A vocabulary notebook should be a staple for every European Portuguese learner. No question! In this, hopefully, quick article, I’ll give you the recipe to build the most effective words notebook and the only one you’ll ever need, whether you’re a newbie or an advanced student. With so many tools available to language learners such…
Are you ready to play a game with us? Often, a major problem when learning a language is not the acquisition but the retention. How to make words and expressions stick? In Lesson 14 of our European Portuguese Podcast, we teach you a fun game to help you remember Portuguese without the need for boring…
There are many techniques that people use to try to burn European Portuguese vocabulary indelibly into their grey matter, but none that I know work so reliably as my tailor-made word association. Want to make sure you never forget a word again? Keep reading. Word association, like any other mnemonic (system for improving and assisting…
One of the hardest things for English speakers who are learning European Portuguese is to get their heads around the formal vs informal way of speaking in the new tongue. Truth is, pretty much every language has markers, of one sort or another, that let its users speak or indeed write in a more polite, less casual manner. The…
This European Portuguese Lesson is a little different. Grab a shot of some high alcohol percentage liquid to warm up your singing voice. Singing is an excellent way of improving your European Portuguese accent, so sing along with us. Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell
In this week’s lesson, we learn expressions and words useful to fill gaps and make you sound native. A bunch of vocabulary is also coming your way. Don’t forget to check the flashcards below. Btw, sorry about the nasally-sounding hosts 🙂 Enjoy Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell
Most European Portuguese vocabulary programs have you memorize random, unrelated words. And why not, words are just a bunch of letter combinations right? Not to the brain! Years of careful and repeated research have clearly shown that you are better off trying to memorize words that are somewhat related. What does science say about the way…
It is no surprise that some natural compounds can help cerebral functions, but those learning European Portuguese, or any other language for that matter, should be aware, that not all natural herbs are going to help you in your language acquisition journey, some can actually hinder it. Does science prove that herbs help with language…
What if I told you one can learn European Portuguese vocabulary almost 40% faster just by chewing gum? You would think I’m being facetious, perhaps you’re looking for a play on words in the previous paragraph. No, I meant it! Does science prove that chewing gum helps with language learning? A few studies have been…