Basic Portuguese for complete beginners - your first lesson!

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Learn the top 20 essential European Portuguese words for beginners in this video lesson. Discover how knowing a few words and phrases can enhance your travel experience and make locals more interested in helping you. Plus, stay tuned for an exciting announcement at the end of the video! Don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoy the lesson. For a more immersive learning experience, access our Memrise lesson in the description box. And as a bonus, we're offering a free 7-day access to our Pre-Journey course for complete beginners. Start your European Portuguese learning journey today!
Let us know in the comments if there are any other useful words or expressions you'd like to learn.

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  • @user-or8jq3om3o
    @user-or8jq3om3o27 күн бұрын

    It was great. In the second part, the eighth sentence was wrongly translated (in English).

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    You're right! "Desculpe, onde é a casa de banho?" translates to "Excuse me, where is the bathroom?" I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you for your attention to detail!

  • @user-ik7kw8pi9n
    @user-ik7kw8pi9n5 ай бұрын

    We miss you so much please don't stop uploading again!!!❤

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Aww thank you so much 🥰 the time we have had from the last time we posted to now has given us the opportunity to prepare some more videos that we’ll be publishing in the coming weeks/months - so you’ll be seeing more of us 😁 thank you for watching 🤗

  • @siddekbouzekri9766
    @siddekbouzekri97663 ай бұрын

    ❤obrigado Carla

  • @writerabdulhanan1080
    @writerabdulhanan10803 ай бұрын

    obrigado. é my first day to learn inglês. i feel so good . tchao tchao for now. Happy to see you ❤

  • @mmmfood83
    @mmmfood833 ай бұрын

    you are the best portuguese teacher

  • @adventuresofashleyb
    @adventuresofashleyb2 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @gunasirisilva
    @gunasirisilvaАй бұрын

    Excellent teaching carla.obrigada

  • @guyjames2795
    @guyjames27952 ай бұрын

    Brilliant thank you 🎉

  • @mongofan1
    @mongofan15 ай бұрын

    Great and valuable lesson, Carla! Thanks, Alex.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it, Alex 😊

  • @user-wl8ey6hp2r
    @user-wl8ey6hp2r4 ай бұрын

    Clear sound❤

  • @mikeulator
    @mikeulator5 ай бұрын

    Welcome back! There's an error at @10:13 the phrase is "Excuse me, where is the toilet" but the translation below says "Hello, do you speak English"

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Obrigada 😊 yes, well spotted! I’ll add a comment and pin it to the top 👍🏽

  • @thesmithsmaf
    @thesmithsmaf3 ай бұрын

    You are a natural Portuguese teacher - I am going to enjoy learning with your tool

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much 🥰

  • @ronniechen2301
    @ronniechen23015 ай бұрын

    Portuguese with Carla was the first video of learning portuguese i found on youtube, your genuine pronunciation helped me a lot.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing that 🤗🫶🏽

  • @LearnPortugueseSimple

    @LearnPortugueseSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    é verdade!

  • @chrisphinobondol9199
    @chrisphinobondol91992 ай бұрын

    I❤ the language and your presentation my dear

  • @RoshanReman
    @RoshanRemanАй бұрын

    Obrigada ❤❤

  • @yaminmirza2667
    @yaminmirza266727 күн бұрын

    Thanks, Clara, for making these very essential words & phrases video for absolute beginners ❤

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    Glad it was helpful! ❤️

  • @lindsaywaringsculptor26
    @lindsaywaringsculptor264 ай бұрын

    Welcome back Carla, so glad you have returned🙏🏾

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    3 ай бұрын

    🤗

  • @Albumyfordawin
    @Albumyfordawin2 ай бұрын

    Eu amo Potuguês! É um legal language.

  • @usabelo294
    @usabelo2948 күн бұрын

    Obrigado.

  • @renatohuber2148
    @renatohuber214825 күн бұрын

    I just love you guys. Can't wait to get back to learning after my other studies, that interrupted your program. It is so diffrent from anything i had seen before. Yes it is tough too, but it's as natural it can be and definitely not boring. I can't imagine how much work you put into this. Can't wait to talk to my inlaws and even get the passport eventually someday🙌

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled that you enjoy our program and find it engaging. Learning a new language can be challenging, but your enthusiasm will surely help you succeed. All the best with your studies, and hope to see you soon! 🙌

  • @irene3650
    @irene36505 ай бұрын

    Meu Deus, Carla voltou!!!🎉🎉🎉 Que notícia boa!

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Obrigada 🥰 é bom estar de volta!

  • @SultanaBegum-ju2go
    @SultanaBegum-ju2go2 күн бұрын

    Brigado

  • @yazmac9294
    @yazmac9294Ай бұрын

    I always think learning this/that are good for travelling too, especially when ordering or buying something 😊

  • @abundantlythreesixfive1263
    @abundantlythreesixfive1263Ай бұрын

    Great video, God bless you and Portugal 🇵🇹

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    Ай бұрын

    Obrigada ☺️

  • @arunachudasama265
    @arunachudasama265Ай бұрын

    Obrigada Carla ❤we missed you loads😊🤗

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    🥰🤗

  • @Youda-te7wg
    @Youda-te7wg12 күн бұрын

    You teach really !

  • @RafaqatKashmiri567
    @RafaqatKashmiri567Ай бұрын

    Very nice ❤

  • @mahatanyawarra1705
    @mahatanyawarra17057 күн бұрын

    obrigado

  • @stephaniealbright8124
    @stephaniealbright812418 күн бұрын

    I love this! I'm planning a trip in the coming months. I want to try to respect the opportunity to speak to the people.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    7 күн бұрын

    That is incredible! 🤩 Thank you and all the best with your upcoming trip

  • @abdaalkhan2458
    @abdaalkhan24584 ай бұрын

    I love your style of teaching :)

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    3 ай бұрын

    Obrigada ☺️

  • @andymartin6457
    @andymartin6457Ай бұрын

    Excellent video! I have never found it easy learning languages but this video is the best starting point I have found; interesting, useful and actually enjoyable. I am picking up the words quite quickly but really struggling with the pronunciation, especially the Portuguese 'r' sound! But thanks so much for giving me the confidence and belief to keep going!

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    Ай бұрын

    That’s great to hear that our video has given you a renewed enthusiasm for learning Portuguese 🥰 If you haven’t watched it already, here’s a link to a video on how to pronounce the Portuguese R: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJOsw6dymrLHfJs.htmlsi=xmMVotCCE9kvTEIK

  • @poulosepullazhylouis7049
    @poulosepullazhylouis7049Ай бұрын

    Super video

  • @robertacoutinho695
    @robertacoutinho695Ай бұрын

    The word "desculpe" could be changed by "perdão"...similar to "pardon" in english or french...I think it's easier to remember and have those same meanings.

  • @nikhilduwadi7698
    @nikhilduwadi76982 ай бұрын

    very good

  • @OphirYahav
    @OphirYahav5 ай бұрын

    Muito obrigado pelo video. Bem vinda de volta. Há muito tempo.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Nós é que agradecemos 😊 É verdade, infelizmente, há muito tempo que não postávamos… Mas agora estamos de volta e vamos publicar com regularidade 😉

  • @001islandprincess
    @001islandprincess2 ай бұрын

    Hi. I just discovered your channel yesterday and it is very helpful. I will be visiting Portugal next year May! I have partial Portuguese ancestry from Azores, Lisbon, and Guarda based on genetic cousin matches. I speak conversational Italian and French and I used to speak nearly fluent Spanish. I think Portuguese will be challenging but I am eager to learn! I also think I will revert to speaking Italian or Spanish if I don’t know how to say something in Portuguese. When I was in Italy I would occasionally use Spanish words as I didn’t know the word in Italian! But I was understood.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you like our channel 😊 it’s true that knowing other Latin based languages can make it a bit confusing as there are similarities but also significant differences that sometimes we don’t expect to find. On the other hand, it will also come in handy when learning Portuguese given the fact that some of the vocabulary is similar or the same! Also there’s many aspects in common when it comes to grammar 😀 My advice to anyone visiting Portugal is to try and speak as much Portuguese as possible (this will win you some brownie points with the natives) and any words you don’t know refer back to your other Latin based languages - it doesn’t work all the time, but it works often enough 😁 Have an amazing time in Portugal 🤗

  • @JawadCoracao
    @JawadCoracao3 ай бұрын

    Amo te ❤️

  • @hibamarium19
    @hibamarium19Ай бұрын

    Please upload more videoes like this

  • @nataliawieczorek4477
    @nataliawieczorek44775 ай бұрын

    Obrigada❤ Portugues e uma lingua piu belissima!❤

  • @LearnPortugueseSimple

    @LearnPortugueseSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    é verdade!

  • @jordanhedger330
    @jordanhedger330Ай бұрын

    Bless you, Vio condios

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    Ай бұрын

    Obrigada ☺️

  • @agroabhis
    @agroabhis5 ай бұрын

    It's pleasure to see you.. 🥰🥰

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    It’s great to be back 💗

  • @agroabhis

    @agroabhis

    5 ай бұрын

    Welcome Back 🥰🥰

  • @amisofore2746
    @amisofore27462 ай бұрын

    pre journey❤

  • @garthhunt7238
    @garthhunt72384 ай бұрын

    I’m in love with Carla’s British accent!❤️

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    4 ай бұрын

    Obrigada ☺️

  • @mohammedmahmood7040
    @mohammedmahmood70404 ай бұрын

    I like you my beautiful teacher ❤obrigado

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    4 ай бұрын

    You're welcome 😊

  • @mbanuebere-is5jy
    @mbanuebere-is5jy11 күн бұрын

    Nice 🥰 I want to learn Portuguese 😊

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    7 күн бұрын

    Go for it! 🙂You will absolutely love learning Portuguese. If you need more help, you can visit: portuguesewithcarla.com/ Thank you for your comment 🥰

  • @demixen1
    @demixen14 ай бұрын

    Thank you for a great lesson! It was a pleasant surprise that you visited Ukraine because I am from Ukraine, and I dream of living in Portugal for at least six months, but unfortunately, it is not possible now. However, there is time to learn Portuguese, and with your help, it is always interesting. Thank you once more!

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    3 ай бұрын

    Im very happy to know our Portuguese videos are helping you learn the language and will get you close to achieve your dream of living there one day. Bons estudos! 🤗

  • @user-rk3uq7yc4b
    @user-rk3uq7yc4b2 ай бұрын

    Olá ❤❤❤❤

  • @savvyhiker
    @savvyhiker5 ай бұрын

    Happy to see you finally back, we want to hear you speak all português less english, like other KZreadrs, more advanced stuff please

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Stay tuned 😉

  • @sis-bro1711
    @sis-bro17114 ай бұрын

    tysm im portugeese but ive never learnt it

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    3 ай бұрын

    It’s never too late 😉 Bons estudos!

  • @yoavberestizhevsky
    @yoavberestizhevsky5 ай бұрын

    could you please do a more advanced Portuguese videos as for i am not a beginner. I want to know the language fluently

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    You’ll be happy to know there’ll be more advanced “lessons” coming up soon 😉

  • @hemayetmunshi7935
    @hemayetmunshi79355 ай бұрын

    How are you mam? I love You're classes ❤

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Im good.. hope you are too 😊 Thank you! 😃

  • @hemayetmunshi7935

    @hemayetmunshi7935

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for replied 😊

  • @diegonayalazo
    @diegonayalazo2 ай бұрын

  • @NotRyan.
    @NotRyan.24 күн бұрын

    Hi CHAT GPT suggested me your channel, and so far your videos looks good. Do you have a progressive playlist? Where i can progress my Portuguese knowledge as i continue.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    22 күн бұрын

    Olá! 👋 We're so glad you're enjoying the videos. 😄 Yes, we do have different progressive playlists designed to help you build your Portuguese knowledge step-by-step. For example, you might like to start with our Playlist For The Beginners: kzread.info/head/PL14iWyw1DOrGlZXfnNY2RNqe_s4KGwCKh If you prefer more advanced topics, you can move on to our Intermediates/Advanced Playlist: kzread.info/head/PL14iWyw1DOrGLhQZBJ1KJwGBDyNJazeB9 Hope this helps. Happy learning! 🤗

  • @pawanmagar137
    @pawanmagar137Ай бұрын

    Make video for kitchen things

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    Great idea! Thank you

  • @Yorecore
    @Yorecore3 ай бұрын

    Can you pls tell me the difference between desculpe and desculpa? Also, thanks a lot for the video!

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    2 ай бұрын

    Desculpe you should to use with people you don’t know, older ones and in formal settings. Desculpa you can use with family, friends, children - so in informal settings. They are both forms of the Imperative Mode, but desculpe follows the the pronouns você, o senhor or a senhora which may be omitted. Desculpa follows the pronoun tu. Hope this helps 🙂

  • @SM-kw3zj
    @SM-kw3zjАй бұрын

    Mumber 8 is the wring english translation

  • @SM-kw3zj

    @SM-kw3zj

    Ай бұрын

    *number

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    You're right! "Desculpe, onde é a casa de banho?" translates to "Excuse me, where is the bathroom?" Thanks for the heads up!

  • @muratuyanik3683
    @muratuyanik36832 ай бұрын

    Hello, I intend to visit Angola-Luanda whose formal national language is Portoguese. There, which is dominant as accent or characteristic? Portuguese or Brazillian? Can you enlight me about this? Thank you.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    2 ай бұрын

    I hope you enjoy your visit there 😊 At schools Portuguese from Portugal is the one taught. But Angolans have their own accent and slang. There are a few aspects of the day to day language where it might be closer to Portuguese from Brazil though. You might find this video helpful: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYyAzqh-f7bdmqg.htmlsi=SycpZv8XnaKB86S3 Enjoy ☺️

  • @joanna8852
    @joanna88525 ай бұрын

    Hi Carla ❤️ Could you please help with basic pronunciation? Words so simple as “a faka” “a casa” “a vaca” - which “a” should be spelled as “e” and which as “a”? I’m trying to hear it in different sources and everytime I hear something else 😂❤

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Olá Joanna 😊 So the first “a” in those words is an open one, like the English “ah” sound”. And the second one is the closed one - similar to the sound “uh” as in “duh “🤦🏽‍♀️ I’m sure you pronounce my name, Carla, that way: open “a “ first and closed “a” last. So it’s exactly the same with the 3 words you mentioned. Hope this helps 🤗

  • @joanna8852

    @joanna8852

    5 ай бұрын

    @@portuguesewithcarla Thank you so much for you reply! It helps! 🤗 And what about the sound of an article „a”? Should it sound like „ah” or „eh”? ☺️

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    4 ай бұрын

    @@joanna8852 glad it helped 🙂 it’s more like the “uh” in “duh🙄” , but when followed by a word starting with an “a” as well you need to merge them together and it will open up and become more like an “ah” 👍🏽

  • @the_anthonymarino
    @the_anthonymarino5 ай бұрын

    Where ya been!?

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    You’re right 😅 but this way we had some time to do quite a bit of recording so watch this space 😜

  • @kellysimmons4872
    @kellysimmons48722 ай бұрын

    Olá Carla! Ive been studying European Portuguese for 3 yrs & Im ready for a speaking partner (Id help them w/English; Im based in USA ) - Ive had no luck on Italki,X, Facebook or IG. Any ideas ? Obrigada.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    2 ай бұрын

    Olá Kelly 🙂 it seems like you’ve tried almost everything. I would probably keep insisting, someone suitable is bound to come up on those platforms. Another idea is AI speaking partner? Perhaps you could look it up and see if that’s for you. We have 3 articles on our blog about artificial intelligence you might find interesting: portuguesewithcarla.com/category/resources/

  • @Australia-x4k

    @Australia-x4k

    Ай бұрын

    Sou nativo da língua portuguesa ,posso tee ajudar a desenvolver sua conversação no português.

  • @Australia-x4k

    @Australia-x4k

    Ай бұрын

    @kellysimmons I'm native portuguese speaker ,i can help out with portuguese talk.

  • @SmilingBeachVacation-fg7tb
    @SmilingBeachVacation-fg7tbАй бұрын

    Mam please check the line no 8 I think it's wrong

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    You're correct! "Desculpe, onde é a casa de banho?" translates to "Excuse me, where is the bathroom?" Thanks for your comment!

  • @_canaldaeli_
    @_canaldaeli_Ай бұрын

    Hello there, everyone! My name is Eliana, I'm a 33-year-old Brazilian English teacher, I'm currently living in Japan, and I'm looking for another woman whose first language is English to have conversations through Zoom with for us to practice speaking each other's languages. We can read books and discuss them or talk about topics of our interest. I like to talk about cultures, self-development, pets, cooking, hobbies, friendships, family, movies, songs, and etc. We can do calls once a week, maybe, and divide them into 2 parts, one for English and one for Portuguese. I really look forward to building a good friendship with my conversation partner. If you're interested, please let let me know replying to this comment and I'll get in touch with you. ☺️

  • @Byanca70
    @Byanca70Ай бұрын

    8.- Desculpe, onde é a casa de banho means excuse me where is the toilet. (No, Hello Do you speak english . ) a little mistake 😉

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    You're absolutely correct! "Desculpe, onde é a casa de banho?" translates to "Excuse me, where is the bathroom?" It's a useful phrase to know when traveling. Thanks for the correction!

  • @sureshmusunuri
    @sureshmusunuri2 ай бұрын

    mistake in 8th phrase written wrong in english at 10.17 seconds

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Someone else had already pointed that out to us. But I’m afraid we can’t change it now. Anyway, well spotted 😉

  • @aspiranteasniper6578
    @aspiranteasniper657821 күн бұрын

    If you want to talk to a native in Portuguese, you can talk to me. I want to learn English, we can help each other!

  • @steveobrien2720

    @steveobrien2720

    18 күн бұрын

    I'm an American, living in the United States, but learning Portuguese. I would really like to practice speaking with a native, and I can help you learn English. 😊

  • @tracydesouza6419

    @tracydesouza6419

    15 күн бұрын

    I also want to do this!

  • @aspiranteasniper6578

    @aspiranteasniper6578

    10 күн бұрын

    @@tracydesouza6419 You can also add me if you want, KZread is deleting my comment.

  • @bigdreamer7467

    @bigdreamer7467

    8 күн бұрын

    yes

  • @Iva744
    @Iva7445 ай бұрын

    The m in 'Bom' and 'Sim', is it like an n-sound, a -ng sound or like a french n? Or more like an "unfinished" m? Don't know how else to describe it. I find it hard to see or hear what's technically going on

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi there 👋🏽 I would personally describe it as the “ng” in the English word “sing”, for example. So you pronounce the final Portuguese “m” as you would the “ng”, but you stop yourself before you get to the “g” - hope that helps 😀

  • @Iva744

    @Iva744

    5 ай бұрын

    @@portuguesewithcarla Thank you, that's a good explanation

  • @jocolli
    @jocolli14 күн бұрын

    You have an error in #8, I’m fluent as it was my first language and ran across your video. Cool video though.

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    7 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the heads up! Unfortunately, we can't alter the video once it is up on the platform. We pinned a comment at the top with the right translation. 👍 Thank you for your comment, we really appreciate it 🤗

  • @mandywight3468
    @mandywight346813 күн бұрын

    # 8 is wrong. My first 10 phrases

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    7 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the heads up! Unfortunately, we can't alter the video once it is up on the platform. We pinned a comment at the top with the right translation. Thanks again and congratulations on your first 10 phrases! 😉🥰

  • @nibirchowdhury3639
    @nibirchowdhury3639Ай бұрын

    This is really difficult to learn for me.. 😓

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    I understand your frustration, but with practice, it gets easier. You can do it!

  • @nibirchowdhury3639

    @nibirchowdhury3639

    24 күн бұрын

    @@portuguesewithcarla thank you ❤️

  • @SohaibBadrei
    @SohaibBadrei14 күн бұрын

    Jus thought that I look kinda Brazilian so..

  • @user-ui3gi2cd9k
    @user-ui3gi2cd9kАй бұрын

    The true portuguese is from brazil 😂😂😂🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @portuguesewithcarla

    @portuguesewithcarla

    24 күн бұрын

    😂 To be honest, we do love both variants of the language, although our mother tongue is European Portuguese

  • @BikeHealthMethodbyPA
    @BikeHealthMethodbyPA5 ай бұрын

    Your 1. hungarian word : Köszönöm (Obrigado) . A little bug : drive.google.com/file/d/1xa-cGksvH-bkyrmhT7tHhXelpUY7U6uU/view?usp=drive_link

  • @NRSmith

    @NRSmith

    3 ай бұрын

    Carla!!! I'm so glad I found this post🤗 I've missed you and your husband! Glad you're back and I'll definitely check out the Pre Journey!