Portuguese Level 1 | Sundays

About this course

The course introduces Portuguese through everyday exchanges such as greetings, introductions, discussing origins, asking simple questions, following classroom instructions, and ordering drinks. It develops foundational vocabulary and grammar, including numbers, days, countries, nationalities, personal pronouns, articles, regular present-tense verbs, key uses of ser and estar, prepositions, question words, and negative sentences. Learners are introduced to European and Brazilian Portuguese, with attention to key differences, alongside cultural material on coffee, snacks, and café traditions in Portuguese-speaking countries.

What you'll learn

• Use basic Portuguese for greetings, introductions, farewells, and simple social exchanges
• Discuss countries, cities, nationalities, languages, and personal information
• Apply foundational grammar including personal pronouns, definite articles, regular -ar verbs, prepositions, and negative sentences
• Distinguish between common uses of ser and estar
• Ask and understand simple questions using como, quem, and onde
• Recognise aspects of European and Brazilian Portuguese and related café culture

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 level, while the structured class format includes interaction with the teacher and other students. It is intended to establish a foundation for continuing to a subsequent elementary Portuguese course.

• No previous knowledge of Portuguese is required
• Classes have a maximum of 15 students, with an average of around 8

Before you go

• A required coursebook is PASSAPORTE PARA PORTUGUES 1 – LIVRO DO ALUNO – A1/A2 + AUDIO DOWNLOAD by Robert Kuzka and José Pascoal, published by Lidel (ISBN 9789897528927).
• Course materials are shared through SharePoint, with access details sent in the welcome email.
• The provider recommends buying the coursebook after the first lesson, and not all activities may be covered.