{"id":6837,"date":"2016-03-15T10:39:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T10:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6837"},"modified":"2016-03-21T10:40:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T10:40:10","slug":"5-common-mistakes-em-portugues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/5-common-mistakes-em-portugues\/","title":{"rendered":"5 common mistakes em Portugu\u00eas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every person learning a new language will commit mistakes no matter what. Some mistakes are more common than others. That happens because humans tend to use what they already know from their native language and apply it to the new language they are learning, even when it is not correct.<\/p>\n<p>This is why there are some common mistakes which people who speak English as a native language tend to make, especially in pronunciation. However, there is no need to panic, because when you are aware of those mistakes it becomes easier to correct them.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pronunciation for <strong><em>\u00e3o<\/em><\/strong>: because there is no sound in English that is similar to this one, sometimes it can be hard to master it. It is very important to know how to make this sound so not to get some words wrong, for exaplample:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>P\u00e3o \u2013 bread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/pao.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/pao.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/pao.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Pau \u2013 stick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/pau.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/pau.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/pau.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>M\u00e3o \u2013 hand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/mao.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/mao.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/mao.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Mau \u2013 bad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/mau.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/mau.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/mau.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Pronunciation for <strong><em>nh<\/em> <\/strong>and <strong><em>lh<\/em><\/strong>. Again, there are no sounds in English that correspond to these, so listen to the ones below and try to say the words out loud.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Maravilha \u2013 worderful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/maravilha.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/maravilha.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/maravilha.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Alho \u2013 garlic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/alho.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/alho.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/alho.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Aranha \u2013 spider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/aranha.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/aranha.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/aranha.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Banho \u2013 shower<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/banho.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/banho.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/banho.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Pronunciation for the two types of e: \u00e9 and \u00ea. Listen to the words below to see if you can hear the difference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Come\u00e7o \u2013 I start (verb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/comehco.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/comehco.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/comehco.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Come\u00e7o \u2013 beginning (noun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/come\u00e7o.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/come\u00e7o.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/come\u00e7o.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Eu come\u00e7o pelo come\u00e7o \u2013 I start from the beginning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/frase-come\u00e7o.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/frase-come\u00e7o.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/frase-come\u00e7o.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Governo \u2013 I rule (verb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/gov\u00e9rno.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/gov\u00e9rno.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/gov\u00e9rno.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Governo \u2013 government (noun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/govehrno.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/govehrno.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/govehrno.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>No novo governo sou eu quem governo. \u2013 In the new government I am the one who rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/frase-governo.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/frase-governo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/frase-governo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Pronunciation for the two types of <strong>o<\/strong>: \u00f3 and \u00f4. Listen to the words below to see if you can hear the difference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Av\u00f3 \u2013 grandmother<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/avoh.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/avoh.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/avoh.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>Av\u00f4 \u2013 grandfather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/avo.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/avo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/avo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Correct <strong>entonation<\/strong> for <strong>questions<\/strong>. This is another big mistake, because in Portuguese the same sentence (using the exact same words) can be an affirmative sentence or question, depending on the intonation. Listen to the sentences below and try to repeat them:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>O Bernardo sabe nadar. \u2013 Bernardo can swim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/bernardo.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/bernardo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/bernardo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>O Bernardo sabe nadar? \u2013 Can Bernardo swim?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-18\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/bernardoQ.mp3?_=18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/bernardoQ.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/bernardoQ.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>A Carolina dirige bem. \u2013 Carolina drives well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-19\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/carolina.mp3?_=19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/carolina.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/carolina.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>A Carolina dirige bem? \u2013 Does Carolina drive well?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6837-20\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/carolinaQ.mp3?_=20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/carolinaQ.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/carolinaQ.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As promised, here are the ansers for last<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/verbs-saber-conhecer-poder-conseguir\/\"> week\u2019s posts<\/a>. How many did you get right?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Felipe, voc\u00ea <u>\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adconhece<\/u> a Amanda da nossa sala?<\/li>\n<li>Amanh\u00e3 eu n\u00e3o <u>posso<\/u> ir ao cinema com voc\u00ea, pois trabalho at\u00e9 tarde.<\/li>\n<li>Os turistas n\u00e3o <u>sabem<\/u> quanto custa a passagem de \u00f4nibus.<\/li>\n<li>N\u00f3s <u>conseguimos<\/u> imaginar um mundo melhor.<\/li>\n<li>Danielle e \u00c9rica <u>conhecem<\/u> Barcelona, elas podem te dar dicas de onde ir.<\/li>\n<li>Eu n\u00e3o <u>consigo<\/u> entender Qu\u00edmica.<\/li>\n<li>Voc\u00eas <u>podem<\/u> me fazer um favor?<\/li>\n<li>Andr\u00e9 <u>sabe\/consegue<\/u> ler espanhol e franc\u00eas, mas n\u00e3o fala as l\u00ednguas muito bem.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every person learning a new language will commit mistakes no matter what. Some mistakes are more common than others. 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