🇵🇹 Português
Learn European Portuguese for life in Portugal
From your first café order to your next appointment, study the Portuguese people use in Portugal — with words, audio and writing practice in one place.
Learning Portuguese, but hearing something different?
Many courses and apps default to Brazilian Portuguese. Move to Lisbon, Porto or the Algarve and you hear different everyday words — autocarro, pequeno-almoço, telemóvel — and a different sound.
WordNest lets you choose Português. Practise the vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar of Portugal from the start, rather than switching varieties later.
Practise the Portuguese you will use
Recall it. Type it. Remember it.
Type your answers on flashcards with spaced repetition. The review schedule grows through 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 and 60 days. A missing accent counts as a mistake.
Hear Portugal, read Portugal
Listen to pronunciation audio with a Portugal voice. See words in AI example sentences written to Portugal norms.
Write about your day
Write a short entry in the AI diary. Get corrections that follow Portugal grammar and idioms, with explanations in English.
Give your daily habit room to grow
Keep a daily streak, earn XP and grow and decorate your garden as you learn.
Start with a few words
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Create a free account
Pick Português as your study language.
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Add your words
Choose words from the free lists or add your own.
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Make a little time each day
Review for a few minutes and write a short entry in the AI diary.
Free words for real life in Portugal
Explore 17 lists of 25 words with English meanings and example sentences: basics, bureaucracy, renting, health, banking, supermarkets, cafés, work, CIPLE A2 vocabulary and verbs.
Start here
- Basic Portuguese wordsA1 · First conversations, shops, cafés and everyday life in Portugal
- Common Portuguese phrasesA1–A2 · Greetings, introductions and polite everyday conversation
- Portugal words that differ from BrazilA1–A2 · Switching from Brazilian to European Portuguese
- Numbers, dates and time in PortugueseA1 · Prices, appointments, opening hours and dates
- Portuguese words for family and peopleA1 · Introducing your family and describing people
Living in Portugal
- Portuguese phrases for travelA1–A2 · Trains, buses, hotels, directions and emergencies in Portugal
- Portuguese food and restaurant wordsA1–A2 · Cafés, restaurants, menus and grocery shopping
- Portuguese for bureaucracy and paperworkA2–B1 · Tax office, residence permits, the Loja do Cidadão and official letters
- Portuguese supermarket wordsA1–A2 · Supermarkets, markets, counters and checkouts
- Portuguese words for renting a homeA2–B1 · Flat hunting, viewings, rental contracts and bills
- Portuguese words for health and the pharmacyA2 · Health centre, pharmacy, symptoms and emergencies
- Portuguese café and pastelaria wordsA1–A2 · Ordering coffee, breakfast and snacks at the counter
- Portuguese for work and the officeA2–B1 · Meetings, emails, contracts and the working week
- Portuguese words for banking and moneyA2–B1 · Opening an account, paying, transfers and cash machines
Coming from Brazilian Portuguese?
Start with everyday words that differ. In Portugal, look for autocarro, pequeno-almoço and telemóvel. The Portugal–Brazil word list is a practical place to begin.
Before you start
Is this European or Brazilian Portuguese?
European Portuguese. Choose Português for Portugal pronunciation, AI example sentences and diary corrections that follow Portugal norms.
Is WordNest free?
WordNest is free to start. The 17 public word lists are free to explore.
Can I prepare for the CIPLE A2 with it?
The vocabulary lists cover typical A2 themes and can support your vocabulary practice. WordNest is not an official CIPLE exam course.
Do I need to know English?
You need enough English to understand the word meanings and AI diary explanations, which are in English.
Can I learn English and Portuguese at the same time?
Yes. You can study up to two languages at once, including English and Português.
Make Portugal Portuguese part of your day
Start with a few useful words. Come back tomorrow and keep your garden growing.
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