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Twitter em português Posted by Rachel on May 14, 2009
One excellent way to practice your language skills is by constantly exposing yourself to the language and by giving yourself at least one “dose” of the language written and spoken each day. One way to give yourself a dose of written Portuguese each day is by using Twitter, the popular and free microblogging service. I’ve…
The Trickiest Accent Posted by Rachel on May 8, 2009
Today’s interactive feature has to do with accents. The question is: which is the most difficult accent to understand in Portuguese? This includes the different regions of Brazil, as well as Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa like Angola and Mozambique. After learning Brazilian Portuguese, I find Portuguese accents (from Portugal) exceedingly difficult to understand…
Missing You Posted by Rachel on May 7, 2009
In Portuguese, there are a few ways to express the feeling of missing someone or something. Let’s take a look. 1. estar com saudades This expression means to miss or feel nostalgia for a person or thing. Estou com saudades tuas. I miss you. Eles estão com saudades do Brasil. They miss Brazil. 2. sentir…
Learning Portuguese Posted by Rachel on May 1, 2009
Today’s interactive post is about your motivation to learn Portuguese. The question is: Why do you want or need to learn Portuguese? Is it for business or pleasure? Do you have friends or family from Brazil? Or are you learning purely for fun? Let’s hear from you!
Video Learning Series: Commericals Posted by Rachel on Apr 27, 2009
A great way to practice your Portuguese is by watching television commercials, since they use straightforward language and important vocabulary words. I’ve included a few here which should hopefully not be too difficult, including one for juice, another for toothpaste, and another for shampoo. Take a look and practice your listening!
Listening Practice: Fill in the Blanks Posted by Rachel on Apr 24, 2009
This is a favorite language learning activity, so I thought we’d give it a shot. Copy and paste the lyrics into Word, and then play the video. Listen to the song and follow the lyrics, and fill in the blanks with the correct word. Maskavo, Folhas Secas As folhas secas vão caindo Eu posso ver…
Video Learning Series: Vai para onde? Posted by Rachel on Apr 21, 2009
In today’s video learning series, we’re going to practice listening comprehension using a Brazilian TV show. One of the best TV shows you can watch to learn Portuguese and to see different parts of Brazil is “Vai para onde?” from Brazil’s Multishow channel. They’re great to learn from not only because the host speaks clearly…