Portuguese builds on the familiar Latin alphabet with nasal vowel marks — ã and õ — and the cedilla in ç, spoken across Brazil, Portugal, and beyond. The nasal vowels are the main new sound-to-spelling link for a child who already knows the Latin alphabet from English.
Not sure where to start with the nasal sounds? The guide below covers why tracing should come before free writing, and how to tell if Portuguese is a good first or second foreign script for your child.