When you work up the courage to speak some Portuguese and the answer comes back in English it can feel absolutely gutting. You immediately think: I must sound terrible They think I suck I probably shouldn’t bother trying I am …
Thinking about moving to the Azores or exploring your family roots there? You’re in for a linguistic treat! While there’s no official “Azorean Portuguese,” the islands have their own unique flavour when it comes to the language. Let’s dive into …
Of all the skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), speaking is one of the hardest to master. The two main components that people struggle with is The act of speaking, especially thinking on your feet. Pronunciation. But, practice makes perfect, …
Liz Sharma spotted a need for more engaging content for people learning European Portuguese. She set up Talk The Streets, which has become one of the most popular YouTube channels, and later set up her own very popular course. Check …
Up there with Duolingo and Babbel, Mondly is a popular language learning app where you can learn foreign languages like French, German, Spanish, and even less popular languages like Persian, Korean, and Latin. You can also learn Portuguese, but is …
If you’re learning Portuguese as it’s spoken in Portugal, you may have realised that Google Translate has a tendency to translate into Brazilian Portuguese. But what about Deepl? Yes, Deepl allows you to translate to and from European Portuguese. As …
Reading books in Portuguese can be a very effective way of learning the language, and having a Kindle makes it a lot easier to get your hands on Portuguese books – especially if you’re not in Portugal. This article talks …
Mia Esmeriz has been teaching European Portuguese online through her website and YouTube channel since 2017. A native Portuguese speaker, she shares some of the resources she recommends to her students as well as her tips for learning Portuguese in …
If you’re planning to learn Portuguese, or any language for that matter, the first brand that springs to mind is probably Rosetta Stone. Rosetta Stone offers Portuguese on its website but if you’ve been learning Portuguese for a while, you’ll …
If you’re thinking about learning Portuguese, you may have realised that there are essentially two types of Portuguese: Portuguese as it’s spoken in Portugal and Portuguese as it’s spoken in Brazil. But just how different are these two forms of …