Contos para a infância

About Contos para a infância

Contos para a infância by Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro is a easy read in Portuguese (children's, short stories). It takes about 2 h 16 min at 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners. The book is in the public domain and comes from Project Gutenberg.

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Questions about Contos para a infância

How many words are in Contos para a infância?

Contos para a infância by Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro has about 27,000 words. At 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners, it takes about 2 h 16 min to read.

Can I read Contos para a infância for free?

Yes. Contos para a infância is in the public domain, and you can read it free in Portuguese on PolyglotReader with inline translation, word lookup and audio.

Contos para a infância is more than a book: it is a language-learning tool

Most people learn a language from lessons and word lists that have nothing to do with what they enjoy. Here you learn from a real story. You read Contos para a infância in Portuguese, and every step that helps you understand and remember it is one tap away. The words you meet in the book are the words you practise.

1. Read
2. →Look up
3. →Listen
4. →Save
5. →Practise

• Inline translation

  Stay in the original text and check the meaning only when you need to.

• Word lookup

  A dictionary entry gives you ten meanings. A contextual lookup gives you the one that fits.

• Audio narration

  Hear how the text sounds while your eyes follow the words.

• B1 simplification

  Read the book you want now, at a level you can follow, and move up to the original later.

• Flashcards

  Practise the words you actually met, in the books you actually chose.

• Word games

  Test yourself on the exact sentences you just read.

• My Dictionary

  One searchable list of every word you chose to keep, with the meaning you picked.

• Daily goal

  A small target you meet every day beats a long session you never get round to.

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• Fill the blanks

  One word is hidden in a sentence from the page. Pick the right one from four choices.

• Type the word

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