# First steps in Lisbon

**Language:** Portuguese  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Embark on your European Portuguese journey. Practice speaking and listening through real-world Lisbon encounters, from ordering coffee to navigating the historic streets.

**Setting:** Set in the sun-drenched, historic streets of Lisbon, Portugal. Learners follow daily interactions in traditional cafés, scenic viewpoints, and local neighborhoods.

## Lessons

### 1. Welcome to Lisbon

Meet Ana and João in a cozy Lisbon café as they share basic greetings.

**Vocabulary:**
- Olá (Hello)
- Bom dia (Good morning)
- o nome (name)
- Como está? (How are you?)
- adeus (goodbye)

**Objectives:**
- Greet someone politely
- State your name
- Ask how someone is

### 2. At the pastelaria

Learn how to order your first classic Portuguese coffee at a local pastry shop.

**Vocabulary:**
- o café (coffee)
- por favor (please)
- obrigado (thank you)
- a conta (bill)
- se faz favor (please)

**Objectives:**
- Order a coffee
- Say please and thank you
- Ask for the bill

### 3. Where are you from?

Talk about where you come from and your current city of residence.

**Vocabulary:**
- a cidade (city)
- de (from)
- em (in)
- Portugal (Portugal)
- a casa (house)

**Objectives:**
- Name your country
- Say where you live
- Express basic locations

### 4. What do you do?

Ana and João talk about their daily work and what they do for a living.

**Vocabulary:**
- o trabalho (work)
- o guia (guide)
- o estudante (student)
- a escola (school)
- sim (yes)

**Objectives:**
- Ask someone's job
- Name a few common professions
- Say where you work

### 5. Everyday objects

Point out everyday objects you carry around during a walk through Lisbon.

**Vocabulary:**
- o telemóvel (mobile phone)
- a chave (key)
- o livro (book)
- o carro (car)
- o que (what)

**Objectives:**
- Identify everyday items
- Ask what something is
- Use basic singular articles

### 6. Asking for directions

Navigate the winding streets of Alfama by asking for simple directions.

**Vocabulary:**
- onde é (where is)
- a rua (street)
- o autocarro (bus)
- à direita (on the right)
- à esquerda (on the left)

**Objectives:**
- Ask where something is
- Understand basic direction words
- Find public transport

### 7. Time and numbers

Wrap up your initial conversations by scheduling a casual meet-up time.

**Vocabulary:**
- um (one)
- dois (two)
- três (three)
- as horas (hours)
- amanhã (tomorrow)

**Objectives:**
- Say the numbers 1 to 3
- Ask for the time
- Agree on a meeting time