Hi I'm looking for a European Portuguese teacher who is interested in giving small group online classes. Please comment or message me for more details. Thanks a lot :)

I’m Portuguese, living in the UK and raising my daughter with Portuguese and English. 🇵🇹🇬🇧

When I started looking for books to use with her, I was surprised by how difficult it was to find resources specifically in European Portuguese + English, particularly for really young children.

I wanted something simple that used the language we actually say throughout the day — things like “Estás com fome?”, “Vamos brincar?”, “Dá-me a mão” and “Bons sonhos, meu amor” — rather than something that felt like a language lesson.

I couldn’t really find what I had in mind, so while on maternity leave I ended up creating my own little bilingual picture book for her. It eventually became My Little Lusitano – Em Casa, and I’ve recently made it available to other families too. 🥹

But creating it has made me realise how many resources I’d love to make for her as she grows, and I’m curious about other families in the same situation.

What do you struggle to find in European Portuguese for your children?

Books? First words? Flashcards? Songs? Activities? Particular topics or situations?

And if you have older children — what do you wish you’d had when they were toddlers?

I’d genuinely love to hear what other Portuguese/bilingual families are missing. 💚

I just want to share with everyone interested in learning European Portuguese about Strüve.

TL;DR: We are building a library of easy-to-understand stories for learning European Portuguese. We’re still testing and refining the content, and we’ve started to share free samples on YouTube. We're looking for some Portuguese learners to provide feedback and participate as test viewers: Strüve on YouTube

We are creating a library of videos based, in part, on the Story-Listening methodology (pure optimal input -- as published by Dr. Beniko Mason, Is Input Enough?). We see a lot of talk about Comprehensible Input (CI), but very little talk about optimal input. In other words, not all CI is created equal and we think that a lot of what is out there, presently, is very inefficient, and largely undervalues the additional importance of reading. In the specific case of European Portuguese, there's just very little out there at all for learners.

We've been testing our video content with new learners of European Portuguese. In our surveys, we ask a few questions, but the most important one is whether or not you understood most of the story -- the gist of the story -- even without knowing ANY Portuguese. We ask people to provide a short summary in their native language after viewing the story. We've been pleasantly surprised at how good the summaries have been, even from people who said they weren't really sure whether they understood anything. Invariably, they end up describing 90%+ of the story with great accuracy. (Incidentally, we have been doing exactly the same thing with learners of English, as we make both English and Portuguese versions of our content, and hope to expand to other languages down the road.)

We think a reasonable learning program offers the equivalent of a semester of comprehensible stories in the range of 45-60+ hours of story sessions over 4 months, along with 30+ minutes per day of reading from self-selected graded readers. Such a program, to our knowledge, simply doesn't exist for European Portuguese. We expect that any individual dedicated to such a program will demonstrate significant improvements in comprehension and proficiency.

All that said, we are very early with Strüve and not ready to launch, officially, just yet. However, we are currently planning to release a percentage of our content on YouTube for free, and the rest of the content will be available by paid subscription. As of this moment, the content we are releasing is fairly raw because it lacks branding and may not be fully polished; however, we're not interested in being flashy because we think that what really matters is that the stories are as comprehensible and compelling as possible. I welcome visitors to our YouTube channel and we appreciate any feedback: 

https://www.youtube.com/@struveapp/videos

As you may already know, with this methodology, your task, as the learner, is to relax and focus on whether you get the gist of the story, without any concern for memorizing words or grammar rules. Our job, with Strüve, is to give you a sustained experience with the language that helps your brain build its internal language system. Our primary goal is to provide content that gives you the sense of "forgetting that the story is in another language." While it is a never-ending challenge to succeed at this goal, particularly in the video format, that is the standard that we are trying to achieve.

At the moment, we organize our material according to the following levels (L1-L5): Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced. As we release new material for feedback, look for playlists on our YouTube channel based on level.

If you’re an early learner of European Portuguese and would like to participate as a test viewer, please send me a direct message. Again, we welcome visitors to our channel and appreciate any feedback:

Strüve on YouTube

Best wishes!

What do you call a 'community garden' or allotment in European portuguese? This is a space that is large enough to mark out several plots and an individual or a family can grow fruit and vegetables in their plot.

Would it be "horta comunitária" ?

Obrigada!

Hey everyone! One of the biggest challenges when learning European Portuguese is getting used to the rhythm and sound of native speakers.

To help with immersion, me and my hubby built a Spotify playlist combining clear-vocal modern artists, classic MPB/Fado, and indie tracks that represent the real Portuguese spoken day-to-day.

Hope this helps your listening practice! Feel free to suggest any track additions in the comments.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6z9EiyEUJT65WnrrfrCZTp?si=32de6e8641964291

Olá a todos!

I run a free, community-led practice group for European Portuguese learners, and we are opening our doors for a special trial session!

Our Tuesday group is usually closed to new members to keep the group tight-knit and consistent, but we want to invite you to come see how it works and try out a themed session. If you are looking for a patient, supportive space to transition from "studying" grammar to actually speaking, we’d love to have you.

🗣️ What to Expect

• The Format: A short, focused 40-minute Zoom session. One member leads a specific weekly theme, making it the perfect middle ground between a formal grammar lesson and a random, unstructured chat.
• Who it's for: Mixed abilities are welcome, but you should know the basic foundations. This is a supportive practice space—we are highly patient and give everyone the extra time they need to think and respond!
• Our Rules: Because we use the free version of Zoom, the clock starts ticking immediately—so prompt arrival is required. Please have your video on and be prepared to join in as much as you can.

📩 How to Join

• When: Tuesday, 15th September at 6:00 PM (Lisbon Time)
• How to RSVP: Places are limited to keep the group conversational (around 12–20 people). Please send a quick email to [epresourcesharing@gmail.com](mailto:epresourcesharing@gmail.com) to secure your spot and get the Zoom password.

Note: After this open session, we will be opening up a few permanent spots for new regular members, so it's a great chance to join us long-term!

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. See you there! 🚀

Does anyone have any recommendations for digital English-Portuguese dictionaries that provide more detail than just direct one-word translations? I am thinking of dictionaries with example sentences or good quality explanations that can help me spot differences in contextual usage or connotation.

For some background, I am an English speaking lawyer undertaking cross-jurisdictional analysis that includes some Portuguese laws. So the more precise I can be in my translation the better. I also strongly prefer digital options because I'm doing development work in a country where it is hard to source hardcopy books (eg Amazon doesn't deliver here, and third party shipping takes months). Thanks!

Em Portugal, a palavra «cacete» é usada como interjeição para expressar susto ou aborrecimento, ou, em sentido figurado, para designar uma pessoa irritante ou aborrecida? Se não, que palavras se usam?

Is there any alternate methods to learning you guys reccomend? I’ve used LingQ, practice portuguese, portuguese with carla.

I like watching reels and youtube in portuguese, understand some, not all by any means and want to study, but the apps i find so boring and repetitive. Any tips or methods you guys have used?

Hi all :)

I'm learning european portuguese myself, and I built a web app to help learn Portuguese from podcasts and news.

Here is an example page:

https://lingush.com/pt

Would be happy for any feedback.

Thanks!

Hello!

I’m seeking a Portuguese tutor who can teach me Portuguese from zero. I work full time, so evenings or early morning US time work best for me. I‘m a female student preferably seeking a female tutor.

Thank you! :)

I am looking for Portuguese musicians to listen to. My friend who is Portuguese says that they mainly sing in English but surely there are some good Portuguese musicians out there whom are understandable when they sing that will be useful to listen to, learn and enjoy at the same time?

Want to learn European Portuguese — the Portuguese actually spoken in Portugal?

Hi! I’m Rita, a Portuguese tutor based in Portugal, and I offer online Portuguese lessons for foreigners.

My lessons are practical, friendly and focused on helping you actually communicate in Portuguese, rather than simply memorising grammar rules.

Whether you’re moving to Portugal, already living here, travelling frequently, or simply want to learn Portuguese, I can adapt the lessons to your goals and level.

💻 Online lessons
👩‍🏫 Personalised lessons
🇵🇹 European Portuguese

If you’re interested, send me a message and tell me a little about yourself, your level and why you’re learning Portuguese. 😊

Hello,

In my pursuit to learn European Portuguese I really wanted an easier way to create Anki Cards as this is the way I learned German before, but for specialised for situations that I am in dire need for translator, it helps me learn words about it and ease hard conversations. And I wanted to share it with anyone in similar situation.

It's completely free for anyone to use.

lovporto.com

If you have feedback, Happy to add features that you would like.

Im portuguese and was born and raised in the US, my parents never fully taught me the language growing up. So all my life ive had scrappy broken Portuguese, im at the level now where when people are speaking portuguese i know exactly what they are saying but for whatever reason i struggle to say it myself. I want to start from the beginning and learn all the basics and learn the language the right way, i dont want to use apps or audio books or anything like that, I want a book. Does anyone have any recommendations for books that really helped them learn European Portuguese??

Hi everyone! 😊 I’m currently teaching Portuguese on Preply, and I’m offering 30% off your first lesson!

If you’re interested in learning Portuguese or improving your skills, feel free to message me or get in touch. 🇵🇹✨

I’d love to help you on your Portuguese journey! ❤️

https://preply.com/en/?pref=MjU5NDU3MTc=&id=1786488345.250316&ep=a2

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Hi guys, I would like to introduce you my portuguese verb conjugation app called Conjulejo!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conjulejo.app

The idea came to me during my journey learning Spanish 🇪🇸. I leaned on some existing apps to help with my studies, and although they were hugely useful, I kept feeling that the experience of this type of app could be improved and refined. After some research and finding an apparent lack of good options for Portuguese, I decided to give it a shot and build my own version of this type of app.

The pun (Conjugação + Azulejo 🔷 = Conjulejo) came along the way. As a homage to Portuguese tiles, I wanted the app to be not just practical but also thematic and aesthetically pleasing.

It covers both the European 🇵🇹 and Brazilian 🇧🇷 variants, with 10 different drill types across 4 categories: flashcards, writing, association, and multiple choice, so it can fit anyone's preferences and adapt to their learning style. It also has timed answers and sprint sessions to add a bit more challenge.⏱️

I packed in a lot of quality of life features ⚙️ too : personalized lists 📝, favorite verbs 🩵, verb filters 🔽 and training presets, so you can change what shows up in your verb pool without touching your lists, and quickly switch between drill modes. It includes 28 tenses (including haver vs. ter compound variations), and as a more advanced feature, pronominal conjugations (-lhe, -se, -a/o/as/os forms), adding up to more than 4,000 verbs when everything is enabled.

So if you have any friends currently learning Portuguese and struggling to master verb conjugation (dealing with irregular verbs like ser, ir, and pôr can be daunting at first), or even if it applies to you, I urge you to share the app link and give it a try! 😊