Here you will find textbooks, podcasts, dictionaries, books, music, and more to support your Portuguese learning journey. Surround yourself with good resources and make this a fun ride.
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51 Portuguese Idioms
I am the proud co-author of a nice, little book of colloquial expressions! Brazilians make abundant use of idiomatic expressions both in social and professional situations. Learn 51 Brazilian Portuguese idioms in the context of 102 everyday situations.
- Follow seven Brazilian characters as they go about their daily lives
- Learn colloquial expressions in the context of real-life situations
- Get to know more about Brazil through our Cultural Notes
- Improve your grammar with pointers to online free content
- Build current vocabulary for personal and professional relationships
Available for Kindle and in paperback.
Master the Word Mesmo in Portuguese
Learn 12 different uses of the magic word Mesmo in Portuguese in a fun and easy way with my mini book. Follow our characters Ana and José as they use Mesmo in 58 real-life dialogues.
- Lessons are bite-sized
- I underlined especially interesting colloquial expressions, verbs, and vocabulary for you; the dialogue translations into English can be used to learn what these words mean.
- The entire book is bilingual; each dialogue is presented in Portuguese with its English translation right below it.
- Throughout the material I offer you pointers to video lessons, music, and blog posts so you can learn even more.
- My Street Smart tips will get you speaking like a Brazilian.
Textbooks to Learn Portuguese
I have written a review of my favorite textbooks to learn Portuguese, including highlights of each book. I talk about books for beginners, intermediate, and advanced learners. Check out my reviews here.
Short Stories to Learn Portuguese
There are new books in the market for Portuguese learners, and the cool thing about these books is that they are not textbooks. These are short stories and dialogues in Brazilian Portuguese. I review these books on this post/video.
Brazilian Chronicles to Learn Portuguese
These books are for intermediate and advanced speakers or Portuguese. Check out my reviews here.
Cookbooks in Portuguese
Love to cook? Use that love to advance your Portuguese with cookbooks in Portuguese. I have few tips on cooking & learning activities in this article.
Free Online Portuguese Lessons
Our blog has a ton of lessons, flashcards, and cultural articles.
Our YouTube channel has several Portuguese lessons for all levels of language skills.
Additional online Portuguese lessons:
- Professor Jason – Language Now Portuguese
- Podcast Tá Falado
- University of Texas at Austin, Portuguese Communication Exercises
- Podcast Conversa Brasileira
- Hacking Portuguese
Learn Portuguese with Brazilian Music and the Media
You can learn a lot with songs. The trick is to make it an active learning activity. What do I mean by that? Go and look up the lyrics, look up words that you don’t know, pay attention to the singer’s pronunciation and how they put words together, read the lyrics out loud, and, of course, sing along! In other words, pay attention to the song and interact with the lyrics. It will help with listening skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
For great tips and strategies to learn language using music and other media resources, check out Susanna Zaraysky’s book Language is Music. It is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese on Amazon.com.
Brazilian Music Podcasts and Radios
- Caipirinha Appreciation Society
- Bossa Nova Breakfast
- The Brazilian Hour
- TuneIn Brazil Radio Stations
Some of my favorite MPB – Música Popular Brasileira
- Adriana Calcanhotto
- Caetano Veloso
- Chico Buarque
- Djavan
- Gilberto Gil
- JoĂŁo Bosco
- Jorge Vercilo
- Lenine
- Luisa Maita
- Maria Bethania
- Marisa Monte
- Milton Nascimento
- Ney Matogrosso
- Roberto Carlos
- Seu Jorge
- Tom ZĂ©
- Tribalistas
- Vanessa da Mata
Disclaimer: Though we have used our best efforts in preparing this list, information is provided “as is” and we make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy, timeliness, reliability or completeness of the contents of the resources listed here.
