Learn Portuguese, starting with the words that matter
4 942 Portuguese words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
4 942words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Portuguese words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Significado | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | que
//ki// |
that | conjunction |
| 2 | não
//nɐ̃w̃// |
not | adverb |
| 3 | de
//de// |
of | preposition |
| 4 | um
//ũ// |
a | article |
| 5 | para
//ˈpa.ɾa// |
for | preposition |
| 6 | eu
/[ew]/ |
I | pronoun |
| 7 | uma
//ˈũ.mɐ// |
a | article |
| 8 | está
//esˈta// |
is | verb |
| 9 | com
//kõ// |
with | preposition |
| 10 | se
//sɨ// |
himself/herself/itself/themselves | pronoun |
| 11 | por
//puɾ// |
for, by, through | preposition |
| 12 | os
//uʃ// |
them | pronoun |
The Portuguese course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn Portuguese
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.