What our learners are saying

Portuguese has been described as "the language of the future" because it's one of the fastest-growing languages in the world. Portuguese is the official language of nine countries, including Portugal, Brazil, and Angola. Currently, it is the sixth most spoken language in the world, spoken by 250 million people. That number is expected to grow to 500 million by 2050.

If you're looking for a language that will help your career, Portuguese is a great choice. It's one of the most important languages for business and trade, and it's used in many industries including tourism, technology, and medicine. Learning Portuguese can also be a fun and rewarding experience and it is a beautiful language with rich history and culture.

Memrise will help you have confident conversations in Portuguese on the real-world topics that are most important to you, like travelling, meeting your partner's family or connecting with work colleagues.

Choose from hundreds of practical scenarios and Memrise will give you the Portuguese vocabulary and practice to master those specific European Portuguese conversations.

- Build your vocabulary with Portuguese words and phrases that locals actually use.
- Practice listening to native speakers using the vocabulary that you're learning, so you can understand them confidently in the real world.
- Practice speaking with your AI language tutor, so you can build confidence in private before having the conversations for real.

Our language experts have created hundreds of practical "scenarios" to choose from at the start of your journey. These scenarios relate to your reasons and interests for learning European Portuguese, whether it's connecting with your partner's family or simply understanding the lyrics to your favourite songs.

Choose your scenarios and learn relevant European Portuguese words and phrases that locals will actually use.

Once you've learnt some useful European Portuguese words, you'll be presented with listening practice. Immerse yourself in videos of European Portuguese native speakers using the words you've just learnt in a real-world context. This is important, so you can understand conversations confidently.

Next, you'll be presented with speaking practice with your AI language tutor that relates to the scenarios you've chosen. Want to order food at a restaurant in European Portuguese? Practice all the related topics in private, so you can talk confidently in the real world.

Yes. Memrise is suited to all language level abilities - you'll select your level during registration.

All our videos are also filtered to match the words you've learnt!

Memrise will try to push you, so that you make real progress towards mastering scenarios you need to have successful conversations.

It should feel challenging at times, but won't be overwhelming.

As much or as little as you like.

We suggest doing a small amount consistently and for that reason we offer you a recommended learning plan. However, you can always learn more or less should you wish.

We do not offer certificates for learning with us.

However, we're sure that the locals actually understanding you is all the street cred you'll need!

It doesn't have to be difficult! The secret to making learning easier and more fun is quite simple - focus on learning what you want to learn!

Memrise offers you this, by providing you with content based on your reasons for learning European Portuguese.