Tag Archives: Pronunciation
How to pronounce the ending “-em” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Jun 1, 2012
Olá! Tudo bem? Here’s a short video I made to teach you (if you don’t know already!) how to pronounce the ending -em in Portuguese! The words I use in the video are: alguém – someone ninguém – no one também – too, also amém – amen nem – either, not either ele vem –…
How to pronounce the “r” in Portuguese Posted by Adir on May 10, 2012
Olá, tudo bem com você? The letter R is pronounced in several ways in Portuguese. So let’s cut to the chase and see how it is done. 1. If it comes at the beginning of a word it sounds like an aspired “h” sound. The same sound happens in words starting with “enr”: rato (mouse)…
Video: The Alphabet in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 16, 2011
Oi! Tudo bem com você? Vamos começar o fim de semana (let’s start the weekend) com este vídeo sobre o alfabeto em português (with this video about the alphabet in Portuguese). Lembre-se de (Remember to) sempre repetir as palavras (repeat the words) para praticar a pronúncia (to practice the pronunciation), ok? Dá uma olhada! (Check…
Difficult Words to Pronounce in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Aug 1, 2011
The other day, I was talking to a couple of American friends who live in Brazil about how funny it is when Brazilians pronounce English words abrasileiradamente. Things like, Nothi-buqui (notebook – usually used for laptops), Amburgué (Hamburger), & Leenquédjeen (LinkedIn)… and much more. At work, I’m hounded all the time for saying words in English……
Video: the sound of LH Posted by Adir on Jul 22, 2011
E aí, tudo bem com você? Today we have another pronunciation video with a very common sound in Portuguese, represented by the letters LH. Remember to practice the words presented in the video to get better and better. You can download the audio of the video in the link below, ok? Aproveite o vídeo! Download…
Medicine in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Jun 15, 2011
It’s winter in Brazil! And by winter, I mean low-40s – mid-60s, dry weather, occasional cold rain… in São Paulo at least, and no, I don’t have heat in my home. Nor are there usually heated office buildings and restaurants and the like. And I still like to pretend I’m a tough American and can…
How to Say the Alphabet in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Apr 14, 2010
Oi galera, today we’re going to review the alphabet in Portuguese and how to pronounce each letter. Reviewing the alphabet is not only useful for beginners, but also for intermediate and advanced speakers – you never know when you’re going to have to spell out your name, especially if you travel or do business in…