Portuguese vs Spanish
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
Spanish
Español
- Curated vocabulary
- 370 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 | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| o | el | the (m. sg.) |
| a | la | the (f. sg.); to, at / the (f. sg.) |
| os | los | the (m. pl.) |
| as | las | the (f. pl.) |
| um | un | a, an (m.) |
| uma | una | a, an (f.) |
| eu | yo | I |
| tu | tú | you (informal sg., Portugal) / you (informal sg.) |
Portuguese vs Spanish - FAQ
- Is Portuguese or Spanish 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 Spanish.
- Can I practise speaking both?
- Yes. The tutor speaks both Portuguese and Spanish aloud, and both support pronunciation practice with your microphone.