Latest news and stories about language learning in education in Portugal for expats and residents.
The municipality of Vila Nova de Poiares in the Coimbra district is launching a new Portuguese language course for foreign residents. Starting in September, the program is designed to help English-speaking expats improve their language skills and support their integration into the local community.
The National Education Council highlights that access to Portuguese as a Non-Native Language is insufficient, while the Council of Portuguese Communities prepares to discuss educational and electoral reforms with the government.
Students at the future Faculty of Medicine at the University of Macau will be able to learn Portuguese during their course, facilitating access to the profession in Portugal, the director of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon told Lusa today.
Do you know about the Galician standardisation plan? And are you aware of the influence of Kimbundu on the Portuguese language, seen in words like 'bué' and 'carimbo'? Marco Neves explains it all and also recommends the book of the week.
The tests carried out this year show improvements in Mathematics averages and in written production in the 4th and 6th grades. In Portuguese as a Non-Native Language, the writing score rose by more than 12 percentage points.
The 2026 Learning Monitoring Assessment (ModA) results show negative averages in written Portuguese production for the 6th grade, scoring 47.9 out of 100 points, while 4th graders averaged 50 points. Despite this, progress was noted compared to 2025, with scores rising in both 4th and 6th grades. Mathematics results also showed slight improvements in both years. The data, published by the EduQA Institute, also indicates growth in Portuguese as a Non-Native Language (PLNM) scores. A total of 514,402 tests were administered across the country, with high participation rates despite industrial action, aiming to track student progress in basic education.
While living with a Catalan child, the friction between Portuguese, Castilian, and Catalan shows that learning a new language means accepting the challenge of becoming a beginner reader once again. A column by Vivien Merciel Suarez.
Text by Centro de Línguas de Lagos There is no better way to feel at home in Portugal than to start speaking the language – even if your first attempts The post Say Olá! appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Marco Neves marks the European Day of Languages and decodes the 24 official EU languages. He also explains when the word “Portuguese” was first used to define our language.
The history of these 50 words that came from the world into Portuguese also tells the story of the evolution of the languages and civilisations we are part of.
The course focuses primarily on teaching functional Portuguese applied to everyday life. The first edition will run from October 14 to March 15, 2027, and will have a total duration of 75 hours.
The president of the Camões Institute guarantees that she wants to focus on the “career and remuneration enhancement of teachers of Portuguese language abroad,” highlighting their role in education.
An expert welcomes a “historic moment” for the teaching of Mirandese language and culture. There are 565 students learning the language across the country. “It is a long-standing demand,” says Alfredo Cameirão.
According to the official in charge, the contents of this first learning manual were developed by Mirandese language teachers and specialists from the EMPLM and the Association of Mirandese Language and Culture (ALCM).
International residents looking to move beyond textbook Portuguese will be able to practise the language over coffee, on nature walks, with local craftspeople and even during the medronho harvest in The post Learn Portuguese in inland Algarve’s Querença appeared first on Portugal Resident.
In 'The Nature of Language', Alexandra Soares Rodrigues demystifies 'good Portuguese', addresses animal communication and AI, and recalls how a post-COVID pathology highlighted the importance of the voice.
From the mix of languages we hear on holiday to animal onomatopoeia around the world, Marco Neves explains how the brain processes sounds and how mastering multiple languages can be a superpower.
The Portuguese language ranked ahead of Russian, Korean, and Arabic, with 390 students from 43 secondary schools taking the Portuguese university entrance exam in the US.
The University of Coimbra is part of a new European initiative that provides a free resource to assist in teaching the Portuguese language to migrant and refugee populations.
The guide was published as part of the Communikite project, which includes the University of Coimbra. It provides a catalogue of non-verbal language and testimonies from other migrants.
Document presents practical activities to promote linguistic and cultural inclusion.
A personal reflection on maintaining the Portuguese language and cultural connection while living abroad.
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A new complete Portuguese language beginner’s course starts this month at the Europa Algarve language centre in Loulé. Mary Jo Morgan from Europa Algarve said: “The advantage of group lessons The post Language lessons appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Portugal is a small country, yet it remains a global power through its language, spoken by over 260 million people. However, the professionals who teach and promote Portuguese abroad—the country's cultural ambassadors—are facing increasing job insecurity, poor working conditions, and inadequate pay. This article argues that if Portugal views its language as a strategic asset, it must support these educators, much like other nations invest in their own cultural institutions, rather than neglecting the very people who keep the language alive on the global stage.
A university in Venezuela has officially reopened its centre dedicated to the study and promotion of the Portuguese language.
The 'Pedagogical Journey' workshop is being held over two days at the University of Mainz and aims to discuss the challenges related to the introduction and consolidation of Portuguese in German educational systems.
The workshop “Pedagogical Journey -- Portuguese as a Foreign Language in German schools” brings together teachers from various levels of education, researchers, and educational officials.
Visiting Macau, Fernando Alexandre guarantees that the Portuguese AI model has been showing positive results. It offers “greater rigour across the entire dimension of language and culture” and will be improved by the Portuguese-speaking world.
Allow me to explain. If one has tried to learn even the basics of Portuguese language, one will understand that ‘alto’ means tall or high. It is masculine, and ‘alta’ The post Towards Alta appeared first on Portugal Resident.
