Portuguese B2 — Advanced: fluency, debate, culture

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The whole Portuguese B2 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 64 words, 291 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when B2 is finished

• Use advanced pasts and the conditional naturally
• Argue opinions with subjunctive and connectors
• Discuss Brazilian culture with real fluency

B2, unit by unit

Advanced past and hypotheticals

Advanced past: tinha feito

Going deeper back: TINHA FEITO = I had done (before something else). TINHA + past participle: TINHA COMIDO, TINHA VIAJADO. Tell layered stories!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Choose the contextual meaning of já (an).

   1. already
   2. still / yet
   3. a short while ago
   Show the answer

   already

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “still / yet”.

   Show the answer

   ainda

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Read há pouco (ah POH-koo) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   a short while ago

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Produce “suddenly” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   de repente

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Match naquela época to its contextual meaning.

   1. exactly
   2. at that time
   3. early
   Show the answer

   at that time

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I had never seen that.

   Show the answer

   Nunca tinha visto isso.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: When I arrived, he had left.

   Show the answer

   Desculpa! Eu tinha uma reunião cedo.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Select the correct target form for “late”.

   1. já
   2. ainda
   3. tarde
   Show the answer

   tarde

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I had never seen that.”.

   Show the answer

   Nunca tinha visto isso.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Complete Rafael’s turn in the taught register: When I arrived, he had left.

    Show the answer

    Desculpa! Eu tinha uma reunião cedo.

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Read Tudo bem. De repente choveu! (TOO-doo bay(n). dee heh-PEHN-chee shoh-VEH-oo!). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    No problem. Suddenly it rained!

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Advanced past: tinha feito: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Que azar!

    Show the answer

    What bad luck!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkTINHA COMIDO means…

   1. I eat
   2. I ate
   3. I had eaten
   4. I will eat
   Show the answer

   I had eaten

   Tinha + participle = pluperfect.

2. quick checkDE REPENTE means…

   1. slowly
   2. suddenly
   3. exactly
   4. early
   Show the answer

   suddenly

   De repente = suddenly.

3. quick checkHÁ POUCO means…

   1. a while ago
   2. tomorrow
   3. never
   4. always
   Show the answer

   a while ago

   Há pouco = a short while ago.

4. quick checkJÁ means…

   1. still
   2. already
   3. never
   4. late
   Show the answer

   already

   Já = already.

5. quick checkPluperfect pattern is…

   1. ter + infinitive
   2. tinha + participle
   3. estar + gerund
   4. ir + infinitive
   Show the answer

   tinha + participle

   TINHA + participle.

Worksheet: Pluperfect worksheet

Review list. já · ainda · há pouco · de repente

Would: falaria

Dream-grammar! FALARIA = I would speak. Infinitive + -IA: VIAJARIA, COMERIA, SERIA. With SE (if): SE PUDESSE, VIAJARIA = If I could, I would travel.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Would: falaria: What is the central communicative purpose of “Would: falaria”?

   Show the answer

   Dream-grammar! FALARIA = I would speak.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Would: falaria: Read Seria ótimo! Eu adoraria ir junto. (seh-REE-uh OH-chee-moo! eh-oo ah-doh-rah-REE-uh eer ZHOON-too.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   That would be great! I would love to come along.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Would: falaria: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Eu viajaria pelo mundo. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I would travel the world.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Would: falaria: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   If you could, what would you do?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Would: falaria: Play the labeled synthetic Portuguese audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Eu viajaria pelo mundo, sobretudo pelo Brasil.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Would: falaria: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. That would be great! I would love to come along.
   2. Who knows?
   3. above all

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   That would be great! I would love to come along.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Would: falaria: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I would love to visit Brazil.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Adoraria visitar o Brasil.

8. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Would: falaria: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Se…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Se você pudesse, o que faria?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Would: falaria: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Eu viajaria pelo mundo, sobretudo pelo Brasil.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Would: falaria: Practise se (see) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    se

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Would: falaria: Shadow the synthetic Portuguese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Quem sabe?

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Would: falaria: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Would: falaria”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Eu viajaria pelo mundo.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkVIAJARIA means…

   1. I travel
   2. I travelled
   3. I would travel
   4. I want travel
   Show the answer

   I would travel

   -AR + IA = conditional.

2. quick checkADORARIA means…

   1. I love
   2. I would love
   3. I loved
   4. I will love
   Show the answer

   I would love

   Adoraria = would love.

3. quick checkSE means…

   1. yes
   2. if
   3. but
   4. because
   Show the answer

   if

   Se = if.

4. quick checkSOBRETUDO means…

   1. almost
   2. above all
   3. maybe
   4. only
   Show the answer

   above all

   Sobretudo = above all.

5. quick checkConditional attaches -IA to…

   1. the stem
   2. the whole infinitive
   3. nothing
   4. the ending -o
   Show the answer

   the whole infinitive

   VIAJAR + IA.

Worksheet: Conditional worksheet

Review list. talvez · caso · se · quem sabe

Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse…

An unreal past condition has two halves that must agree: se + imperfect subjunctive (tivesse, fosse, pudesse) and the conditional with teria + participle (teria feito, teria sido). Swap either half and the sentence stops being an unreal condition — it becomes a promise about the future or a plain statement of fact.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. Brazilian Portuguese. Every exercise works on nasal vowels (ã, õ) and the diphthongs, você as the everyday second person, ser vs estar, the two pasts (pretérito / imperfeito), the personal infinitive, the future subjunctive in real conditions, and the written register of the Brazilian press.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Choose the meaning of a hipótese (ah ee-POH-teh-zee) in this lesson.

   1. hypothesis
   2. consequence
   3. to suppose
   4. to regret
   Show the answer

   hypothesis

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Type the Portuguese expression meaning “consequence”.

   Show the answer

   a consequência

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Interpret the Latin script in context: Se eu tivesse sabido, teria avisado antes. (see eh-oo tee-VEHS-see sah-BEE-doo, teh-REE-ah ah-vee-ZAH-doo AH(n)-jees.).

   Show the answer

   If I had known, I would have warned you earlier.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Write in Latin script: Had there been a deadline, we would have delivered the full version..

   Show the answer

   Caso houvesse prazo, teríamos entregue a versão completa.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Match supor to its lesson meaning.

   1. to suppose
   2. hypothesis
   3. consequence
   Show the answer

   to suppose

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Portuguese: It would have been better to wait, but the decision was already made..

   Show the answer

   Teria sido melhor esperar, mas a decisão já estava tomada.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (se tivesse sabido, teria avisado · caso tivesse tempo, teria ido): If I had known, I would have warned you earlier..

   Show the answer

   Se eu tivesse sabido, teria avisado antes.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Select the Portuguese form for “to regret”.

   1. arrepender-se
   2. caso
   Show the answer

   arrepender-se

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Se eu teria sabido, teria avisado.

   Show the answer

   Se eu tivesse sabido, teria avisado.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Would you have done it differently?

    Show the answer

    Se eu tivesse visto os números antes, teria pedido mais prazo.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Read “E caso tivessem negado?” (ee KAH-zoo tee-VEHS-sem neh-GAH-doo?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And had they refused?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Hipóteses no passado: se tivesse… — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Then we would have redone the proposal from scratch.

    Show the answer

    Aí teríamos refeito a proposta do zero.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits a hipótese?

   1. hypothesis
   2. consequence
   3. to suppose
   4. to regret
   Show the answer

   hypothesis

   a hipótese (ah ee-POH-teh-zee) means hypothesis in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits a consequência?

   1. consequence
   2. hypothesis
   3. to suppose
   4. to regret
   Show the answer

   consequence

   a consequência (ah koh(n)-seh-KWEHN-see-ah) means consequence in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits supor?

   1. to suppose
   2. hypothesis
   3. consequence
   4. to regret
   Show the answer

   to suppose

   supor (soo-POHR) means to suppose in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits arrepender-se?

   1. to regret
   2. hypothesis
   3. consequence
   4. to suppose
   Show the answer

   to regret

   arrepender-se (ah-heh-pen-DEHR-see) means to regret in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits caso?

   1. case, instance
   2. hypothesis
   3. consequence
   4. to suppose
   Show the answer

   case, instance

   caso (KAH-zoo) means case, instance in this lesson.

Worksheet: Hypothesis worksheet

Review list. a hipótese · a consequência · supor · arrepender-se

Debate and opinion

Subjunctive basics: que eu fale

Feelings and doubts unlock a new mood! ESPERO QUE VOCÊ FALE = I hope you speak — FALE not FALA! Doubt, hope, wishing: QUE + subjunctive. -AR verbs flip A→E!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, argument construction. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Subjunctive basics: que eu fale”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   É importante que você estude.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Role-play Rafael: Thanks!

   Show the answer

   Obrigado!

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Write one accurate Latin script sentence using não importa.

   Show the answer

   Duvido que ele venha.

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Write 2–3 connected Portuguese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   É importante que você estude. Espero que você fale português.

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Espero que você fale português.

   Show the answer

   Espero que você fale português.

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Portuguese sentence.

   Show the answer

   Obrigado!

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Compose a short response using “espero/duvido que + verb-flip (A→E)”.

   Show the answer

   É importante que você estude.

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Recast “I hope you speak Portuguese.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   Espero que você fale português.

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Identify the tone or stance of Duvido que ele venha..

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes QUE + subjunctive: que eu fale in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Distinguish tomara and não importa in meaning and grammatical use.

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    tomara means “let's hope”; não importa means “it doesn't matter”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Explain the contextual force of não importa here.

    Show the answer

    It contributes “it doesn't matter” within QUE + subjunctive: que eu fale.

12. build the argumentPractice 14 [argument construction] — Subjunctive basics: que eu fale: Build a claim and supporting reason appropriate to “Subjunctive basics: que eu fale”.

    Show the answer

    Duvido que ele venha. É importante que você estude.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkESPERO QUE VOCÊ FALE uses FALE because…

   1. it is past
   2. subjunctive after hope
   3. it is formal
   4. it is plural
   Show the answer

   subjunctive after hope

   Hope/doubt → subjunctive flip.

2. quick checkDUVIDO QUE means…

   1. I know that
   2. I doubt that
   3. I hope that
   4. I see that
   Show the answer

   I doubt that

   Duvido que = I doubt that.

3. quick checkTOMARA! means…

   1. Never!
   2. Let's hope!
   3. Too late!
   4. No way!
   Show the answer

   Let's hope!

   Tomara = fingers crossed.

4. quick check-AR flip in subjunctive is…

   1. A→O
   2. A→E
   3. A→I
   4. A→U
   Show the answer

   A→E

   FALA → FALE.

5. quick checkÉ IMPORTANTE QUE needs…

   1. infinitive
   2. subjunctive
   3. past tense
   4. nothing
   Show the answer

   subjunctive

   É importante que + subjunctive.

Worksheet: Subjunctive worksheet

Review list. espero que · duvido que · é importante que · tomara

Debating and disagreeing

Debate like a Brazilian! CONCORDO (I agree), DISCORDO (I disagree), POR OUTRO LADO (on the other hand), ALÉM DISSO (besides), NO ENTANTO (however). Pick a side and defend it!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. discourse ordering, style rewriting, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. order the textPractice 4 [discourse ordering] — Debating and disagreeing: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I disagree, but it is expensive.

   Show the answer

   Concordo, mas é caro.

2. rewrite the stylePractice 5 [style rewriting] — Debating and disagreeing: Rewrite “I disagree because it is unfair.” in this lesson’s target style.

   Show the answer

   Discordo porque é injusto.

3. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Debating and disagreeing: Choose the contextual meaning of pelo contrário (PEH-loo koh(n)-TRAH-ryoo).

   1. on the contrary
   2. in fact
   3. in short
   Show the answer

   on the contrary

4. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Debating and disagreeing: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “in fact”.

   Show the answer

   de fato

5. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Debating and disagreeing: Read em resumo (ay(n) heh-ZOO-moo) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   in short

6. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Debating and disagreeing: Produce “I disagree” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   concordo

7. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Debating and disagreeing: Match discordo to its contextual meaning.

   1. on the other hand
   2. I disagree
   3. besides / moreover
   Show the answer

   I disagree

8. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Debating and disagreeing: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I disagree because it is unfair.

   Show the answer

   Discordo porque é injusto.

9. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Debating and disagreeing: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: It is good; besides, it is cheap.

   Show the answer

   É bom; além disso, é barato.

10. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Debating and disagreeing: Select the correct target form for “however”.

    1. pelo contrário
    2. de fato
    3. no entanto
    Show the answer

    no entanto

11. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Debating and disagreeing: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I disagree because it is unfair.”.

    Show the answer

    Discordo porque é injusto.

12. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Debating and disagreeing: Complete Rafael’s turn in the taught register: On the other hand, the metro is cheaper.

    Show the answer

    Por outro lado, o metrô é mais barato.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkDISCORDO means…

   1. I agree
   2. I disagree
   3. I know
   4. I doubt
   Show the answer

   I disagree

   Discordo = I disagree.

2. quick checkALÉM DISSO means…

   1. however
   2. besides
   3. in short
   4. because
   Show the answer

   besides

   Além disso = besides.

3. quick checkNO ENTANTO means…

   1. because
   2. however
   3. besides
   4. in fact
   Show the answer

   however

   No entanto = however.

4. quick checkDE FATO means…

   1. in fact
   2. maybe
   3. never
   4. almost
   Show the answer

   in fact

   De fato = in fact/indeed.

5. quick checkStrong arguments chain…

   1. 1 idea
   2. 3+ ideas with connectors
   3. only mas
   4. no reasons
   Show the answer

   3+ ideas with connectors

   Opinions + porque/mas + além disso.

Worksheet: Debate worksheet

Review list. concordo · discordo · por outro lado · além disso

Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais

Written argument in Portuguese moves by connectives that carry a claim about the relation between ideas: portanto concludes, contudo contrasts, na medida em que explains by degree, dado que supplies a premise. A paragraph with four connectives of the same type reads as a list; a paragraph that varies them reads as an argument.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. Brazilian Portuguese. Every exercise works on nasal vowels (ã, õ) and the diphthongs, você as the everyday second person, ser vs estar, the two pasts (pretérito / imperfeito), the personal infinitive, the future subjunctive in real conditions, and the written register of the Brazilian press.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Choose the meaning of portanto (pohr-TAHN-too) in this lesson.

   1. therefore
   2. however
   3. given that
   4. besides that
   Show the answer

   therefore

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Type the Portuguese expression meaning “however”.

   Show the answer

   contudo

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Interpret the Latin script in context: Dado que a amostra é pequena, os resultados pedem cautela. (DAH-doo kee ah ah-MOHS-trah eh peh-KEH-nah, oos heh-zoo-oo-TAH-doos PEH-jay(n) kow-TEH-lah.).

   Show the answer

   Given that the sample is small, the results call for caution.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Write in Latin script: The figures grew; however, the pace remains uneven..

   Show the answer

   Os dados cresceram; contudo, o ritmo segue desigual.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Match dado que to its lesson meaning.

   1. given that
   2. therefore
   3. however
   Show the answer

   given that

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Portuguese: Access improves to the extent that the network reaches the interior..

   Show the answer

   O acesso melhora na medida em que a rede chega ao interior.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (dado que … · portanto … · contudo … · na medida em que …): Given that the sample is small, the results call for caution..

   Show the answer

   Dado que a amostra é pequena, os resultados pedem cautela.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Select the Portuguese form for “besides that”.

   1. além disso
   2. visto que
   3. na medida em que
   Show the answer

   além disso

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Porque a amostra é pequena, portanto os resultados pedem cautela.

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   Dado que a amostra é pequena, os resultados pedem cautela.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: The paragraph came out heavy.

    Show the answer

    É porque há quatro conectores de conclusão.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Read “Então deixo dois e troco um por contudo?” (en-TOW(n) DAY-shoo doys ee TRoh-koo oo(n) pohr koh(n)-TOO-doo?). What does it mean?

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    So I keep two and swap one for contudo?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Argumentar por escrito: conectores formais — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Yes. And mark the reservation with ainda assim, which doesn't close the question.

    Show the answer

    Isso. E marque a ressalva com ainda assim, que não fecha a questão.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits portanto?

   1. therefore
   2. however
   3. given that
   4. besides that
   Show the answer

   therefore

   portanto (pohr-TAHN-too) means therefore in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits contudo?

   1. however
   2. therefore
   3. given that
   4. besides that
   Show the answer

   however

   contudo (koh(n)-TOO-doo) means however in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits dado que?

   1. given that
   2. therefore
   3. however
   4. besides that
   Show the answer

   given that

   dado que (DAH-doo kee) means given that in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits além disso?

   1. besides that
   2. therefore
   3. however
   4. given that
   Show the answer

   besides that

   além disso (ah-LEH(n) DEE-soo) means besides that in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits visto que?

   1. seeing that
   2. therefore
   3. however
   4. given that
   Show the answer

   seeing that

   visto que (VEES-too kee) means seeing that in this lesson.

Worksheet: Argument worksheet

Review list. portanto · contudo · dado que · além disso

Culture and mastery

Brazilian culture and SAUDADE

Culture time! FEIJOADA (bean stew), SAMBA, CARNAVAL, FUTEBOL. And SAUDADE — the untranslatable ache of missing someone: TENHO SAUDADES DE VOCÊ = I miss you. Brazilians LIVE this word!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. readingPractice 5 [reading comprehension] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Read Tenho saudades de você. (TAY-nyoo sow-DAH-jeesh dee voh-SEH.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Do you know feijoada?

2. paragraphPractice 6 [paragraph comprehension] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Sim! Comi no Rio com samba ao vivo.

   Show the answer

   Yes! I ate it in Rio with live samba.

3. the main ideaPractice 7 [main idea] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: What is the central communicative purpose of “Brazilian culture and SAUDADE”?

   Show the answer

   Culture time! FEIJOADA (bean stew), SAMBA, CARNAVAL, FUTEBOL.

4. spot the detailPractice 8 [detail identification] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Read Vamos matar a saudade juntos? (VAH-moosh mah-TAHR ah sow-DAH-jee ZHOON-toosh?). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Shall we satisfy the longing together?

5. what is meantPractice 9 [inference] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Matar a saudade. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   To satisfy the longing (meet again).

6. listeningPractice 10 [listening comprehension] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Yes! I ate it in Rio with live samba.

7. dictationPractice 11 [dictation] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Play the labeled synthetic Portuguese audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Que saudades do Brasil!

8. listen and choosePractice 12 [listen and choose] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. Shall we satisfy the longing together?
   2. Do you know feijoada?
   3. beach

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Shall we satisfy the longing together?

9. listen, then orderPractice 13 [listen and reorder] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I miss you.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Você conhece a feijoada?

10. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Sim!…”.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Sim! Comi no Rio com samba ao vivo.

11. repeat itPractice 15 [repeat after audio] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Que saudades do Brasil!

12. pronunciationPractice 16 [pronunciation] — Brazilian culture and SAUDADE: Practise a saudade (ah sow-DAH-jee) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    a saudade

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkTENHO SAUDADES DE VOCÊ means…

   1. I love you
   2. I miss you
   3. I need you
   4. I see you
   Show the answer

   I miss you

   Ter saudades de = to miss.

2. quick checkA FEIJOADA is…

   1. a dance
   2. a bean stew
   3. a cocktail
   4. a beach
   Show the answer

   a bean stew

   Feijoada = Brazilian bean stew.

3. quick checkMATAR A SAUDADE means…

   1. to feel sad
   2. to satisfy the longing
   3. to say goodbye
   4. to travel far
   Show the answer

   to satisfy the longing

   Matar = satisfy the ache.

4. quick checkA CAPOEIRA is…

   1. music
   2. martial art
   3. food
   4. festival
   Show the answer

   martial art

   Capoeira = Afro-Brazilian martial art.

5. quick checkSAUDADES DO BRASIL means…

   1. loving Brazil
   2. missing Brazil
   3. leaving Brazil
   4. finding Brazil
   Show the answer

   missing Brazil

   Saudades de = missing.

Worksheet: Culture worksheet

Review list. a feijoada · o samba · o carnaval · a praia

Fluency review and storytelling

Graduation lesson! Weave whole stories: PRIMEIRO (first), DEPOIS (then), ENTÃO (so), FINALMENTE (finally). Mix every tense: CHEGUEI, FAZIA, TINHA VISTO, VIAJAREI. You are B2 — tell YOUR story!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. shadow the audioPractice 6 [shadowing] — Fluency review and storytelling: Shadow the synthetic Portuguese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Primeiro cheguei ao Rio. Fazia sol.

2. guided speakingPractice 7 [guided speaking] — Fluency review and storytelling: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Fluency review and storytelling”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   Primeiro cheguei, depois comi.

3. answer in your own wordsPractice 8 [free response] — Fluency review and storytelling: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Fluency review and storytelling”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   Então dancei a noite toda.

4. role playPractice 9 [roleplay] — Fluency review and storytelling: Role-play Rafael: Tell your story!

   Show the answer

   Conte sua história!

5. write a sentencePractice 10 [sentence writing] — Fluency review and storytelling: Write one accurate Latin script sentence using o personagem.

   Show the answer

   Primeiro cheguei, depois comi.

6. short writingPractice 11 [short writing] — Fluency review and storytelling: Write 2–3 connected Portuguese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   Então dancei a noite toda. Finalmente, dormi feliz.

7. say it another wayPractice 12 [paraphrase] — Fluency review and storytelling: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Finalmente, dormi feliz.

   Show the answer

   Finalmente, dormi feliz.

8. summarisePractice 13 [summary] — Fluency review and storytelling: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Portuguese sentence.

   Show the answer

   Conte sua história!

9. guided compositionPractice 14 [guided composition] — Fluency review and storytelling: Compose a short response using “primeiro → depois → então → finalmente”.

   Show the answer

   Então dancei a noite toda.

10. change the registerPractice 15 [register transformation] — Fluency review and storytelling: Recast “Finally, I slept happy.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

    Show the answer

    Finalmente, dormi feliz.

11. read the tonePractice 16 [tone identification] — Fluency review and storytelling: Identify the tone or stance of Primeiro cheguei, depois comi..

    Show the answer

    The wording realizes Story spine: primeiro, depois, finalmente in the lesson-appropriate register.

12. which one fitsPractice 17 [semantic distinction] — Fluency review and storytelling: Distinguish a narrativa and o personagem in meaning and grammatical use.

    Show the answer

    a narrativa means “narrative”; o personagem means “character”. Context and grammar select between them.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkThe story spine is…

   1. mas, porque, então
   2. primeiro, depois, então, finalmente
   3. sim, não, talvez
   4. eu, tu, ele
   Show the answer

   primeiro, depois, então, finalmente

   Primeiro → depois → então → finalmente.

2. quick checkO DESFECHO is…

   1. beginning
   2. ending
   3. plot
   4. message
   Show the answer

   ending

   Desfecho = ending/outcome.

3. quick checkO PERSONAGEM is…

   1. place
   2. character
   3. song
   4. food
   Show the answer

   character

   Personagem = character.

4. quick checkMixing CHEGUEI + FAZIA shows…

   1. confusion
   2. B2 control of pasts
   3. bad grammar
   4. slang
   Show the answer

   B2 control of pasts

   Layered pasts = B2 fluency.

5. quick checkFINALMENTE means…

   1. first
   2. then
   3. finally
   4. never
   Show the answer

   finally

   Finalmente = finally.

Worksheet: Storytelling worksheet

Review list. a narrativa · o personagem · o enredo · o desfecho

Cinema e crítica cultural

A cultural review is an argument with a stated scope. The frame o que me interessa é names what the critic is reading for; peca por + infinitive names the defect without insult; the concession embora reconheça keeps the positive in view. A review that only approves or only condemns has not yet said what it is looking at.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. Brazilian Portuguese. Every exercise works on nasal vowels (ã, õ) and the diphthongs, você as the everyday second person, ser vs estar, the two pasts (pretérito / imperfeito), the personal infinitive, the future subjunctive in real conditions, and the written register of the Brazilian press.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Cinema e crítica cultural — Choose the meaning of o roteiro (oo hoh-TAY-ree-oo) in this lesson.

   1. script, screenplay
   2. acting, performance
   3. scene
   4. plot
   Show the answer

   script, screenplay

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Cinema e crítica cultural — Type the Portuguese expression meaning “acting, performance”.

   Show the answer

   a atuação

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Cinema e crítica cultural — Interpret the Latin script in context: O que me interessa no filme é a relação entre pai e filha. (oo kee mee een-teh-REH-sah noo FEE-oo-mee eh ah heh-lah-SOW(n) EH(n)-tree PAH-ee ee FEE-lyah.).

   Show the answer

   What interests me in the film is the relationship between father and daughter.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Cinema e crítica cultural — Write in Latin script: The script falls short by explaining what the scene already shows..

   Show the answer

   O roteiro peca por explicar o que a cena já mostra.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Cinema e crítica cultural — Match a cena to its lesson meaning.

   1. scene
   2. script, screenplay
   3. acting, performance
   Show the answer

   scene

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Cinema e crítica cultural — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Portuguese: Although it acknowledges the acting, the review keeps its reservation..

   Show the answer

   Embora reconheça o mérito da atuação, a crítica mantém a ressalva.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Cinema e crítica cultural — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (o que me interessa é … · peca por + infinitive · embora reconheça …): What interests me in the film is the relationship between father and daughter..

   Show the answer

   O que me interessa no filme é a relação entre pai e filha.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Cinema e crítica cultural — Select the Portuguese form for “plot”.

   1. o enredo
   2. pecar por
   Show the answer

   o enredo

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Cinema e crítica cultural — Correct the model the lesson warns about: O filme peca por que explica demais.

   Show the answer

   O filme peca por explicar demais.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Cinema e crítica cultural — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: The script falls short by explaining the ending twice.

    Show the answer

    Embora reconheça isso, a escolha foi consciente.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Cinema e crítica cultural — Read “Entendo. O que me interessa é como a cena constrói a confiança.” (en-TEN-doo. oo kee mee een-teh-REH-sah eh KOH-moo ah SEH-nah koh(n)-STROY ah koh(n)-fee-AHN-sah.). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    I understand. What interests me is how the scene builds trust.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Cinema e crítica cultural — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Then we agree: the film depends on silence, not on dialogue.

    Show the answer

    Aí concordamos: o filme depende do silêncio, não do diálogo.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits o roteiro?

   1. script, screenplay
   2. acting, performance
   3. scene
   4. plot
   Show the answer

   script, screenplay

   o roteiro (oo hoh-TAY-ree-oo) means script, screenplay in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits a atuação?

   1. acting, performance
   2. script, screenplay
   3. scene
   4. plot
   Show the answer

   acting, performance

   a atuação (ah ah-too-ah-SOW(n)) means acting, performance in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits a cena?

   1. scene
   2. script, screenplay
   3. acting, performance
   4. plot
   Show the answer

   scene

   a cena (ah SEH-nah) means scene in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits o enredo?

   1. plot
   2. script, screenplay
   3. acting, performance
   4. scene
   Show the answer

   plot

   o enredo (oo en-REH-doo) means plot in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits pecar por?

   1. to fall short by
   2. script, screenplay
   3. acting, performance
   4. scene
   Show the answer

   to fall short by

   pecar por (peh-KAHR pohr) means to fall short by in this lesson.

Worksheet: Review worksheet

Review list. o roteiro · a atuação · a cena · o enredo

Recall drills — 128 more questions from the B2 words

These 128 drills are generated from the Portuguese B2 vocabulary list — the words of “Advanced past and hypotheticals” through “Culture and mastery”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Portuguese B2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether the next level unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: I had already eaten

   Show the answer

   Eu já tinha comido

2. translate into the languageSay: I would travel the world

   Show the answer

   Eu viajaria pelo mundo

3. choose'I hope you speak Portuguese'

   1. Espero que você fala português
   2. Espero que você fale português
   3. Espero você falar português
   4. Espero falar você português
   Show the answer

   Espero que você fale português

4. translate into EnglishDiscordo, porque o carro é mais rápido.

   Show the answer

   I disagree, because the car is faster.

5. fill the gapTenho saudades ___ você. (of)

   Show the answer

   de

6. choose'On the other hand'

   1. Além disso
   2. Por outro lado
   3. De fato
   4. Em resumo
   Show the answer

   Por outro lado

7. put it in orderOrder: tinha / já / saído

   Show the answer

   já tinha saído

8. say it out loudSay aloud: Espero que você goste do Brasil!

   Show the answer

   Espero que você goste do Brasil!

9. fill the gap___ dormi feliz. (Finally)

   Show the answer

   Finalmente

10. translate into the languageSay: I miss you

    Show the answer

    Tenho saudades de você

Portuguese B2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Portuguese B2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Brazilian culture makes its arguments in public: samba was born in the houses of Bahia and grew in the morros of Rio; bossa nova took the same rhythm into a small room and a quiet voice; the MPB of the 1960s and 1970s turned song into political speech, and some of it was written in exile. Literature runs from Machado de Assis, who dissected a society by refusing to flatter it, to Clarice Lispector, who dissected a sentence, and to the cordel leaflets of the Northeast, printed and sold at fairs and still read aloud. To criticise here is not to be against Brazil — it is the local form of taking part.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Brazilian literature”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: The samba circle started at nine, when the bar owner pushed the tables out onto the pavement. Nobody announced anything: the cavaquinho played two chords and everyone already knew the entry. There was a man of about eighty singing with a hat on his lap and a twelve-year-old girl repeating the chorus without looking at the guitar. Between one song and the next, someone said the group had played there since 1998, and that the city government had wanted to close the street last year. The samba went on, quieter and then louder, until the owner brought water for the musicians and the circle turned into a conversation.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged pt-BR; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Did you read yesterday's review? — I did, but I disagree with the headline. — Why? — Because the film is not about the drought; the drought is the setting. What interests me is the relationship between the father and the daughter, and the review does not even mention it.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• Se eu seria rico, eu viajaria. → Se eu fosse rico, eu viajaria. An unreal condition takes the imperfect subjunctive: fosse.
• Espero que ela está bem. → Espero que ela esteja bem. Espero que triggers the present subjunctive.
• Prefiro que você vai sozinho. → Prefiro que você vá sozinho. Preferir que also takes the subjunctive.

Your task

Uma crítica curta com uma tese Choose a Brazilian song, film or book you know. Write 150 to 200 words with one sentence that states your thesis, two paragraphs that support it from the work itself (quote a line, a scene, a verse), and one concession starting with embora or ainda que. Finish with a sentence that states what your reading does not claim.

After B2: the B2+ checkpoint

B2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Portuguese B2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B2+ when you can run a meeting, read a contract, disagree well. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you.

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