--- title: "Learn Brazilian Portuguese by reading real Portuguese | ContextCat" description: "Learn Brazilian Portuguese by reading real news from Brazil, Portuguese books and your own PDFs on iPhone. Tap any word to see what it means there." url: https://contextcat.app/languages/brazilian-portuguese --- [ContextCat](https://contextcat.app/)[Languages](https://contextcat.app/languages) # Learn Brazilian Portuguese by reading real Portuguese Read Portuguese the way Brazil writes it, from g1 and Agência Brasil to Superinteressante, and tap any word to see what it means in that sentence, in your own language. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6737737343?pt=122713589&ct=site_lang_brazilian_portuguese&mt=8) A gente **combinou** de se encontrar às oito. combinou _verb, past_ agreed, arranged (combinar de + verb) Combinar usually means to match or combine. Combinar de with a verb means to arrange to do it: we agreed to meet at eight. A gente is the everyday Brazilian way to say we. Portuguese (Brazil), explained in English. You choose the language of your explanations. ## What to read in Brazilian Portuguese Today, the daily edition, has headlines from Brazilian Portuguese outlets, including g1, Agência Brasil, Superinteressante, The Conversation Brasil, Jornal da USP, Revista Pesquisa FAPESP and ge. Open one and the article opens in the reader, where every word can be tapped. The Store has Portuguese classics, among them Machado de Assis's Dom Casmurro and Quincas Borba and José de Alencar's Iracema. They are in the spelling of their time. Reading Portuguese from Portugal? See [Portuguese](https://contextcat.app/languages/portuguese), with RTP and SAPO on Today. You can also bring your own Brazilian Portuguese: import a PDF, save a link to a web article, or paste text. Whatever you read, it stays in Brazilian Portuguese, and help appears only where you ask for it. ## How a tap helps The word turns bold and a note opens under its sentence with the meaning it has here, in your own language. Word analysis gives the root and the form. Select a few words or a sentence to translate just that part. Every word you tap is saved with its sentence and comes back as a card, at longer and longer gaps, until you know it. Listen reads books, PDFs and your texts aloud in a natural Brazilian Portuguese voice, sentence by sentence. ## Is it right for you? ContextCat works best once you know enough Brazilian Portuguese to follow a simple text and want to read more of it. If you are starting from zero, begin with a course, and come back when short texts feel within reach. The [guides](https://contextcat.app/guides) have ideas on where to start. ## Read next - [How many words do you need to read the news in another language?](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-many-words-do-you-need-to-read-the-news) - [How to learn a language by reading](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-to-learn-a-language-by-reading) ## Questions ### Can I learn Brazilian Portuguese with ContextCat? ContextCat helps you learn Brazilian Portuguese by reading it. Tap any word in a Brazilian Portuguese text and it explains what the word means in that sentence, in your own language, then brings the word back later for review. It does not replace a course for grammar or speaking. ### What is there to read in Brazilian Portuguese? Today's edition has headlines from Brazilian Portuguese outlets such as g1, Agência Brasil and Superinteressante. The Store has Brazilian Portuguese books and articles to start with, and you can import your own Brazilian Portuguese PDFs, web articles and texts. ### Is ContextCat free for Brazilian Portuguese? Yes, to start. The free plan includes 25 word explanations, 15 sentence translations a day and 3 imports, in every language. 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