The story behind Falando
I couldn't find the app I wanted to learn with.
I'm Patryk, a Polish immigrant in Brazil. I wanted an app that would help me learn the language of the country I was making my home.
I tried other language apps, but I kept feeling that their gamification was better at keeping me hooked than helping me learn. Brazilian Portuguese didn't seem to get the attention it deserved, either. These apps offered dozens of languages, but I often felt that only a handful of their courses were any good. It felt more like a cheap “three for the price of one” deal than a high-quality learning product. I wanted explanations that made sense and language I could actually use here.
So I built Falando. It's the app I wanted to find: a place to work through the grammar, get familiar with Brazilian expressions, and keep practicing what I've learned.
You'll find leaderboards, badges and points here, too. But the progress I care about is the sentence you understand, the word you remember, and the conversation you can take a little further. That's what I want Falando to help you build.
Patryk
Founder of Falando · Polish immigrant in Brazil · Moqueca enthusiast
What that looks like when you learn.
- Brazilian Portuguese gets our full attention. The vocabulary, listening, and expressions are centered on Brazil. Learn how a phrase works in a conversation, and explore regional words when you're curious about what people say in different parts of the country.
- There is room to ask why. Work through a grammar explanation, see it in a sentence, and practice using it. When an answer doesn't make sense to you, explore the explanation instead of simply moving on to the next question.
- New words have somewhere to go. Save what you're learning to your reviews and come back to it with spaced repetition. You can also bring a Portuguese article or YouTube video into Falando and collect vocabulary from something you already want to understand.
Two words. A useful little discovery.
A friend asks you to buy bread. Here's one way that conversation could go:
- Você pode comprar pão?
- Pode deixar!
What does the reply mean?
“Can you buy bread?”
“I'll take care of it!”
Here, pode deixar is a way to say you'll handle something. Translating each word separately won't give you the meaning of the reply. The conversation does.
That's a small example of the kind of understanding you're working toward: knowing what someone means, and having something to say back.
Bring the Portuguese you already have.
Starting from zero? Begin with greetings, everyday vocabulary, and the basics of putting a sentence together. Already living some of your life in Portuguese? Choose your level and work on the gaps that matter to you. The course runs from beginner A1 through advanced C2 content.
Read a story at your level. Write about your day. Practice a conversation with an AI partner in Bate-papo. There are different ways to work with the language, so you can choose something that fits what you want to practice today.
Found an explanation that leaves you scratching your head? Report it from the exercise, or write to us. Your experience of learning with Falando matters to how it improves.
Your next conversation starts somewhere.
Try an explanation. Learn a phrase. Start with something you want to be able to say. I'd love for Falando to be part of how you get there.
Your first 7 days include full access without a credit card. After that, beginner A1 content stays free. See the plans.
