portuguese
essentials

REAL PHRASES. REAL CONVERSATIONS.

Everyday Portuguese.
Phrase by phrase.

Learn 200 phrases you’ll use every day, from your first bom dia to asking the way. One question at a time.

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Available for iPhone and iPad

Find your way to learn
Portuguese Essentials home screen on iPhone 18 Pro, with Test, List, Flashcards, Stats and Settings
LEARN. PRACTISE. REMEMBER.
A LITTLE PORTUGUESE, EVERY DAY
  • 200 everyday phrases
  • Flashcards
  • Tests
  • Your progress

THREE WAYS TO MAKE IT STICK

From “como se diz?”
To “I know this.”

Look it up, try to recall it, then put it to the test. Find the way that works for you.

Every phrase.
In context.

Browse 200 phrases across ten everyday topics, from greetings and food to directions and health. Each one comes with its meaning and a moment to use it.

Flip the card.
Check the meaning.

Read a phrase, recall what it means, then flip to check. Hide the ones you’ve mastered and keep the rest in rotation.

Read the phrase.
Choose the meaning.

Choose what a phrase means, then the phrase for a meaning. The right answer appears the moment you check.

YOUR PORTUGUESE. YOUR PACE.

Real moments.
Real phrases.

Every phrase is written for a moment you’ll recognise: a café, a shop, a station. When it matters who you’re talking to, the app tells you.

  • Read meanings in one of 14 languages
  • Hear phrases with your iPhone’s Portuguese voices
  • A short conversation for every phrase
Start practising in the app

ONE PHRASE. A LITTLE CONTEXT.

Phrase
Bom dia.
Meaning
Good morning
When to use it
In the morning
“Já são oito da manhã.” “Bom dia.”
It’s already eight in the morning. Good morning.

KEEP YOUR LEARNING GOING

A few spare minutes.
A few more phrases.
A lot more confidence.

Your topics. Your test.

Pick your topics and answer one question at a time. The phrases you miss come back sooner.

Focus on what needs practice.

Hide what you’ve mastered from your flashcards and spend your time on the phrases that still trip you up.

See how far you’ve come.

Stats show what you’ve mastered, what you’re learning and what’s still new.

YOUR NEXT PHRASE STARTS HERE

Bom dia.
A good start.

Your next little learning habit.

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