations

Speak in everyday situations

self-introductionordering food and drinksshopping dialogueasking for directionsmaking plansat the airport/hotelphone and messaging
5

Past Tenses

Talk about past events

pretérito perfeitopretérito imperfeitoperfeito vs imperfeito usagepretérito mais-que-perfeitotime expressionsstorytelling in pastirregular past forms
6

Intermediate Grammar

Complex structures

object pronounssubjunctive mood basicsfuture tense (ir + infinitive)conditional tenseprepositionsrelative pronounscomparative and superlative
7

Vocabulary Expansion

Build a rich vocabulary

false friends (Spanish/Portuguese)Brazilian slangidioms and expressionsacademic vocabularywork and office termsemotions and feelingstechnology vocabulary
8

Lusophone Culture

Portuguese-speaking world

Brazil culture overviewPortugal cultureAfrican lusophone countriesmusic (bossa nova, samba, fado)food culturefestivals (Carnival)social customs
9

Portuguese Media

Learn through entertainment

Brazilian novelasPortuguese filmpodcasts for learnersBrazilian music artistsYouTube channelsnews sourcesbook recommendations
10

Advanced Portuguese

Achieve fluency

advanced subjunctive usespersonal infinitiveformal vs informal registerbusiness PortugueseCelpe-Bras exam prepliterary Portuguesenative-like expression

What You'll Learn in This Portuguese Course

Brazilian vs European Portuguese
pronunciation basics
greetings and farewells
numbers 1-20
common verbs (ser, estar, ter)
asking directions
restaurant phrases
Brazilian vs European pronunciation
alphabet and nasal vowels
greetings (olá, tudo bem)
numbers 1-100
gender and articles
basic adjectives
question words

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