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Portuguese stories with audio
Listen to a Portuguese story while you read it, with the English beside every paragraph. 68 free stories, A1 to Pre-A1, with a speed control and no account needed.
68 free Portuguese stories to read and listen to
Open a story and press Listen. The voice reads paragraph by paragraph and the page follows it, with the English next to each Portuguese paragraph. Each level starts with its shortest stories.
- Pre-A1#5

A Cidade
The Town
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 5 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#2

Vó
Grandma
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 2 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#1

Uma Chave
A Key
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 1 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#7

O Cachorro
The Dog
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 7 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#4

O Trem
The Train
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 4 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#3

Uma Porta Azul
A Blue Door
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 3 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#8

Esta Porta Não
Not This Door
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 8 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#6

Tom
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 6 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#9

Nina Quer Pão
Nina Wants Bread
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 9 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#14

A Vó Diz
Grandma Says
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 14 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#20

Tem uma Porta no Parque
There Is a Door in the Park
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 20 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#19

Nina Faz Pão
Nina Makes Bread
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 19 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#17

Chuva
Rain
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 17 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#21

O Filho da Sara
Sara’s Son
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 21 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#13

A Porta Azul da Escola
The Blue Door at School
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 13 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#18

Sem Dinheiro
No Money
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 18 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#22

Manhã
Morning
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 22 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#16

A Mulher na Foto
The Woman in the Photo
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 16 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#10

Um Quarto
A Room
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 10 · Portuguese · 5 min
- Pre-A1#11

Sara Diz Não
Sara Says No
DuoText original · A porta azul · Story 11 · Portuguese · 5 min
- B1

Quarto 13
Room 13
DuoText original · Histórias simples · Portuguese · 15 min
- B1

Ainda não
Not Yet
DuoText original · Histórias simples · Portuguese · 20 min
- B2

O Colar
The Necklace
Guy de Maupassant · Portuguese · 20 min
- B2

A Pata do Macaco
The Monkey’s Paw
W.W. Jacobs · Portuguese · 25 min
- C1

O Coração Delator
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe · Portuguese · 10 min
The shortest 20 at each level are shown here; the Portuguese–English library has them all.
How to read and listen in Portuguese
- Beginners: follow the text with your eyes while the audio plays, at a slower speed if you need it, and do the same story again the next day.
- Intermediate: listen once without reading, then again with the text, and see what you missed.
- Any level: tap the words that keep coming back. With a free account they’re saved for review, and you can export them to Anki.
More on why this works in reading while listening and turning your words into flashcards.
Questions
Are these Portuguese stories with audio free?
Yes. Every story on this page is free to read and to listen to in the browser, and neither needs an account.
Can I slow the audio down?
Yes. The player has a speed control, skips by paragraph, and follows the text as it reads, so you always know where you are.
Can I see the English while I listen?
Yes. The English sits beside each Portuguese paragraph, and you can hide it until you want it. Tap any word for its meaning in that sentence.
What level are these Portuguese stories?
They run from A1 to Pre-A1 on the Common European Framework, shortest first. Start where you understand most of a page.