For anyone who wants to actually speak Portuguese
Learn Portuguese by speaking from day one
Lingrow is an iOS app that teaches Portuguese through real voice conversations. You get 200+ scenarios covering everyday situations rather than one national variety, feedback on ser versus estar and verb conjugation, and practice with the nasal vowels English does not have.
Updated 10 September 2026. Features and pricing wording checked this month.
Key facts
- Lingrow gives Portuguese learners 200+ conversation scenarios across 3 difficulty levels.
- Portuguese feedback covers verb conjugation, gender agreement and ser versus estar.
- Scenarios cover everyday situations rather than one variety, suiting European and Brazilian learners.
- Lingrow holds a 4.7 App Store rating from 328 ratings in September 2026.
- Lingrow explains and gives feedback in 33 languages, so you don't have to learn through English.
Real Portuguese conversations
Lingrow gives you 200+ conversation scenarios in Portuguese at beginner, intermediate and advanced difficulty. You order coffee, take the metro, meet friends, get through a job interview and handle the small talk that comes with dating, work and travel. These are everyday situations rather than scenarios written for one national variety, so the practice suits European and Brazilian Portuguese speakers alike. The AI partner listens, replies in Portuguese and adapts to your level.
Feedback on your grammar
Lingrow corrects you while you speak and then summarises the conversation, covering grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation. For Portuguese that means verb conjugation, gender agreement and the choice between ser and estar, two words that both mean 'to be' but are not interchangeable: é (from ser) states what something is, está (from estar) states a temporary state or location. The personal infinitive, which changes ending by who is doing the action, gets flagged too: falarmos means 'for us to speak'.
Learn in your own language
You don't have to learn through English. Lingrow explains, corrects and translates in any of 33 languages, from Arabic and Hindi to Polish and Vietnamese. You pick your language when you sign up and can change it later in settings. Your corrections, your hints and your end-of-conversation feedback all arrive in the language you actually think in. The tap-a-word dictionary, the flashcards and the guided lessons are in English.
What trips up English speakers
Nasal vowels are the biggest adjustment: pão (bread) and mão (hand) both end in a nasal diphthong, air pushed partly through the nose, a sound English simply does not make. Ser versus estar takes real practice too, since English collapses both into a single 'to be'. On top of that, whether you are aiming at European or Brazilian pronunciation changes the vowels you hear back, which is why Lingrow's scenarios cover everyday situations rather than favouring one variety.
Build your own deck
Portuguese does not have Lingrow's largest deck yet, so instead of a huge pre-built library you get a small starter set plus every word you choose to save. Tap a word in a conversation transcript, add it to your deck, and it comes with audio and an example sentence. Spaced repetition brings each card back before you forget it, and daily reminders keep the reviews from piling up.
Who Lingrow suits
Beginners who freeze the moment a real conversation starts, travellers wanting to get through Portugal or Brazil without switching to English, and intermediate learners who can conjugate on paper but hesitate over ser and estar out loud. Because the scenarios cover everyday situations rather than one national variety, they suit either direction you are headed. Pair Lingrow with a grammar book if you want the rules written out in full.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lingrow good for Portuguese beginners?
- Yes. Beginner scenarios have the AI partner speak slowly and simply, and it adapts as you improve. You can start knowing only a few words and lean on hints, which arrive in your own language. If you want the grammar rules written out in full alongside the speaking practice, pair Lingrow with a grammar book or course.
- Does Lingrow teach European or Brazilian Portuguese?
- Both. The scenarios cover everyday situations, such as ordering coffee, meeting friends and a job interview, rather than being written for one national variety, so they suit European and Brazilian learners alike. Feedback focuses on grammar that matters in both, such as verb conjugation, gender agreement and the ser versus estar distinction.
- Does Lingrow correct my Portuguese grammar?
- Yes. You get corrections while you speak, then a written summary covering grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation. For Portuguese the recurring issues are verb conjugation, gender agreement and ser versus estar, and the summary tells you which ones tripped you up and what to practise next.
- Can I use Lingrow if English isn't my first language?
- Yes. Lingrow supports 33 languages for explanations and feedback, so you can learn through Arabic, Hindi, Polish, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai and 27 others instead of English. You choose your language when you sign up and can change it in settings. The tap-a-word dictionary, flashcards and guided lessons are still in English.
- How much does Lingrow cost and is there a free trial?
- Lingrow is a subscription and it starts with a free trial, so you can have real Portuguese conversations before paying anything. Prices vary by country, so check the App Store for yours. Lingrow is on iOS only at the moment, so there is no Android or web version to try instead.
- Can Lingrow replace a Portuguese tutor?
- For daily speaking practice, yes, and it costs a fraction of a tutor per hour of actual talking. It is available at any hour, never judges you and will repeat a scenario as often as you want. A tutor is still worth adding, if you can afford one, for exam coaching, writing correction and accountability.
Start speaking Portuguese today
Download Lingrow on iOS and have your first Portuguese conversation in a few minutes.
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