Intuitive and user-friendly
location: UK
posted: June 26, 2023
Name: Conor
The user experience…is truly exceptional, and I find it both intuitive and user-friendly. I must admit that I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent exploring the materials you provide. The pacing of the content is particularly commendable, allowing learners to progress comfortably at their own pace.
Loving the app!
posted: June 25, 2023
Name: Pam
I have learned more from it in a few months then i did in the whole year of in person classes
This beautiful language
posted: June 20, 2023
Name: Leo
Thank you for creating this amazing website. After trying different learning methods, this page helped me sooo much to get to know this beautiful language.
Best experience of my life
posted: June 17, 2023
Name: Nathan
I absolutely love the app. It’s been the best language-learning experience of my life. Thank you!
Different accents
posted: June 14, 2023
Name: Eric
Very well designed course. I really appreciate hearing real persons who have slightly different accents, presumably from different regions. It helps to prepare me for the variations I may encounter.
Breath of fresh air
posted: June 14, 2023
Name: Glynis
Just to say I’m really enjoying the site – after years of dull Duolingo, you are a breath of fresh Portuguesa air.
Best foreign language program
posted: June 12, 2023
Name: Glenn
Practice Portuguese is the best foreign language program I have ever encountered in my 76 years and I have studied seven or eight mostly European languages beyond the tourist stage…Rui and Joel should be awarded Distinguished Citizen awards for their contribution to foreign language learning.
Translation on or off
posted: June 5, 2023
Name: Adrian
As a beginner I found the structure with the option to turn the translation on or off and the quiz at the end, really useful!
Incredible journey
location: UK
posted: June 2, 2023
Name: Mac
I have had an incredible journey since I first found PP. My love affair with Portugal stated 30+ years ago but has been enhanced since I started to work with PP and I now can do so many things using my newly acquired language skill…many Portuguese comment favorably on my attempts with the language…I can generally make myself understood and better still have a really good understanding of the written word.
Fantastic learning portal
posted: May 26, 2023
Name: Inky
Indispensable
location: USA
posted: May 22, 2023
Name: Gustavo
Your platform has been an indispensable part of my Portuguese language learning. I appreciate it so much.
Brilliant
location: UK
posted: May 18, 2023
Name: Anette
The way you teach us is brilliant, and you make me confident that we will learn the basics before moving to Portugal.
Enormously helpful
location: USA
posted: May 15, 2023
Name: David
I found PP to be enormously helpful while I was in Portugal for the past 9 weeks. Muito obrigado for an outstanding language learning tool.
I understand Portuguese now
posted: May 9, 2023
Name: David
With your help of learning portuguese, since in august when i used this app, ive managed to get myself into a school and i understand portuguese now thank you so much!
Very happy
posted: May 5, 2023
Name: Anna
I’m very Happy with PP. The extra explanations at the bottom and at other places are extremely important to help grasp the Nature of this beautiful language.
Really impressed
location: Netherlands
posted: April 27, 2023
Name: Bruno
It was so refreshing to find your website to learn european portuguese. It is amazing what you have been able to build so far, the website has so many features and I am really impressed.
Things I really like:
– The personal touch in the media content that you offer (video’s, podcasts etc.)
– The grammar explanations. They are well-structured and not just flat text.
– The control you have over Smart Review items
– The word clarifications in superscript. They make it very clear what the exact meaning of a sentence is.
– The galo mascotte
Such big progress
posted: April 13, 2023
Name: Marc
I love the Practice Portuguese platform. It is greatly effective and efficient as well as fun. Without it I would never have been able to make such big progress from zero to where I am now over the past 4 months!
10/10 recommend
location: USA
posted: April 3, 2023
Name: Nicky A
Short episodes yet you learn so much. I love that you have a native Portuguese speaker as well as Joel who is not a native. My family is Portuguese so I speak a decent amount of the language and yet I’m always surprised that I’m learning something new in every episode! 10/10 recommend
Shocked at how well I was able to communicate
location: USA
posted: March 29, 2023
Name: Natasha
I just returned from my first trip to Portugal. For fun, I started learning Portuguese about 6 months ago and found out that resources for European Portuguese were very limited. Then, I found your app. I was hesitant to pay at first but decided to give it a try. I’m so glad I did. This app is wonderful. The lessons are perfect and I loved the dialogues at the end of every lesson.
I want you to know that I was so shocked at how well I was able to communicate with the Portuguese during my trip…I was able to order food in Évora when our waiter didn’t speak any English and ask about the menu without problems. I was able to ask for help at the train station when we got confused. I had a taxi rider who didn’t speak English and I was able to talk to him.
In addition, I loved how excited the Portuguese people were when I spoke to them in their native language. I even got a compliment from a waitress who said I was the only American she had ever met who took the time to learn Portuguese to visit her country.
Helps enormously
posted: March 27, 2023
Name: Marjorie
The shorties are really great. I listen with and without the transcription which helps enormously with both vocabulary and pronunciation.
Way better than Duolingo
location: Netherlands
posted: March 27, 2023
Name: Frans
Super learning. Way better than duolingo or…. what I used for 2-3 years. The way how the lessons and items are presented are much more embedded in the daily use, practise listening, speaking, writing and understanding.
REALLY made a difference
location: USA
posted: March 25, 2023
Name: Jay
I spent 1-2 hours every day for 5 months studying with the PracticePortuguese app and it REALLY made a difference in my trip to Lisboa and Fatima…Your lessons were extremely valuable in me translating things to my family! We would have never gotten a train ticket without my vocabulary; we would have missed many great written quotes and facts at the museums and religious sites we visited had you not trained me in the language…Thanks for teaching me Portuguese!
On the right track
posted: March 23, 2023
Name: Chris
With a few weeks of Practice Portuguese under my belt, I found I was able to decipher many words and some phrases on my own. It encouraged me to know I am on the right track. Still a long way off from fluency, but a little closer each day.
More in the last 3 weeks
posted: March 12, 2023
Name: Jason
I’ve learned more in the last 3 weeks than 3 months on other apps
I love Practice Portuguese!
posted: March 7, 2023
Name: Paula
I’ve been living in Portugal for almost 2 years and find that I can now go to the farmers market and speak only Portuguese to the vendors, and understand them!
By far the most helpful
location: USA
posted: February 16, 2023
Name: Suzan
I’m a relative newbie to the site but I just have to tell you that you guys are amazing. Not only is the customer support outstanding and the way the lessons and all the other learning tools are set up but also the podcast. I know they’ve had complaints about speaking English during the podcast, but for me, it makes it so much more approachable. I love the guys and their sense of humor. I’ve use a lot of different platforms, and this is by far the most helpful in my opinion
Definitely improving
posted: February 10, 2023
Name: Lisa
You and your team have made a terrific language program for European Portuguese! My language skills are definitely improving enough where I can actually have short conversations with people on the Metro or the bus.
Amazing
posted: February 9, 2023
Name: Dorina
Now my Portuguese is good enough again to use it with local people. The platform is amazing 👏 I have learned a lot thanks to you.
Serious catalyst
location: Canada
posted: February 9, 2023
Name: Starla
Thank you very much for putting together this program. It’s been the serious catalyst on my Portuguese learning journey and I truly appreciate all the effort you put in making it better all the time.
Feels like a family
posted: February 7, 2023
Name: Amy
Thank you for your wonderful platform. Not only is it a great tool but it’s also lovely to see how much you guys put into it on a personal level. It feels like a family here.
More clear on day 1
posted: February 4, 2023
Name: Michel
I am an 846 days student on duolingo Portuguese and I must say that one day with you made portuguese more clear for me
Complete self study package
posted: January 10, 2023
Name: Dany
Feels very, very complete as a self study package! Especially as i feel that in the end i got the grammar more or less down, and it comes down to vocabulary and understanding. I just LOVE that you have a clear Lessons path and a lot of very coherent handy tools!
Obrigado !
posted: January 10, 2023
Name: Maxim
Até agora gosto o app muito. No passado tinha liçoēs Português, mas estava muito dificil para ficar motivado. Mas ganhar novas estrelas cada dia é uma coisa que motivar-me 😄
Mix of structured grammatical info plus practice
location: USA
posted: January 6, 2023
Name: Estelle
I love this language learning platform, and am VERY glad to have found it. I like the mix of structured grammatical information plus practice.
Engaging, interactive and comprehensive
location: Canada
posted: January 4, 2023
Name: Hans
I want to tell you how pleased I am to have found your site. I have been wanting to learn Portuguese but was uncertain how to go about it. In the past, I have taught ESL and studied Korean and so assumed that a classroom would be necessary and being from a small community Portuguese lessons were not available. However, I am finding that your program is engaging, interactive and comprehensive enough that the classroom experience is not necessary.
Well thought out order
posted: December 28, 2022
Name: Jon
I’m impressed by the well thought out order of the units, how they build on each other, and how new grammatical forms and verb tenses are intuitively introduced little by little without getting bogged down by too many explanations too early.
Best learning site for European Portuguese by far
location: USA
posted: December 24, 2022
Name: Wendy
This is the best learning site for European Portuguese by far! And the most fun! Clearly, a lot of thought about learning a language went into constructing this site.
I love the variety of learning options, from the structured units with great explanations, to the ability to practice verb conjugations, to the listening quizzes and podcasts.
My husband and I are retiring in Portugal next year…and being able to converse in Portuguese is super important! I am a retired teacher and you all are incredible teachers! Well done!
Made a tremendous difference
posted: December 23, 2022
Name: Carlos
Practice Portuguese has made a tremendous difference in my learning of Portuguese, thank you for this passion project! The detailed learning notes are usually more helpful than the 1:1 Zoom lessons I was taking.
So happy
posted: December 12, 2022
Name: S.J.
Thank you so much for running this course. I am so happy. At long last I can concentrate on what is directly necessary, rather than fumble about with various courses. It is good to be directed in such a clear and straightforward manner. I feel that there is a chance I will be able to attain my Portuguese citizenship
Real-world scenarios, fantastic approach
posted: December 8, 2022
Name: Jeff
You guys have this down. I´ve worked with some pretty good apps and YouTubers, and have been doing formal small group learning for the past six weeks. I´m not yet ready to say this is better than the live sessions, but it surpasses the others easily in its pacing, real-world scenarios, and inclusion of both grammar and vocabulary. I can only speak to the introductory session at this time, but the approach is fantastic as an adjunct to my live sessions.
Never get bored
posted: November 30, 2022
Name: Kat
I love this app. I knew nothing coming in, besides a few words! Now I am able to say simple sentences. I have been using the app everyday since I got it and I never get bored. I am learning so much!! So thank you guys!!!
Worth the money
posted: November 28, 2022
Name: Dennis
It’s really an amazing course and not even comparable to the likes of Duolingo of Babbel, very much worth the money!
Far superior
posted: November 16, 2022
Name: Nick
I really do enjoy and greatly value PracticePortuguese.com. In my opinion, it is a phenomenal resource for learning European Portuguese…It is far more effective than DuoLingo, has a far superior pedagogical method, and has a much richer set of resources required to truly learn Portuguese.
Invaluable
posted: November 10, 2022
Name: Angela
I have to congratulate and thank you for the shortie recordings….sometimes interesting, sometimes amusing and always engaging. After 6 years of living here in Portugal and a lot of effort, I still struggle with the Portuguese language and the skill of listening and understanding is the most problematic for me. Your shorties have been invaluable.
LOVE LOVE LOVE
posted: November 5, 2022
Name: Donna
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Practice Portuguese. We used it for 10 weeks before our trip to Portugal and we did really well.