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  1. Portuguese Language Courses :
    • De Tudo Um Pouco …
      [A Course in European Portuguese]
      Multiple chapters incorporating vocabulary, grammar and more.
    • Easy Portuguese
      The basics, phrases, vocabulary, lessons [all with audio] and dictionaries.
    • Free Portuguese Lessons and Courses
      ‘We have gathered together here a number of Free language lessons and language courses for those learning Portuguese, along with some other Portuguese language resources, such as Portuguese online newspapers, Portuguese dictionaries, Portuguese internet radio sites, and other sources relevant to the student of Portuguese. Most of these sites will be in English, although a number are multilingual in nature.’ A few are already included on this site.
    • Learning Portuguese
      Covers pronunciation, conversations, grammar, reference material, information about Portuguese speaking countries and more.
    • Learn Portuguese
      ‘For beginners. They are intended to increase vocabulary, show its use and its grammatical placement in a sentence. They begin at a simple level but become more complex as the lessons progress. Use the Test Your Knowledge at the end of each lesson to review and practice …’
    • Learn the Portuguese Language
      ‘Read our language overview and listen to the conversational Portuguese phrases in our Portuguese Resources section. More advanced Portuguese students should enjoy reading Portuguese articles and taking the Portuguese proficiency test. Plus, everybody learning Portuguese can take advantage of the online games, the downloadable flash card program, and the Free subscription to Word of the Day. You will also find information on Portuguese software programs and audio products.’
    • Learn to Speak Portuguese
      ‘Learn Portuguese online by practicing with a native speaker who is learning your language. A language exchange complements other forms of learning such as classroom, cultural immersion and multimedia, because you get to practice all that you have learned with native speakers in a safe and supportive environment.’
    • Learn to Speak Portuguese Online
      Learn the basics, grammar, words and phrases, audio lessons, links to other resources, practice and exercises.
    • Portuguese Programmatic Course
      Provided by the Foreign Services Institute. Downloadable .pdf student text, plus downloadable mp3 tapes for audio presentations. Two Volumes with the student text and tapes with Introduction and Instructor’s Manual. Note the special audio requirement for this course.
    • Portuguese Tutorial Index
      [Indo-European Languages]
      The Index includes multiple sections. Be aware that it is for Brazilian Portuguese as opposed to that spoken in Portugal, they are both understandable to each other
    • Short Portuguese Lessons
      ‘A brief introduction to the language for those who might be curious about it. These lessons can be useful for people who are planning to visit Portugal, Brazil, or any other place where Portuguese is spoken. This is not intended to teach everything there is to know about Portuguese.’
    • Talk Portuguese
      From BBC Languages. ‘A lively introduction to the language in ten short parts with slideshows and video clips set in Portugal and Brazil, useful phrases with sound and quizzes.’ The main Portuguese Language page also has links for the Intermediate level course and for a Quick Fix which has ‘printable holiday phrases with audio and mp3 downloads.’
  2. Language Tools :
    • Dictionaries :
    • General Sites & Portals :
      • new !Free Portuguese Lessons and Courses
        ‘We have gathered together here a number of Free language lessons and language courses for those learning Portuguese, along with some other Portuguese language resources, such as Portuguese online newspapers, Portuguese dictionaries, Portuguese internet radio sites, and other sources relevant to the student of Portuguese.’
      • Portuguese Language
        ‘Here you’ll find some useful resources to help you to understand the Portuguese Language better. From the History to useful phrases, we’re trying to offer a general overview about the language in order to give you a way to learn Portuguese. For a quick start up please see our Portuguese Words section. Just after you can take your first steps into the grammar, but it’s just an overview, … . The Portuguese literature is another interesting source of information, as well as Portuguese slang, to know a little about how people speak in the streets. And if you’re a teacher, please visit our Portuguese Teaching resources page.’
      • Portuguese Vocabulary Guide
        Has extensive audio files for all sections. Presented in Portuguese but with English translations either direct or on mouse over.
      • Type Portuguese Characters Online
        ‘This page allows you to easily type Portuguese accents and other Portuguese characters without a Portuguese keyboard. You can edit your text in the box and then copy it to your e-mail application, word processor, etc..’
    • Grammar
      Includes specific grammar sites, conjugators and sites including a majority of grammar material.
  3. Other Resources :
    • A Collection of Home Pages about Portugal
      28 topic areas of annotated links covering everything from News and Events through to Other Collections. Very extensive.
    • Portuguese Language, The
      A history of Portuguese both in Portugal and around the world.
    • Portuguese Language Resources
      A collection of annotated links collated by Harvard University. Done in topic groups.
    • Portuguese Online
      Includes lessons, pronunciation, verb tables, grammar, vocabulary, language links, cultural materials and a range of links to further information. Sections cover both European and Brazilian Portuguese.
    • Portuguese Resources
      Culture & history, city/country tours, media, language & literature, Grab Bag and more. Annotated links.
  4. Podcasts, Blogs & Videos :
    • Brazilian Portuguese Podcast
      Podcasts are Free but a number of extra services are not [e.g. .pdf downloads].
    • Tá Falado
      ‘Our podcasts are designed to help those who are learning Portuguese, especially if you have a previous background in Spanish. First, you find some pronunciation podcasts that are built around dialogs illustrating specific sound differences. You can also download .pdf transcripts and participate in a discussion blog for clarification of questions.’ Free.
  5. Software specific to this language :

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