Italian vs Portuguese
Two romance languages, side by side.
Italian
Italiano
- Curated vocabulary
- 373 words
- Curriculum
- 18 units · 80 lessons
- Verbs inflect for person
- Yes
- Tenses drilled
- 6
- Tutor speaks it aloud
- Yes
- Pronunciation practice
- Yes
Portuguese
Português
- Curated vocabulary
- 371 words
- Curriculum
- 18 units · 80 lessons
- Verbs inflect for person
- Yes
- Tenses drilled
- 6
- Tutor speaks it aloud
- Yes
- Pronunciation practice
- Yes
The first words in each
| Italian | Portuguese | English |
|---|---|---|
| il | o | the (m. sg., before consonant) / the (m. sg.) |
| lo | a | the (m. sg., before s+cons / z) / the (f. sg.); to, at |
| la | os | the (f. sg.) / the (m. pl.) |
| i | as | the (m. pl., before consonant) / the (f. pl.) |
| gli | um | the (m. pl., before vowel / s+cons) / a, an (m.) |
| le | uma | the (f. pl.) / a, an (f.) |
| un | eu | a, an (m.) / I |
| una | tu | a, an (f.) / you (informal sg., Portugal) |
Italian vs Portuguese - FAQ
- Is Italian or Portuguese harder to learn?
- We won't rank them: it depends on what you already speak. Both conjugate the same way (verbs change according to who is acting), and Semantix drills 6 tenses in Italian against 6 in Portuguese.
- Can I practise speaking both?
- Yes. The tutor speaks both Italian and Portuguese aloud, and both support pronunciation practice with your microphone.