You’re in the right place! You can take your first steps right on this page. And the best part? You don’t need to pay anything to start your learning!
While you can learn a lot with this course we offer completely for free, you won’t achieve fluency unless you practice your Portuguese through listening and speaking activities with a Portuguese teacher.
This online course was created by me. My name is Frederico, and I have been a Portuguese teacher for foreigners for over 10 years (you can read my reviews as a Portuguese teacher on Google). Throughout this course, you will learn the essential contents of level A1. If, by the end of this course, you feel comfortable with the majority of the contents, you will have an excellent foundation to advance in your Portuguese!
No. Portuguese classes with a teacher are irreplaceable. However, this online course will prepare students for the A1 level course and make learning during the course much easier!
On this page, you will find many lists of materials at level A1. Each of the lists has 5 different consolidation activities.
EXCELLENT Based on 158 reviews Lene Bille Høegh2025-04-22Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We were a family of 3 taking the 3 weeks A1 course with Frederico, at LisbonLanguageCafe. We are now able to speak basic sentences in our daily life and to understand quite a bit, both when reading and listening. We will all be hading for the A2 course soon. We cannot recommend LisbonLanguageCafe and Frederico enough, it has been the best fast track to starting a new language that we could have ever imagined. Sarah Neal Simpson2025-04-21Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I cannot recommend Frederico’s Portuguese course at Lisbon Language Café highly enough. After trying other classes and leaving more confused than when I started, Frederico’s approach was a game changer. The lessons are clear, well-structured, and focused on practical communication, making it the first time I genuinely felt confident about learning the language. Frederico provides a wealth of resources—like unit booklets, an online platform, podcasts, flashcards, and practice activities—which make it easy to reinforce what you learn in class at home. The small class sizes and relaxed, friendly environment create the perfect setting to build your skills and actually see progress. If you’re serious about learning Portuguese, this is the course to take. Highly recommend! Yaara2025-04-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I took the Portuguese intense 3 weeks A1 classes here and had a great experience! Our teacher, Frederico, was excellent – very patient, clear in his explanations, and kept the classes interactive and engaging. I also really appreciated the online materials and practice quizzes provided – they were super helpful for reinforcing what we learned in class and made it easy to review at my own pace. I’ve already signed up for A2 and can't wait to start. Highly recommend this school if you're looking to learn Portuguese! Nichole Garcia2025-04-02Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Took A1, was a really great class to understand the foundation. Recommend! Lynn Plummer2025-04-01Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I took the 3-week A1 intensive course with Frederico and I highly recommend it to anyone looking get started with Portuguese. Frederico is a thoughtful and fun teacher. He creates a very comfortable environment to learn and practice. Ava McBride2025-03-31Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I thought the intensive A1 course was exactly what I needed to kick off my Portuguese learning. The lessons were well structured and 'need-to-know' concepts were well explained. I highly recommend Lisbon Language Cafe! Ian Casey2025-03-30Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A fantastic learning experience, Frederico is a highly skilled teacher, patient, funny and clearly passionate about sharing his knowledge of his native language, the grammar and his country. 1000% the right decision to attend classes here and plan to continue to advance. Frederico makes it fun, the classes are 5-7 people max, interactive & relevant. paul selina2025-03-07Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I just completed the A1 course and it has really helped me understand the basic components of Portuguese. The class was a small group of 7 people which allowed for good interactions. Frederico has developed quite varied modules for each topic seeing, listening, writing, and speaking the language in class. The lessons are complemented with many different online modules to expand on the class materials which I will use for further study. I already signed up for the A2 classes !!! Thank you Frederico
HOW TO STUDY EACH LIST?
Each of the lists contains 5 different activities. Each activity will improve distinct skills. To learn and consolidate each list, you should follow the following STUDY METHOD:
1-FLASH CARDS
2-LEARN
3-SPELL
4-ASSESS
5-COMBINE
WHAT IS THE BEST SEQUENCE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS STARTING? Start with activity number 1-ANIMALS IN PORTUGUESE. Then move on to activity 2-CARDINAL NUMBERS (1-20), 3-PERSONAL PRONOUNS, 4…