Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Digital Libraries

• Online English to Portuguese Dictionary
• Freelang Brazilian-English/English-Brazilian Dictionary
• Dicionário
  Língua Portuguesa On-Line
• Dictionary of Brazilian Folklore
  Small dictionary written for foreign students
• Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa da Porto Editora
  Dictionary of the Portuguese language, with Portuguese/Portuguese; Portugese/English; English/Portuguese; Portuguese/French; and French/Portuguese. (Note: There is a charge for access)
• Dicionário Cravo Albin de música popular brasileira
  A comprehensive online dictionary of popular Brazilian music

 

Language Study

Grammar

• Brazilian Portuguese
  An online reference grammar of Brazilian Portuguese

Reading & Writing

• Portuguese Vocabulary
  Try out free interactive quizzes that will test your knowledge of Portuguese (Brazil) vocabulary and will help you learn many useful words and expressions
• Omniglot
  Information about the Portuguese writing system

Listening & Speaking

• Portuguese in Brazil
  Practice saying simple phrases and understanding short conversations in Brazilian Portuguese
• Ta falado
  A free postcast program on Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation. Audio files are available for download
• Talk Portuguese
  A lively introduction to the language in ten short parts with video clips set in Portugal and Brazil

Online Courses and Materials

• ‘Fale Português’
  A site for English speakers interested in learning more about Portuguese (focused on Brazilian Portuguese)
• Short Portuguese Lessons
  These lessons can be useful for people who are planning to visit Portugal, Brazil, or any other place where Portuguese is spoken

Culture

News & Media in Brazil

• Brazil Radios Stations on the Web Directory
  Select a region and connect to a local radio station

Brazilian Art and Culture

• Brazilian Culture and Art
• Brazilian Music
  A source about this music culture and style: articles, interviews and it hosts sites of many Brazilian artists

Information about Brazil and Brazilian Language

• Wikipedia-Brazilian-Portuguese Language
  An encyclopedic article about Portuguese language and its origin
• BBC Country Profiles: Brazil
  An outline of Brazilian society, politics and history with essential facts & figures
• LanguageLinks
  A list of links to the web resources on Brazilian Portuguese

The UI Main Library Films Collection

The UI Main Library offers extensive media collections in various languages. To find films, please visit the UI Main Library website and follow these steps:

1. Select "advanced search"
2. Scroll down to "Limit Search to:"
3. Choose your specific language and
4. Choose "Video-all" for "format."

Search Engines and Directories

• Search Engines-Brazil
  A collection of links to various Brazilian search engines
• Google.com – Brazil