1A chaveGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextPortuguese · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to Portuguese
Learn Portuguese to A1 with everyday dialogs, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1A chaveGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2A netaYou have my key!I can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3O caféEnjoy your meal!I can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4A trompeteGood nightI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5Os vizinhosWho lives where?I can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6A fichaOne more formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7O apartamento vazioThere's nothing hereI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8O sofá amareloA yellow sofa in the bathroomI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9A mesa da cozinhaThe café tableI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Ajuda à meia-noiteWho is helping?I can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11Mais uma páginaYour number, pleaseI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Só cháTea. Just tea.I can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Chá sem açúcarThe man at the third tableI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Dezanove maçãsSix eggs and a lot of fishI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Hoje faço eu o pedidoExactly what I wantI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Leonor turns ten.
16Fotografias da famíliaPhotos on the wallI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17O trabalho de casaHomeworkI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Um telefonema de HamburgoA call from HamburgI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19Um presente para a LeonorA present for LeonorI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Dez velasTen candlesI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21Cinco para as noveFive to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22Um dia, uma corThe list of listsI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23Manhã e noiteGet up at seven, sleep at sevenI can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24O ratoThe mouseI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25As regras do gatoThe office cat's rulesI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to the lake on Sunday.
26Três estaçõesLeft, right, straight onI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27O mercadoThe cat's billI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28A linha doisThe second platformI can buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29Plano BPlan BI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30O mapaThe mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31Leve um guarda-chuvaTake an umbrellaI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Quatro malasColder than in HamburgI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33O casaco amareloToo small, too bigI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Sabe cantar?Can you sing?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35A gabardinaThe raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
Bonus storyUm cachorro no marEnjoy a new story with the people from Number 7.A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36Hoje não posso irI can't comeI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37A consultaThe nearest free timeI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Dói-me a gargantaWhere does it hurt?I can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39Tampões para os ouvidosSomething for the throatI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40Doutora LeonorDoctor LeonorI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Antes do concertoBefore the concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42Um fantasma com caudaWhat did you see?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43Vinte e catorze20.14I can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44A avó viu tudoGrandmother saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45As fotografiasThe photosI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Um emprego na capitalA job in the capitalI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47A entrevistaThe interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Todos ocupadosEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49O sótãoThe atticI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50FicoI'm stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
People of number 7
dona Maria Silvaowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Leonor Silvathe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
João Costalives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Ritaruns the café on the ground floor
Tomásyour new colleague at work
Chicothe building's cat, belongs to nobody
doutora Helena Silvathe landlady's daughter, the town doctor