Lexie
Lexie Languages Portuguese From German
Portuguese for German speakers
Lexie runs in German while you count and conjugate in Portuguese. The hints and the tutor explain in the language you already speak.
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Portuguese numbers, next to German
| Number | German | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | eins | um |
| 2 | zwei | dois |
| 3 | drei | três |
| 4 | vier | quatro |
| 5 | fünf | cinco |
| 6 | sechs | seis |
| 7 | sieben | sete |
| 8 | acht | oito |
| 9 | neun | nove |
| 10 | zehn | dez |
| 11 | elf | onze |
| 12 | zwölf | doze |
| 15 | fünfzehn | quinze |
| 16 | sechzehn | dezasseis |
| 17 | siebzehn | dezassete |
| 20 | zwanzig | vinte |
| 21 | einundzwanzig | vinte e um |
| 30 | dreißig | trinta |
| 40 | vierzig | quarenta |
| 50 | fünfzig | cinquenta |
| 60 | sechzig | sessenta |
| 70 | siebzig | setenta |
| 80 | achtzig | oitenta |
| 90 | neunzig | noventa |
| 99 | neunundneunzig | noventa e nove |
| 100 | einhundert | 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
| German | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| der Hund | o cão |
| die Katze | o gato |
| der Vogel | o pássaro |
| das Haus | a casa |
| die Tür | a porta |
| das Fenster | a janela |
| der Tisch | a mesa |
| das Buch | o livro |
| der Baum | a árvore |
| das Wasser | a água |
| rot | vermelho |
| blau | 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.