Reach Portuguese A2
12 weeks · 3 milestones
Communicate in simple exchanges on familiar topics in Portuguese. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.
Milestone map
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3 milestones
Portuguese A2 vocabulary covers family, home, work, food, transport, shopping, health, weather, and daily routine — the domains needed to handle familiar situations without falling back on gestures or single words. At A2, the vocabulary gap from A1 is substantial: you're moving from 250–300 words to around 1,500–2,000 high-frequency words, and those words should be learned in connected phrases rather than as isolated items.
Proof required
Record a 5-minute unscripted description of a typical weekday — morning routine through evening — covering at least 4 of the following topic areas: family, food/meals, work or school, transport, leisure. Write 150 words on: which topic area has the most gaps in your Portuguese vocabulary right now, one Portuguese phrase (not a single word) that you've started using naturally that you didn't know at A1, and whether you're learning European or Brazilian Portuguese and whether any vocabulary gap is variety-specific.
What gets checked
- The recording covers at least 4 topic areas at A2 vocabulary depth — not just naming objects but describing actions and situations: 'eu acordo às sete horas e faço o pequeno-almoço / café da manhã antes de sair de casa' shows A2 connected phrase use, not just 'café'
- The phrase adopted naturally is quoted in Portuguese — this is the acquisition signal; genuinely acquired A2 phrases become automatic and available on demand; memorized but not acquired phrases require retrieval effort
- The vocabulary gap is topic-specific and honest — naming a specific topic where A2 vocabulary is still thin shows accurate self-knowledge; claiming all topic areas are equally strong is rarely accurate at A2