Introduction:

It takes a lot of perseverance to learn Portuguese, and it takes a lot of commitment to work on your language abilities one day at a time. It all comes down to how much effort you put into learning Portuguese and how committed you are to sticking with it even when it feels impossible.

Because we are human, we are often distracted, and sticking to a task for an extended amount of time can be difficult. However, there are options available to us. Attending Portuguese classes at a language school is one option. Taking a Portuguese class offline, on the other hand, can be quite costly and time-demanding.

Things to keep in mind

Memrise

It’s one of the first places many language learners go when they first start with the Portuguese language. It offers a large number of free Portuguese courses across Europe (and Brazilian, too). It’s an excellent approach to become acquainted with some of the language’s most prevalent phrases and vocabulary.

Learn Portuguese with Rafa

Rafa’s website is geared toward beginners learning European Portuguese, but it also discusses several major distinctions between European and Brazilian Portuguese. Detailed information on practically every aspect of European Portuguese grammar, including verb moods, conjunctions, common everyday phrases, and even swear words, can be found here.

PortuguesePod101

Many language learners recommend Innovative Language courses to all language learners, and PortuguesePod101 is a great place to start learning Brazilian Portuguese. It offers lessons for complete beginners as well as expert students. Each session includes a PDF transcript of the dialogue so you can follow along while listening. Premium members have access to a second PDF with entire class notes. Many of the lessons are accessible with a free account, but all of them require a paid subscription.

Italki

It’s where you’ll meet native Portuguese speakers to converse with, and it’s necessary from the moment you begin studying Portuguese. It’s never too early to begin conversing in Portuguese with native speakers. So visit italki and look for some Portuguese speakers to converse to. They can be language exchange partners, tutors in the community, or professional teachers. Professional classes are not cheap, but they are very affordable. It’s completely free to find a conversation exchange companion. You can look for Portuguese speakers based on their home country, thus look for Portuguese speakers from Portugal to practice your European Portuguese.

Surface Languages

Surface Languages offers a large collection of free online learning resources, as well as its starter audio courses in Italian, Portuguese, French, and Polish. There’s also a useful area containing Afrikaans and Romanian audio and flashcards, as well as a “just added” sidebar that displays you the most recent additions to their ever-growing language learning library.

If you’re learning a less popularly studied language with less readily available video material, this is a very fascinating resource. You can easily compensate for the lack of alternative study materials in your language by focusing on your favorite Portuguese topics.