Let's Learn Portuguese Language (FutureLearn)

Offered by University of Malaya,
Let's Learn Portuguese Language (FutureLearn)

Enhance your vacation and gain an understanding of one of the world's friendliest and most vibrant countries through language. Learn how to speak like a local with Universiti Malaya. Do you want to learn the language Cristiano Ronaldo speaks? Master the basics of Portuguese language here. This two week course will give you the tools you need to speak Portuguese like a local without having to travel to Portugal.

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During the beginning of the course you will learn how to greet people, what the alphabet looks like, how to use simple verbs & simple adjectives as well as other useful vocabulary.

Learn how to start a conversation and understand the locals
Suitable even for those with no prior experience, you’ll gain both cultural competency and an understanding of the Portuguese language throughout the course.
You’ll go over the basic information in order to strike up a simple conversation with, and understand native Portuguese speakers in a social environment.

Practice makes perfect
You’ll be able to practice your new language skills with your friends while eating ‘Pastel de Nata’ (Portuguese egg tart) and drinking black coffee!
In Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, we are offering this Portuguese language course as an elective at the department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Language and Linguistics.
Start learning this beautiful language and plan your next visit to Portugal, Brazil, Macau, Timor-Leste, Mozambique, Angola or any other Portuguese speaking country.

What topics will you cover?

  • Greet people and introduce yourself and others;
  • Understand the difference between formal and informal greetings;
  • Pronounce like a native speaker;
  • Learn useful phrases.

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify simple words in Portuguese greetings
  • Explore basic conversation to introduce yourself
  • Apply simple phrases and sentences in different context

Who is the course for?
This course is aimed at people with no prior knowledge of the Portuguese language who want to gain basic speaking skills.
It is great for tourists or football lovers who wants to learn essential communication skills, as well as learners who want to purse their studies in Portuguese speaking countries.

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