Portuguese Level 1 | Fridays

About this course

The course introduces Portuguese for everyday situations, including greetings, introductions, nationalities, classroom interaction and ordering drinks. Learners work with foundational language structures such as personal pronouns, definite articles, regular present-tense verbs, key uses of ser and estar, prepositions, question words and negative sentences. Vocabulary includes numbers, days, countries, cities, languages, colours and classroom objects. Lessons also introduce differences between European and Brazilian Portuguese, alongside cultural context about coffee, snacks and café customs in Portuguese-speaking countries.

What you'll learn

• Use greetings, introductions and farewells in different situations
• Give and ask for basic information about origins, nationalities and languages
• Form simple questions and negative sentences in Portuguese
• Use key verbs and regular -ar verbs in the present tense
• Order drinks and accept or decline offers in café and social settings
• Distinguish between selected uses of ser and estar

Is this course right for you?

This course is designed for complete beginners and learners who have not studied Portuguese formally. The Beginner (A1) label indicates an introductory starting point. Participation includes asking simple questions, interacting with the teacher and following classroom instructions in Portuguese.

• No previous Portuguese knowledge is required
• Introduces both European and Brazilian Portuguese
• Classes have a maximum of 15 students

Before you go

• A required coursebook is Passaporte para Português 1 – Livro do Aluno – A1/A2 with audio download, published by Lidel.
• Course materials are shared through SharePoint; access details are provided in the welcome email.
• The provider recommends buying the coursebook after the first lesson.