Portuguese · Junta de Freguesia
Ask about free Portuguese courses: what to say in Portuguese
You want to find free Portuguese courses for foreigners.
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How it's done. Free courses for foreigners are Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA); information is given at the Junta, IEFP and migrant support centres.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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1
YOU START
Há cursos de português gratuitos?
Uh KOOR-soozh d poor-too-GESH gruh-TOOY-toosh?
Are there any free Portuguese courses?
Or say:Onde posso aprender português?
Ohnd POH-soo uh-prayn-DEHR poor-too-GESH?
THEY SAY
Temos um curso aqui às terças à noite.TEH-mooz oon KOOR-soo uh-KEE uhsh TEHR-suhz uh noyt.
We have a course here on Tuesday evenings.
They might also say:
Temos aulas de português aqui às terças à noite.
TEH-mooz OW-luhzh d poor-too-GEZ uh-KEE uhsh TEHR-suhz uh noyt.
We have Portuguese classes here on Tuesday evenings.
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YOU REPLY
Como é que me inscrevo?
KOH-moo eh k m eensh-KREH-voo?
How do I enrol?
THEY SAY
Deixe aqui o nome e o contacto.Daysh uh-KEE oo nohm ee oo kohn-TAHK-too.
Leave your name and contact details here.
They might also say:
Faça a inscrição no site.
FAH-suh uh eensh-kree-SOW noo sight.
Register on the website.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
Or say:Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Há
Uh
verb
there is, there are
cursos
KOOR-soozh
noun
courses
português
poor-too-GESH
adjective
Portuguese
gratuitos
gruh-TOOY-toosh
adjective
free (plural)
Temos
TEH-mooz
verb
have
curso
KOOR-soo
noun
course, programme
18 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Ainda estou a aprender português.
Uh-EEN-duh shtoh uh uh-prayn-DEHR poor-too-GESH.
I'm still learning Portuguese.
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