1. Portuguese language has 26 letters. There are 5 vowels: (a, e, i,
o, u). The rest is considered consonants.
O Alfabeto
The
Alphabet
Aula
1 In this lesson you are going to
learn about the Portuguese alphabet.
Note:
2. Accents and accented characters are very important elements
in both written and spoken language.
These are the most common:
English Portuguese
acute (´) agudo (´) E.g. á
grave (`) grave (`) E.g. à
circumflex (^) circunflexo (^) E.g. â
tilde (~) til (~) E.g. ã
dieresis (¨) trema (¨) E.g. ä
cedilla ( ᷂᷂ ) cedilha ( ᷂᷂ ) E.g. ça, ço, çu
How do you spell these words?
a) MORANGO f) CAVALO
b) PORTA g) BOTÃO
c) JANELA h) DANIEL
d) ZEBRA i) QUEIJO
e) PROFESSOR
Vocabulary:
morango strawberry
porta door
janela window
zebra zebra
professor teacher
cavalo horse
botão button
Daniel Daniel
queijo cheese
Thanks for your support and see you next time!
Accents and Accented Characters
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