About this book
This is a grammar of Brazilian Portuguese for learners whose first goal is everyday conversation. It grows one lesson at a time; the contents page shows the full plan, with finished lessons marked ✓.
How lessons are organized
- Each lesson covers one point and takes about five minutes.
- Chapters are ordered by how soon you need them in conversation, not by traditional grammar categories.
- Example sentences are short and are things people actually say.
- When colloquial Brazilian usage differs from formal written norms, lessons teach the spoken form first and point out the formal one.
Sources and verification
Every lesson ends with the sources it was checked against and a status label:
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 🟢 Verified | Agrees across at least two independent sources and has been reviewed by a native speaker or teacher. |
| 🟡 Source-checked | Agrees across at least two independent sources; not yet reviewed by a person. |
| 🟠 Needs checking | Based on a single source, or contains a point the sources disagree on. |
The overall chapter plan was cross-checked against the structure of John Whitlam, Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: A Practical Guide (Routledge), which is organized into grammatical structures (Part A) and communicative functions (Part B).
If you spot an error, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.