# Portuguese cinema for beginners

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

> Explore Portuguese culture and train your ears with easy cinema terminology. Learn to choose movies, use subtitles, and share your simple opinions on what you watch.

**Setting:** A cozy, historic cinema lounge in Lisbon. Here, film enthusiasts gather to discuss classic and modern Portuguese films over coffee.

## Lessons

### 1. Choosing a movie

Joana and Rui meet at the cinema to pick a simple Portuguese comedy for their movie night.

**Vocabulary:**
- o filme (the movie)
- o cinema (the cinema)
- a comédia (the comedy)
- ver (to watch)
- gostar (to like)

**Objectives:**
- Ask for a movie recommendation
- State if you prefer comedy or drama

### 2. Subtitles and language

Rui shares tips on using European Portuguese subtitles to better understand native pronunciation.

**Vocabulary:**
- a legenda (the subtitle)
- a língua (the language)
- ouvir (to listen)
- fácil (easy)
- difícil (difficult)

**Objectives:**
- Ask to turn on subtitles
- Express difficulty in understanding spoken Portuguese

### 3. Sharing your opinion

After watching a classic film, Joana and Rui share what they liked about the story and the actors.

**Vocabulary:**
- a história (the story)
- divertido (fun)
- bom (good)
- achar (to think / to find)
- o ator (the actor)

**Objectives:**
- Say if you liked a movie
- Describe a movie as fun or interesting