20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 2

Languages I speak and learn

Practice this topic in Portuguese: Languages I speak and learn.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Inês

Falas português?

Do you speak Portuguese?

Miguel

Falo inglês e estou a aprender português.

I speak English and I am learning Portuguese.

Inês

Que línguas falas?

Which languages do you speak?

Miguel

Falo turco e um pouco de português.

I speak Turkish and a little Portuguese.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Falas português?

    Do you speak Portuguese?

    Falas português?

  • Falo inglês e estou a aprender português.

    I speak English and I am learning Portuguese.

    Falo inglês e estou a aprender português.

  • Que línguas falas?

    Which languages do you speak?

    Que línguas falas?

  • Falo turco e um pouco de português.

    I speak Turkish and a little Portuguese.

    Falo turco e um pouco de português.

  • Só percebo um pouco.

    I only understand a little.

    Só percebo um pouco.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “Do you speak Portuguese?”

Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “Do you speak Portuguese?”

Make it yours

Say the five Portuguese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Portuguese in a real conversation

  1. 1. Falas português?
  2. 2. Falo inglês e estou a aprender português.
  3. 3. Que línguas falas?
  4. 4. Falo turco e um pouco de português.
  5. 5. Só percebo um pouco.
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