Portuguese vs Romanian
Two romance languages, side by side.
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
Romanian
Română
- Curated vocabulary
- 378 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
| Portuguese | Romanian | English |
|---|---|---|
| o | un | the (m. sg.) / a, an (m./n.) |
| a | o | the (f. sg.); to, at / a, an (f.) |
| os | niște | the (m. pl.) / some (pl.) |
| as | -l (the) | the (f. pl.) / the (m. sg., suffix: copilul) |
| um | -a (the) | a, an (m.) / the (f. sg., suffix: casa) |
| uma | eu | a, an (f.) / I |
| eu | tu | I / you (sg.) |
| tu | el | you (informal sg., Portugal) / he |
Portuguese vs Romanian - FAQ
- Is Portuguese or Romanian 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 Portuguese against 6 in Romanian.
- Can I practise speaking both?
- Yes. The tutor speaks both Portuguese and Romanian aloud, and both support pronunciation practice with your microphone.