Lexie
Lexie Languages Portuguese From French
Portuguese for French speakers
Lexie runs in French while you count and conjugate in Portuguese. The hints and the tutor explain in the language you already speak.
Free to download.
Portuguese numbers, next to French
| Number | French | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | un | um |
| 2 | deux | dois |
| 3 | trois | três |
| 4 | quatre | quatro |
| 5 | cinq | cinco |
| 6 | six | seis |
| 7 | sept | sete |
| 8 | huit | oito |
| 9 | neuf | nove |
| 10 | dix | dez |
| 11 | onze | onze |
| 12 | douze | doze |
| 15 | quinze | quinze |
| 16 | seize | dezasseis |
| 17 | dix-sept | dezassete |
| 20 | vingt | vinte |
| 21 | vingt-et-un | vinte e um |
| 30 | trente | trinta |
| 40 | quarante | quarenta |
| 50 | cinquante | cinquenta |
| 60 | soixante | sessenta |
| 70 | soixante-dix | setenta |
| 80 | quatre-vingts | oitenta |
| 90 | quatre-vingt-dix | noventa |
| 99 | quatre-vingt-dix-neuf | noventa e nove |
| 100 | cent | cem |
Where Portuguese numbers get hard
These are the hints Lexie shows when a number falls in a tricky range.
- 11 to 15: special forms: onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze
- 21 to 99: use 'e' between tens and ones (vinte e um)
Two verbs to start with
| eu | sou |
| tu | és |
| ele | é |
| nós | somos |
| vós | sois |
| eles | são |
| eu | estou |
| tu | estás |
| ele | está |
| nós | estamos |
| vós | estais |
| eles | estão |
First words
| French | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| le chien | o cão |
| le chat | o gato |
| l’oiseau | o pássaro |
| la maison | a casa |
| la porte | a porta |
| la fenêtre | a janela |
| la table | a mesa |
| le livre | o livro |
| l’arbre | a árvore |
| l’eau | a água |
| rouge | vermelho |
| bleu | azul |
These come from Lexie's starter deck. You add your own by photographing things. All starter words.
How the practice works
- Three ways to drill: a quiz, your voice, or by ear.
- The blob reacts to every answer and thrives when you practise.
- Rounds are short, and the numbers get longer as you level up.
A Tamagotchi for language drills
Lexie is on the App Store, for iPhone.