A Guide to Portuguese - 10 facts, 20 key phrases and the alphabet

Facts about the Portuguese language. Carnival Headdress © Yannik LABBE, fotolia.com

Portuguese language facts

10 revealing facts about Portuguese. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes.
It's also available in Portuguese with audio

Portuguese words and phrases

Get started with 20 audio phrases and learn how to say a range of useful phrases from 'Hello' to 'Pleased to meet you'

A list of useful phrases in Portuguese. Washing line, the Alfama, Lisbon © BBC
Details on the Portuguese alphabet. Portuguese street sign © Eve, fotolia.com

The Portuguese alphabet

Listen to the Portuguese alphabet.
Find out about missing letters and get the lowdown on accents

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