Level A1 · Beginner
Primeiros Passos
Where the journey begins. Greetings, introductions, family and ordering at the café, learnt through everyday situations in the north of Portugal.

14 hours · 12 lessons · 3 modules · Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto
The syllabus
What you'll learn, module by module.
Module 1 · Viana do Castelo
Hello, Portugal
Greetings, names and the verb ser.
Bom dia! Como está?Good morning! How are you?
- 1.1Bom dia!Lesson
- 1.2Como te chamas?Exercise
- 1.3Jogo: Lê e escolheGame
- 1.4Missão: o barco do rioMission
Module 2 · Braga
My family
Family, articles and gender.
Esta é a minha avó.This is my grandmother.
- 2.1A avó e o avôLesson
- 2.2O, a, os, asExercise
- 2.3Jogo: Árvore de famíliasGame
- 2.4Missão: domingo em casaMission
Module 3 · Porto
In the city
Food, likes and the verb gostar.
Queria um café, por favor.I'd like a coffee, please.
- 3.1No caféLesson
- 3.2Eu gosto de…Exercise
- 3.3Jogo: Mercado do BolhãoGame
- 3.4Missão: faz o pedidoMission
A1 Course
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What you'll be able to do
- Greeting people
- Introducing yourself
- Talking about your family
- Ordering at a café
How each module works
- Lesson
- The key words and phrases of the topic, each with its meaning.
- Exercises
- Choose the answer, put the words in order, match the pairs, write the phrase. Every answer is corrected straight away, with a hint when it's wrong.
- Game
- The same words again, in a short game set in the district.
- Mission
- A real situation to handle in Portuguese, like ordering at a café in Porto.
