For learning the pronunciation and grammar of European Portuguese, please see the free course available on this site.  For other free online courses in Portuguese, please refer to the following links.  If you come across a genuinely free Portuguese language course with no strings attached, please let me know so I can add a link to it from here.

• Idiot's Guide to Learning Portuguese - the free pronunciation and grammar course on this site.
  
• De Tudo um Pouco - a gaudy site which uses frames, but the content is excellent and quite comprehensive. Lots of very useful audio (clearly spoken, but in a European Portuguese accent - almost a contradiction!), and no adverts.
• Foreign Services Institute - a US-government language course (now in the public domain, and published by Glen D Fellows) for Brazilian Portuguese, including notes about European differences.  Consists of a total of 48 units in 2 volumes - typewritten and available as PDF downloads.  Accompanying audio files (mp3) are also available for download.
• Easy Portuguese - a collection of lessons in Brazilian Portuguese. Audio files available. Lots of adverts though!
• Tá Falado - also Brazilian I'm afraid, but with the specific slant of teaching English-speakers who are already familiar with Spanish. Lessons are delivered as podcasts, with PDF transcripts.

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Written by mhyk on 2007-04-03 13:33:07 IP: 202.73.178.203 Thanks!!!! I hope I will absorb all this.

Thank you, this really helps Written by Savannah on 2007-05-08 15:44:48 IP: 87.38.49.6 Hello, just want to say thanks - this website has been really helpful

Thank you for all your work! Written by Mike on 2007-07-16 16:34:25 IP: 217.155.36.50 A most excellent site for Idiots like me. The concept, structure and execution of these lessons seems highly effective. A tremendous amount of work has obviously gone in to this, especial to say that it has all been done without financial reward. I would like to thank you for what you have done and the pleasure you have given me in my first attempts at Portuguese. I would regard this website as a primary resource for anyone interested in the Portuguese language.  Mike

portoguse Written by Behshid on 2008-04-25 12:54:31 IP: 217.219.161.131 I really enjoyed learing via your site, easy way  Thank You so much

Free lessons Written by Erin on 2008-07-09 19:05:29 IP: 76.95.237.236 Thanks for the resources you're offering on European Portuguese. I have roots there so I'd love to learn the language, but everywhere I go I come up with Brazilian Portuguese. It's nice to see that it still exists! Thanks again.

Another Thank you Written by Imelda on 2008-07-26 17:06:59 IP: 208.120.206.230 I have relatives that live in Galicia. They told me that it is easier for them to understand people who speak Portuguese then Castilian. I am really looking for to (VERY) slowly working my way thru your site.   So, this is another thank you for your site.

Thank God, this is really helpful Written by Quishor on 2008-11-04 10:47:36 IP: 202.175.120.27 A most excellent site. I have roots there so I'd love to learn the language, but everywhere I go I come up with Goan Portuguese. I would like to thank you for what you have done. just want to say thanks - this website has been really helpful. So, really this is another world.

Thanks for this info! Written by George on 2008-10-11 20:54:33 IP: 189.216.117.216 Hey man!! thanks for share this information with the rest of the people like me, this is exactly what i need to learn this language!

Written by Jeff on 2008-10-31 09:08:14 IP: 193.220.24.15 I bumped into your site, and now have spent nearly 2 hours and enjoying the useful approach (to me). It is very effective, and I realize there is much more content for me to browse.  Was wondering if you have a downloadable version of all the pages with the inter-links, in html or even pdf format, to download once and be able to read at more leisure.  Believe me, it has helped me more; with many lessons behind me, a lot lot of 'mysteries' have been unravelled, mainly beacuse of the simple approach and especially the use of english to clarify and draw comparisons, which I was lacking.  Thanks.

Written by Angele on 2008-11-21 18:05:21 IP: 72.46.173.170 My native portuguese friend and I were quite impressed with this website! Very helpful! My only suggestion would be more audio!

I knew nothing before this. Written by Debi Prasad on 2008-12-30 10:56:09 IP: 117.200.226.213 I found your site then thought of learnng Portugese and came in and found it all done for me. The courses offered shown are the best I have seen since the begining. Thanks guys for your help in my life.

Help Written by KellyAnne on 2009-03-10 10:28:59 IP: 69.114.224.69 Ive had quite a bit of trouble finding a program that will teach me traditional portuguese. I am going to portugal this coming winter to meet my grandparents. I was told that if i spoke brazillian portuguese they might not understand me and or it might insult them can you recommend a product if there is one?

Brazilian Written by Administrator on 2009-03-10 10:31:16 IP: 81.103.153.54 Portuguese people in Portugal understand Brazilian Portuguese perfectly well, and will not be offended if you use it - they will just be happy you have bothered to learn the language at all. There are some differences in etiquette, but unless you have a strong European Portuguese accent, nobody will take offense if you use a Brazilian expression.

Dr. Written by Tony de Freitas on 2009-08-10 17:48:45 IP: 198.54.202.195 Although I am Portuguese and fluent in it, my grand-daughter knows no Portuguese. She has now shown great interest. I can teach her and give her speaking lessons but I looked through the internet for some assistance in structuring a lesson. I found yours absolutely great. Well, well done.

Obrigada! Written by Lana on 2009-11-24 22:05:54 IP: 189.63.249.150 Eu sou brasileira de verdade, moro em São Paulo no Brasil, e eu acho muito fofo pessoas de outros indiomas quererem aprender português de verdade eu fico muito feliz com isso. : Grin `  O site é muito bom, mas eu não preciso, afinal eu já falo português desde que falar apredi! Espero que pelo menos alguns de vocês entendam minha mensagem!  Obrigada por querer aprender português!

Thank you!! Written by Billy Silva on 2010-01-03 21:03:46 IP: 173.67.227.84 I am married to a man that was born in Algarve, Portugal and we have 3 kids. I have been wanting to learn for a while now and I would like my kids to know it but I ALWAYS had a hard time finding a resource to Learn Portuguese from Portugal. I want to thank you because you have made it easy for someone like me to pick it up. I have a goal that by this time next year I will speak it fluently, do you have any tips or advice?? Thank you so much again    Billy Silva

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