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Coffee Break Portuguese Level 1

This is Season 1 of our free Portuguese podcast, for complete beginners. Rafael, from Brazil, guides Ava, who takes on the role of the learner, and Catarina, from Portugal, joins them with the cafezinho, so you hear Portuguese from both sides of the Atlantic. The 40 lessons end with a trip from Porto to Lisbon.

Level 1A1–A240 lessonsWith teachers Rafael and Catarina, and learner Ava

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Part 1 · Lessons 1 to 10

Meeting people

Introduce yourself, say where you’re from and where you live, talk about your family, count to 10 and find places in town.

  1. 1Meeting people – How to ask “how are you?” in Portuguese
  2. 2Introducing yourself – How to say “my name is…” in Portuguese
  3. 3Where you’re from – Countries and nationalities in Portuguese
  4. 4Where you live – How to talk about where you live in Portuguese
  5. 5Introducing your family – Words for family members in Portuguese
  6. 6Numbers 1–10 – How to count from 1–10 in Portuguese
  7. 7Asking where things are – City vocabulary in Portuguese
  8. 8More places in town – How to ask for directions in Portuguese
  9. 9Talking about language – Useful phrases in Portuguese
  10. 10End-of-unit review – The basics in Portuguese from Lessons 1–9Review

Part 2 · Lessons 11 to 20

Eating out and getting around

Order in cafés and restaurants, check into a hotel, shop at the market, follow directions and travel by public transport.

  1. 11Ordering drinks in a café – How to order a coffee in Portuguese
  2. 12Ordering a meal in a restaurant – How to order food in Portuguese
  3. 13More about food and eating out – Key restaurant vocabulary in Portuguese
  4. 14Arriving at the hotel – How to book a hotel room in Portuguese
  5. 15Numbers, days and months – Counting from 1 to 1000+ in Portuguese
  6. 16Shopping for souvenirs – Essential Portuguese shopping vocabulary
  7. 17Shopping at the market – Portuguese fruits and vegetables vocabulary
  8. 18Understanding and giving directions – How to give directions in Portuguese
  9. 19Travelling by public transport
  10. 20End-of-unit review – The basics in Portuguese from Lessons 1–19Review

Part 3 · Lessons 21 to 30

Everyday life

Talk about the weather and your health, learn the present tense and the alphabet, describe people, and talk about work, the time and your free time.

  1. 21The weather – How to talk about the weather in Portuguese
  2. 22Aches and pains – Vocabulary for body parts, symptoms and illnesses
  3. 23At the pharmacy – Health and medicine vocabulary
  4. 24The present tense and the alphabet – Beginners’ essentials to verbs and spelling in Portuguese
  5. 25Descriptions and appearances – How to describe people in Portuguese
  6. 26Talking about work – Jobs and professions in Portuguese
  7. 27Telling the time – How to tell the time in Portuguese
  8. 28Hobbies and free time – Talking about what you like doing in Portuguese
  9. 29Making a phone call – How to answer the phone in Portuguese
  10. 30End-of-unit review – The basics in Portuguese from Lessons 1–29Review

Part 4 · Lessons 31 to 40

A trip to Portugal

Travel from Porto to Lisbon, with stops at the airport, the hotel, the Mercado do Bolhão and Belém.

  1. 31At the airport – Planning a trip to Portugal
  2. 32Asking for travel information – Asking for tourist information in Portuguese
  3. 33At hotel check-in – Checking into a hotel in Portuguese
  4. 34Breakfast in the hotel – Ordering food and drinks in Portuguese
  5. 35Shopping and lunch at the Mercado do Bolhão – Portuguese shopping vocabulary
  6. 36Asking for help at the pharmacy – Asking for medical advice in Portuguese
  7. 37Buying a train ticket to Lisbon – Portuguese transport vocabulary
  8. 38Making friends in Portuguese – Vocabulary for meeting new people
  9. 39A special coffee break in Belém, Lisbon – Tasting Pastéis de Belém
  10. 40An end-of-trip party

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