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Why Learn Portuguese?
Portuguese is the second-most common language in Europe’s Iberian Peninsula (behind Spanish) and is widely spoken in many other nations. Besides Portugal, the language is the official tongue in Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and a handful of other countries. More than 250 million people speak Portuguese as their first language, and an additional 40 million people speak it as their second language. With approximately 300 million speakers, Portuguese is one of the most spoken native languages in the world.
So that’s the interesting rundown of Portuguese. What’s interesting, fun, and rewarding? Learning Portuguese! With Pimsleur in your corner, you’ll learn to speak Portuguese with near-fluency in as little as 30 minutes per day. Our Portuguese lessons are centered around the Pimsleur Method™, a proprietary technique for learning a new language quickly. Our method combines Core Vocabulary, the Principle of Anticipation, Organic Learning, and Graduated Interval Recall to help cement the unique aspects of Portuguese cadence, dialect, and pace of speaking.
Once you start learning Portuguese with Pimsleur, you’ll unlock doors you never thought possible, including:
- Rich & rewarding travel experiences to Europe, South America, and beyond.
- The ability to hold conversations with native Portuguese speakers.
- Learn more about local cultures in Portuguese-speaking countries.
- And much more.
Want to study Portuguese only? Our Premium subscription is a popular pick with our customers. For access to all languages in the vast Pimsleur library, go with an All Access subscription.
Pimsleur has the tools and resources to help you learn Portuguese quickly and efficiently. You simply supply the effort and curiosity, and you’re on your way!
The Best Way to Learn the Portuguese Language
Do you remember how you learned your first language? A critical part of this learning happened by listening to other people speak. This is Pimleur’s basis for helping you learn to speak Portuguese, by learning like a child. But in this case, we offer all the high-tech, grown-up applications to accelerate the process.
Using exercises focused on listening and robust, active participation enables a streamlined, accessible way to study Portuguese.
Set aside those bulky, boring textbooks and ditch traditional grammar lessons. Pimsleur gets you learning Portuguese with fun & innovative features like Core Vocabulary, Voice Coach AI pronunciation feedback, Digital Flash Cards, and more.
Learn Portuguese with Pimsleur, and you’ll quickly build momentum and confidence in a rewarding, fascinating journey to the heart of the language.
Why Choose Pimsleur for Portuguese Lessons?
We’ve found there’s never a wrong time or place to learn Portuguese. Whether you’re in front of your home computer or on your mobile device, we think you’ll agree – learn the Portuguese language while taking a walk, doing chores around the house, or driving in the car with our convenient hands-free mode.
Get started and study Portuguese today – we’re ready to go whenever you are!
Speak Portuguese (European) with Confidence. Read like a Native.
Through his research, Dr. Pimsleur found that traditional teaching methods like memorizing vocabulary, conjugating verbs, and practicing grammar actually SLOW DOWN your ability to learn Portuguese (European). He called them the kiss of total silence because they made it nearly impossible to speak the Portuguese (European) language. It's the reason learning a language feels so difficult, when it should feel totally natural.
It makes sense when you think about it. Have you ever seen a toddler memorizing vocabulary lists? Or picking out parts of speech in a sentence diagram? Of course not. Children learn language the way we were meant to ‐ by listening. That's because we are hardwired to remember sounds and store them in our memory automatically.
It's the same way you pick up a song on the radio. You don't have to study the lyrics or understand musical notes and chords to remember a song. Chances are, if you hear a song once you can sing along the next time you hear it.
Don't miss out. Try learning Portuguese (European) with Pimsleur today while your first week is FREE!