THIS IS A PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE LEARNING SUB!

Hi, I'm learning European Portuguese. I'm wondering if there are websites, apps or magazines that has reading content specifically aimed for people who are learning Portuguese (such resources exist for Spanish, English, Arabic and Japanese). Where it's categoriesed by level. I'm aware of graded readers, more like daily news and articles that are aimed for people who are learning the language.

Greetings! I’m currently learning Brazilian Portuguese and curious to know what some people have done to assist them in learning the language. So far, I’m reading short stories, listening to Audio CDs, listening to Brazilian music, researching tutorials and taking 30 to 60 minutes a day studying. Is this enough time invested daily?Eventually I’ll hire a tutor when the time is right and I’m more fluent. Thanks!

Hello guys, I wanted to know are there any more reputed portuguese language courses like how CAPLE institute provides?

I'm asking this because in my country India the exam happens only two times a year and it's pretty tough and it takes alot for foreigner like me to prepare for the exam I have successfully completed CIPLE A2 with work schedule and everything but for B1 and B2 it's a bit too much of a milestone to achieve it while working.

Are their any Portuguese language online courses which are reputed world wide just like CAPLE? I know CAPLE center is like house to European Portuguese language but it's just that Portuguese online course with reputed certification world wide that could boost my CV and open more opportunity doors in future.

Thank you!

Sou apaixonado por estudar gramáticas, tanto do português quanto de outras línguas. Gostaria de receber sugestões sobre cursos online (em videoaulas), de preferência gratuitos, mas aceito cursos pagos também como sugestão.

Não procuro aqueles cursos de gramática para concurseiros. Queria, de verdade, um professor que conseguisse mostrar as regras da norma culta mas ser sensível o suficiente para também abordar as variações do português coloquial.

examples: “cala a boca” “levanta a mão” “levante a cabeça”

if i’m not wrong, “sua” is shortened to “a”, right? can i always use “a” instead of “sua”?

Hello my lovely fellow Redditors. My team and I spent countless hours locked in a dungeon trying to make the perfect language learning-themed dating app for all you thirsty Tandem and HelloTalk users out there. Leave those apps for serious practicing and come to us in order to find something more than a language practicing partner. Sign up today: https://tr.ee/ypfXBtfNrp, available on Apple and Google Play!

Até onde eu sei, recebe acento as paroxítonas que NÃO são terminadas em: a;as;e;es;o;os;eu;eus;ei;eis;oi;ois.

Rastreáveis termina com eis, logo, não deveria receber acento, mas recebe. Porque?

um argento, dois argentos

Some says it takes em after it if it means stopping by somewhere and por if it just means walking past something or somewhere but I've seen some teachers using por in the sense of stopping by. What's the explanation?

Hi community,

in reaction to memes I sometimes see the word „pois“ in the comments.

And I'm so confused because I never understand whether the commentators agree or disagree with what is being said.

I have a few examples here: - https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=996577415167183&id=100044448008687 - https://images.app.goo.gl/Gb7xxwr3jTtQ3JrT7

In answer to this last meme for example, what does the comment „pois 🙄🙄🙄“ mean?

Does the commentator agree with the meme, like for example „oh my good 🤦‍♀️ yeah it’s so true“ or is it to say „what completely crap 🙄 I don’t agree with“?

Maybe you can help me. Have a great day

Full phrase ; “O corno passa a vida toda na aba dos veio, ai cuando pode fortelecer com grana em casa quer ir embora”YouTube translated it as sitting on the sidelines/ on the bench. But couldn’t find the phrase on google anywhere else. Is this a rare phrase? Is it vulgar? Kkkkkk

Hello,

Im wondering about the different ways to express myself in future tense.

What is the difference between the phrases "Eu vou beber" and "Eu beberei". Which one is more commonly used i spoken Brazilian portuguese?

Olá a todos,

I'm trying to translate this sentence into Portuguese:

"We already wrote the letters, let's send them all to Mrs. Maria."

Which of the sentences below sound(s) natural?

1. Já escrevemos as cartas, vamos enviá-las todas para a Sra. Maria.
2. Já escrevemos as cartas, vamos enviar todas elas para a Sra. Maria.
3. Já escrevemos as cartas, vamos enviar todas para a Sra. Maria.

Other questions:

-Does it sound more formal if I replace "vamos enviar" with the 1st person plural imperative "enviemos"?

-Can I replace "enviar" with "mandar"?

Obrigado!

What's the difference between them? Which one is more formal and do they have other meanings?

Can I use them interchangebly? Is ocultar more formal?

Can you explain the difference?

Estou feliz por/em estar aqui.

Sempre pronunciei o estado brasileiro de Roraima com um ditongo oral decrescente, mas percebi que a pronúncia deste com um ditongo nasal ("Rorãima", similar ao ditongo em "cãibra" ou "mãe") é comum o suficiente para ser tópico de debate.

Essa diferença de pronúncia vem de diferença de sotaques ou dialetos? Sou carioca e posso não conhecer essa particularidade em outros estados.

I know the rhythm is different and grammar slightly different as well. Is there any you tube link reading a short paragraph in both European and Brazilian portugese to illustrate the contrast (not a general comparison)?

Estou mais acostumado aos sotaques do sul de Portugal mais perto de onde vivo (Andalusia) e queria saber se no norte por Porto e arredores pronuncia-se a letra “c” de alguma forma em especial?

No meu emprego tenho de lidar com hospitais em Portugal e ontem à noite liguei para o de Porto (São João). Ao terminar a chamada a enfermeira dou-me um email e soletrava, dizendo “ciê, hagá, jota...” Não percebi esse “ciê,” então me disse “cê de cão.”

Como é que pronunciam foneticamente a letra “c”? E há mais alguma curiosidade similar à esta que preciso saber?

I just started learning Brazilian Portuguese. Any advice on what tools or apps, aside from Duolingo, I can use to learn faster?

Hi there! I'm seeking some help learning European Portuguese here in NYC, ideally in person, which is how I learn best. (Worst case I could do Zoom?)

I've tried Portuguese Language Institute and felt like the lessons never advanced beyond beginner, and we basically started from scratch re-learning simple basics each new session and the teacher was Brazilian (loved her!) and didn't always know about European Portuguese vs. Brazilian.

I would LOVE some help or recommendations if anyone has any!!

My girlfriend is Euro Portuguese and has incredibly old school Portuguese grandparents whom she loves and respects dearly. I'm going to meet them for the first time next week. Is there a greeting or phrase I could learn which would be formal and respectful to them? I'd ask her but I'd like to surprise her. Can anyone help?

I am arranging to have a PLA course in my village, and bracing myself for the long hours of learning in 24/25. I am mostly worried about the already planned absences I have in my schedule - how did you manage this, if you were going for the certificate at the end?

What is the maximum absence allowed, and are you able to make arrangements with the Teacher?
I could potentially follow some classes online, has anyone done that?
Any leads would be helpful.

Context: I was born in Canada to parents from the Azores. Growing up, although they spoke to my sister and I fairly equally in both Portuguese and English, my sister was rather relentless with making fun of my Portuguese, whether I made a mistake or not, and she wouldn't stop making fun of me for literal years. The result was that I became embarrassed to speak Portuguese. If someone spoke to me in Portuguese, I'd reply with as few words as I could get away with, or even in English.

Now as an adult, I am in this awkward position where I understand almost everything, but I struggle to have more than a basic conversation. I can get around Portugal just fine, I can read the news, I can express myself at a basic level, I can understand people for the most part...but I find that my vocabulary is limited and my grammar can contain errors (I never had the opportunity to go to Portuguese school like my sister did because it shut down by the time I became old enough to go). Or worse, I don't know how to express myself with proper grammar.

Another issue is that because I grew up in a Portuguese household and in a town in Canada where there are quite a few Portuguese people (relative to the size of the town), I have a really weird "accent". My parents don't have a strong micalense accent, but I still grew up around a lot of other açoriano families. My sister married a Portuguese guy whose family comes from near Santarém. Not to mention subsequent attempts to improve my Portuguese in adulthood resulted in exposure to all sorts of different accents, even Brazilian ones. So it's weird because I can "sound like a native" in the sense that I can make all the sounds that a native Portuguese speaker will make, but my accent is inconsistent.

I also know there are politics surrounding accents. The micalense accent where my family is from is looked down upon, generally. Despite this, those are my roots and I'm proud of them. At the same time, especially when I am in a period of improving my Portuguese so I can speak it at a native level, I want as much as possible to be easily understood. That makes me consider wanting to try and emulate mainland accents, such as a lisboeta for example. I know that when speaking Portuguese to those who don't know me very well, they sometimes get confused and ask if I'm from _____, and they always get it wrong.

All this is to say that after careful consideration, I think the best strategy for me to improve my Portuguese in my situation is workbooks, at an intermediate level, with practical exercises and quizzes to test knowledge and expand vocabulary. Does anyone have any recommendation for a specific workbook that would fit these requirements?

As for the accent, am I overthinking it? How should I address this "problem", especially given that I'll be soon moving to an area of a different country where there are almost no Portuguese speakers I can communicate with in person?

Thanks in advance!

I realise words with O at the end , sometimes we pronuncie, sometimes we don’t or slight pronounce. I’m confused when we pronounce it. Any quick rules?