Portuguese reading comprehension test
5 short Portuguese stories carrying 20 questions between them, written for A1 and A2. Read a story, answer four questions in Portuguese, and see which you missed and what the answer was.
Which language are you reading in?
Stories in Portuguese
A Portuguese question, before you start
Manhã de Feira
O que bebe a Marta de manhã, em casa?
Show the answer
Café com leite e açúcar
Why read Portuguese this way
These stories are written in European Portuguese, which matters more for reading than people expect: the pronoun placement and the second-person forms differ enough from Brazilian Portuguese to slow a learner down mid-sentence. If you are learning the Brazilian variety you can still use them, and the differences you notice are worth noticing.
Want to read the Portuguese stories first?
Every story here is also in the free web reader, where you can tap any word for its meaning and listen to it read aloud. Read the Portuguese stories
Questions about the test
Is this European or Brazilian Portuguese?
European Portuguese. The vocabulary and forms are the ones used in Portugal, which is worth knowing before you start if you are learning the Brazilian variety.
Are the questions in Portuguese?
Yes, in Portuguese, using the story's own vocabulary. At A1 they are deliberately short.
