20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 3

Basic personal information

Practice this topic in Portuguese: Basic personal information.

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

Chamo-me Sofia.

My name is Lucía.

Miguel

Tenho vinte e oito anos.

I am twenty-eight years old.

Inês

Moro em Lisboa.

I live in Madrid.

Miguel

Trabalho numa biblioteca.

I work in a library.

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
  • Chamo-me Sofia.

    My name is Lucía.

    Chamo-me Sofia.

  • Tenho vinte e oito anos.

    I am twenty-eight years old.

    Tenho vinte e oito anos.

  • Moro em Lisboa.

    I live in Madrid.

    Moro em Lisboa.

  • Trabalho numa biblioteca.

    I work in a library.

    Trabalho numa biblioteca.

  • O que fazes?

    What do you do?

    O que fazes?

Notice, try, and speak

Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “My name is Lucía.”

Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “My name is Lucía.”

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. Chamo-me Sofia.
  2. 2. Tenho vinte e oito anos.
  3. 3. Moro em Lisboa.
  4. 4. Trabalho numa biblioteca.
  5. 5. O que fazes?
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