Portuguese:

These online resources are listed by level order, starting with those at beginner or basic
level. They become progressively more advanced, with some websites offering more than
one level.

1) BBC Languages: Portuguese

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/portuguese/

This is a BBC language learning resource for beginners. It offers online lessons with audio,
games, vocabulary, grammar explanations and exercises. There is a list of the alphabet with
mp3 file that can be downloaded to learn how to pronounce the letters.

2) Digital Dialects

http://www.digitaldialects.com/Portuguese.htm

This website is for learning simple vocabulary using games and audio material. There is a
facility for conjugating verbs.

3) Brazilian Portuguese

http://home.sci.fi/~huuhilo/portuguese/

A set of lessons for learning Brazilian Portuguese at beginner to elementary level. The
materials cover grammar, everyday phrases, sound files, reading resources and useful links.

4) Sonia Portuguese (by Sonia Celegatti Althoff)

http://www.sonia-portuguese.com/index.htm

This resource is for learning Brazilian Portuguese as a foreign language. It covers

pronunciation, grammar, interactive exercises, proverbs, slang and cartoons. It is for
beginner to lower intermediate level.

5) Lang Media: Portuguese in Brazil

http://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/collection/lm_brazil/bpIndex.html

This website provides learning resources at beginner level in a variety of contexts, e.g.
greetings, asking for directions, shopping and services, transportation and cultural and social
life. The language variety used is Brazilian Portuguese.
6) Learn Portuguese with Rafa

http://www.learn-portuguese-with-rafa.com/

This website is for learning European and/or Brazilian Portuguese language and culture at
beginner level. It covers vocabulary items, phrases, grammar and culture. There are some
traditional recipes and a Portuguese-English dictionary.

7) Easy Portuguese

http://www.easyportuguese.com/

An easy to follow site with vocabulary items, useful phrases, grammar rules, quizzes and
audio files. The materials are at beginner to intermediate level.

8) Language Learning Library

http://www.languagelearninglibrary.org/portuguese/index.html

This website is for learning the alphabet, basic grammar, common words and phrases, how
to tell the time and count in Portuguese. The cultural information include holidays, sports,
art, music, games, customs, religion, food and dress.

9) TAGIDE Literal Translation of Portuguese Popular Idioms

http://www.tagide.com/pt-idioms.html

This website is for popular idioms and proverbs. It is recommended for intermediate level
and above.

Advanced Portuguese, Culture and Media

10) CIBERDÚVIDAS

http://www.ciberduvidas.com/

A useful resource for revising grammar at advanced level.

11) Centro Virtual Camões

http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/aprender-portugues.html
This is the Instituto de Camoes website with activities for practising reading and listening
skills at advanced level.

12) Orbis Latinus

http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/Portuguese/Grammar/

A descriptive grammar of the Portuguese language at advanced level.

13) TPA

http://tpa.sapo.ao/

This is the Televisao publica de Angola.

14) Angola Press Website

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/portal/capa/index.html

A site for news and reports on political, social, cultural and economic issues. There is a
section on culture, leisure and tourism.

15) FOLHA DE S. PAULO

http://www.folha.uol.com.br/

This Portuguese language newspaper is Brazil’s largest in circulation.

16) BBC World Service: Portuguese

http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/

This is the BBC transmission in Portuguese.

17) Veja

http://veja.abril.com.br/?publicationCode=1

Veja is a Brazilian weekly news magazine.

18) Jornal do Brasil

http://www.jb.com.br/

This is a Brazilian daily newspaper.

19) SUPER

http://super.abril.com.br/

This is a Brazilian scientific and cultural magazine.

20) RM

http://www.rm.co.mz/

This is radio Mozambique website.

21) Diario de Noticias

http://www.dn.pt/inicio/default.aspx

This is a (European) Portuguese daily newspaper with topics on art, science economy and
others.

22) Público

http://www.publico.pt/

A Portuguese newspaper.

23) Sic

http://sic.sapo.pt/

Portugal TV online.

24) RTP

http://www.rtp.pt/homepage/

Radio and Television of Portugal.

25) KLBS
http://www.klbs.com/

The Portuguese Radio Network.

26) O GLOBO VĺDEOS

http://oglobo.globo.com/videos

A website for Portuguese videos.

27) Podomatic

http://adelina.podomatic.com/

This website is for Portuguese folk tales.

28) Podomatic

http://jprsantos.podomatic.com

This is for podcasts in Portuguese.

29) World Business Culture: Global Cultural Differences

http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/

We highly recommend this website to businesses, chief executives, global managers and
international organisations. It provides business culture-focused country profiles and global
business tips. Each country profile contains information on key topics of immediate
commercial relevance to anybody working in a global organisation or studying international
trade. The information contained in this site has been compiled from experience across
sectors and across functions – from banking to the internet, from consumer electronics to
computers.

30) Kwintessential: Etiquette, Customs and Protocol Guides

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/country-profiles.html

We highly recommend this website for country-specific etiquette, customs and protocol
information and practical tips. It is of great value to a traveller or visiting business person to
understand other people’s languages, cultures, etiquettes and taboos.
31) London Diplomatic List

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-embassies-in-the-uk

The London Diplomatic List contains the addresses and contact details of foreign embassies
and high commissions in London.

32) Gov.uk

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advicehttps://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

This is the UK government’s official website for travel abroad advice. The countries are
listed alphabetically for information on safety and security, country entry requirements, local
money, health and natural disasters.

33) BBC Country Profiles

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

The site contains full profiles for an instant guide to history, politics and economic
background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also
include audio and video clips from BBC archives. You can select a country, territory or
international organisation from the menus provided.

Online Dictionaries
34) English-Portuguese and Portuguese-English Dictionary

http://webtranslation.paralink.com/Portuguese-English-Translation/

This is an English-Portuguese and Portuguese-English dictionary.

35) Infopédia

http://www.infopedia.pt/

A dictionary and encyclopaedia.

36) Word Reference: English-Portuguese and Portuguese-English

http://www.wordreference.com/pten/
37) English-Portuguese Dictionary

http://www.freedict.com/onldict/por.html