Is Portuguese Easy To Learn?

What is difficult for someone may be easy for someone else so it’s not always as simple an answer is whether it’s easy to learn. However compared to other languages, yes Portuguese is easy to learn. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why this is the case.

Portuguese Shares The Same Alphabet As English

This may sound like an obvious one but for those of you who don’t already know this, Portuguese shares the same alphabet with English. Which means that when you’re learning Portuguese you don’t have to spend a long time learning a whole new writing system. You can just use the Roman alphabet and get started right away.

Portuguese Share A Lot Of Words With English

Another thing that makes Portuguese relatively easy for an English speaker to learn is that since they both have roots in Latin, they both share a lot of similar words. Which means you’ll already know quite a lot of Portuguese words without realising it and you’ll be able to understand a lot more when you see Portuguese written down. This sets you off for quite an advantage compared to if you were going to learn a language like Japanese which doesn’t share it’s roots with English.

The Grammar Is Relatively Simple

Although the grammar is different to English in that it uses conjugation just like other Romantic languages, Portuguese grammar is relatively simple. It’s not the easiest grammar in foreign languages, a language like Mandarin has more simple grammar structures but it’s also not as complex in the grammar structures you would see in Russian. Which makes it not to difficult for us to comprehend once we’ve gotten round the whole ‘conjugation issue.’

If You Already Speak A Romantic Language You’re Set

If you’re lucky enough to already speak a romantic language then you’re good to go. As Portuguese is a romantic language it has a lot in common with languages like Italian, French and Spanish. So if you already speak one of those transitioning into Portuguese should be no problem.

There Are Lots Of Resources Available

Luckily there are loads of resources available to help you learn Portuguese unlike some less commonly learnt languages. No matter what you’re learning style you will be able to find videos, websites, apps, Portuguese textbooks and much much more. This makes Portuguese easier to learn than other languages because you have a wealth of resources at your fingertips.

So there you go, Portuguese is relatively easy to learn at least compared to other languages. But remember learning a language is no easy feat. You have to put a lot of time and hard work into learning a language, it’s not just going to come easy to you because you move to Portugal. It also takes active learning. But if you’re determined, motivated and enjoy foreign languages then there’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to learn it relatively quickly. And learning Portuguese online is a great way to get started if you don’t want to splash out on textbooks straight away.