Alphabets
The Portuguese alphabet alfabeto
Meet every letter of the Portuguese alphabet, hear how it sounds and see it in simple words.
About Portuguese
Portuguese is written in the Latin alphabet. The til makes a vowel nasal: mão (hand), pões (you put). The acute accent marks stress and an open vowel (café), the circumflex a closed vowel (você), and the cedilla makes c soft (coração, heart).
- 26
- letters
- 5
- vowels
- 2
- nasal vowels ã õ
- L → R
- writing direction
Vowels vogais
The vowels of Portuguese – each is written as a letter of its own. Tap a letter to hear it.
Accents
Acute – stressed, open vowel.
Circumflex – stressed, closed vowel.
Til – nasal vowel.
Grave – a joined with a.
Cedilla – c said "s".
Consonants consoantes
The consonants of Portuguese. Tap a letter to hear it.
B to H
J to N
P to T
V to Z
Letter pairs: nh is "ny" (vinho, wine), lh is "ly" (filho, son), ch is "sh" (chave, key).
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Use the on-screen keyboard to write these letters, or translate your first sentence.