Should I learn Brazilian or European Portuguese?

It depends on your goals. Brazilian Portuguese has more speakers (210 million) and is dominant in business and media. European Portuguese gives you access to Portugal and is the standard in Africa. They are mutually intelligible, so choose based on where you plan to use the language.

Can I switch between dialects later?

Yes! You can switch your dialect preference in settings anytime. Your learning history and spaced repetition cards will be preserved. Many learners start with Brazilian Portuguese (easier pronunciation) and later explore European Portuguese.

How does the AI handle pronunciation differences?

Our speech recognition is trained on both dialects. When you select Brazilian Portuguese, we expect regional pronunciation patterns. The AI tutor responds in your chosen dialect with native-like pronunciation.

Is Portuguese harder than Spanish?

Portuguese has more complex pronunciation and some unique features like the personal infinitive. However, if you know Spanish, Portuguese grammar will feel familiar. Cadentia helps you master the differences.

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Whether you are learning Brazilian Portuguese for business in Sao Paulo or European Portuguese for life in Lisbon, our AI tutor adapts to your dialect and catches the mistakes that textbooks miss.

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Choose your dialect: Brazilian or European Portuguese

Why Portuguese learners struggle

Portuguese gets overshadowed by Spanish in language apps. But with 250+ million speakers, it deserves dedicated resources that understand its unique challenges.

🎯 Limited Resources vs. Spanish

Most language apps treat Portuguese as an afterthought. You get fewer lessons, outdated content, and tutors who only know Spanish well.

🔊 Pronunciation is Different

Portuguese pronunciation is nothing like Spanish. The nasal sounds, the swallowed syllables in European Portuguese, the open vowels in Brazilian - apps rarely address this.

🇧🇷 Brazilian vs. European Confusion

Apps mix dialects randomly. You learn "tu" but everyone in Brazil uses "voce." You learn one accent but your teacher speaks another.

🤯 Three Ways to Say "To Be"

Ser, estar, AND ficar? Portuguese adds an extra verb for states and conditions. "Estou feliz" vs. "Fico feliz" - textbooks barely explain the difference.

Built for Portuguese learners

Our AI tutor understands the nuances that make Portuguese unique

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Choose Your Dialect

Select Brazilian or European Portuguese. Your AI tutor adapts vocabulary, pronunciation expectations, and grammar to match.

✓Brazilian: voce, gerund usage, open vowels

✓European: tu, infinitive clauses, closed vowels

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Master Ser/Estar/Ficar

Portuguese has THREE verbs meaning "to be." Our AI catches when you mix them up and explains the subtle differences.

Example corrections:

Eu estou professor → Eu sou professor

Ela esta bonita → Ela fica bonita (becomes)

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Personal Infinitive Practice

Only Portuguese has the personal infinitive - infinitives conjugated for person. It is confusing, but essential for sounding natural.

Learn constructions like:

"Para eu fazer" (for me to do)

"Antes de eles saberem" (before they know)

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Tu vs. Voce Navigation

In Brazil, "voce" dominates. In Portugal, "tu" is standard but "voce" appears too. We help you use the right form for your target region.

Tu falas 🇵🇹Voce fala 🇧🇷

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Dialect-Specific Pronunciation

Brazilian Portuguese has clear, musical pronunciation. European Portuguese swallows vowels and sounds completely different. Practice the one you need.

BR: "de" = djeePT: "de" = duh

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SRS for Your Mistakes

Every error becomes a flashcard. The system resurfaces your personal problem areas - ser/estar confusion, nasal vowels, subjunctive triggers - until they stick.

Based on SM-2 algorithm

How it works

Three steps to Portuguese fluency

Choose Your Portuguese

Select Brazilian or European Portuguese during onboarding. Your AI tutor will adapt to your dialect from day one.

Have Real Conversations

Talk about anything - daily life, work, hobbies. The AI responds naturally while tracking your mistakes in the background.

Review and Master

Your mistakes become flashcards. Review them with spaced repetition until ser/estar/ficar becomes second nature.

See it in action

Real corrections our AI makes for Portuguese learners

SER VS. ESTAR

Eu estou brasileiro.

Eu sou brasileiro.

Permanent characteristic = ser. "Estou" would mean you are temporarily Brazilian!

USING FICAR

Eu estou feliz quando voce chega.

Eu fico feliz quando voce chega.

"Ficar" = becoming/getting a state. It is triggered by something happening.

PERSONAL INFINITIVE

E importante nos estudar.

E importante estudarmos.

Personal infinitive conjugates for "nos" - a uniquely Portuguese feature.

TU VS. VOCE (BRAZIL)

Tu queres ir comigo? (in Sao Paulo)

Voce quer ir comigo?

In most of Brazil, "voce" is standard. "Tu" sounds unusual except in the South.

SUBJUNCTIVE TRIGGER

Espero que ela vem amanha.

Espero que ela venha amanha.

"Espero que" triggers subjunctive - vem becomes venha.

FALSE COGNATE

Estou muito excitado!

Estou muito animado!

"Excitado" means aroused in Portuguese. Use "animado" for excited!

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