Written by: <\/strong>The World Language Institute of Spain and Christian Stahl<\/p>\n Here we have a collection of humorous short stories with a varied mix of genres. Vocabulary phrase lists, English translations and reading comprehension exercises accompany each tale to ensure students are getting the full picture. This book is ideal for Brazilian and European Portuguese learners at a beginner<\/strong> level.<\/p>\n Written by:<\/strong> Irineu de Oliveira Jnr.<\/p>\n This book offers an immersive way to learn the Portuguese grammar, vocabulary and verbs. Each short story focuses on a different aspect of the daily routine, following a logical structure as it guides learners through all the standard language essentials they need to know. Ideal for beginner to intermediate<\/strong> Brazilian Portuguese learners.<\/p>\n Written by:<\/strong> Polyglot Planet Publishing<\/p>\n A collection of easy short stories devised to offer a vocab ‘refresher’ for beginner to intermediate<\/strong> European Portuguese learners. These tales focus on the European side of life, meaning you’ll get to tap into plenty of cultural knowledge about Portugal too\u2014how’s that for a handy little bonus?<\/p>\n Written by:<\/strong> Phillip Winterberg (Author) and Nadja Wichmann (Illustrator)<\/p>\n A charming illustrated children’s tale that focuses on a little girl’s pursuit to find out whether she is as small as she thinks she is. As the young protagonist talks to the different animals she meets on her adventure, she discovers a surprising answer to her curious queries. The story is aimed at a younger audience, meaning the language is quite accessible for beginner<\/strong> Brazilian Portuguese learners.<\/p>\n Written by:<\/strong> Redback Books and Bilingual Planet<\/p>\n Written in an authentically modern tone, this bilingual text is well-suited for European Portuguese learners across all levels<\/strong>. These stories also add a bit of colloquial knowledge into the mix while conveying the legendary tale of Cleopatra: You’ll view this literary classic from a whole different perspective. The language used in these stories is more conversational and is presented in a manner that reflects how a present-day Portuguese person might tell the story themselves.<\/p>\n Written<\/em> by:<\/strong> Cecilia Meirelles<\/p>\n Cecilia Meirelles is one of Brazil’s most renowned poets and children’s authors. “O menino azul” <\/em>(which basically translates as “The Blue Boy”)\u00a0combines everything that she does best: Story-telling through a series of rhyming patterns that anyone with a basic knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese can easily follow. This beginner<\/strong>-friendly story, which is nicely accompanied by visuals, follows an imaginative little boy who wishes he had a cheerful little donkey as his friend.<\/p>\n Written\u00a0<\/em>by:<\/strong>\u00a0Sophia de Mello Breyner de Andresen<\/p>\n Both Brazilian and European Portuguese schoolchildren alike study this story in its original incarnation. The version we’re linking here is the Portuguese version, and includes a glossary of European Portuguese terms to help young minds make sense of the text they’re reading\u2014a resource which could be just as useful for beginners<\/strong> studying the continental dialect themselves.<\/p>\n The late Lesley Stephens, who preferred to go by the Lusophone pen name Rosa Stevens, lived in Portugal since the 1970s and dedicated more than 25 years of her life to teaching children to read and write in Portuguese. After she was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she made her collection of easy short stories and reading materials freely available to download directly from her website. The stories are aimed at young children, but that makes them the optimal choice for early beginners<\/strong> wanting to build up their basic European Portuguese vocabulary.<\/p>\n We recommend that you opt for something familiar to begin with. For instance, you could make a list of the stories and fairy tales you grew up reading<\/strong> and try to find their Portuguese alternatives. You can do this by going to the story’s Wikipedia page and changing the language to Portuguese in the bottom left of the sidebar\u2014that should give you the title in both Brazilian and European dialects.<\/p>\n Once you’ve gotten the hang of familiar stories, focus your attention on local books.<\/strong> A search for Portuguese books on Amazon will give you plenty of leads. A simple Google search for famous Brazilian and Portuguese authors is also a\u00a0good way to point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n And for any new vocabulary you pick up along the way, make sure you note them down to look up in a dictionary later to see them in various contexts. The FluentU program has a video-based dictionary that can show you words as they appear in native Portuguese media. FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Click here to check out the website<\/a> or download the iOS app<\/a> or Android app.<\/a><\/p>\n2. “Short Stories in Portuguese (Portuguese Edition)”<\/a><\/h2>\n
3. “Learn Portuguese Parallel Text: Easy Stories English-Portuguese”<\/a><\/h2>\n
4. “Am I Small? Sou pequena?<\/em>“<\/a><\/h2>\n
5. “The Life of Cleopatra – Bilingual Book (Portuguese-English)”<\/a><\/h2>\n
6. “O menino azul”<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\n
7. “A menina do mar (quem l\u00ea sabe por qu\u00ea)”<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n
8. Rosa Stevens’ “Let’s Learn Portuguese”<\/a><\/h2>\n
How to Use Short Stories to Learn Portuguese<\/h2>\n
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