Learn Portuguese for Beginners is a good place to start your Portuguese language study. This software focuses on the fundamentals of the language including speech recognition, comprehension, reading, writing, vocabulary and conversation.

There are 20 lessons that cover common tasks such as making a telephone call, ordering at a restaurant and reading street signs. Additionally, there is a record, playback and compare feature. This tool enables you to test your pronunciation by recording yourself and then comparing your accent to that of a native speaker.

This software is a good introduction to the every day uses of the language and is reasonably priced. However, to become fluent, you will need to purchase a more advanced program like Portuguese Complete Edition or continue with the next program Language Course for Everyday.