Portuguese is a beautiful Romance language spoken by millions worldwide. Nevertheless, it presents unique challenges for learners, especially regarding pronunciation. What are the most common mistakes European Portuguese students make? How can you avoid them and enhance your diction? Phonetic transcription can help you understand native-like pronunciation better. It provides a visual representation of how…
Mastering Portuguese pronunciation is a crucial aspect of language learning. It facilitates clear communication and shows respect for the language and culture. Still, developing a new and intelligible accent in a foreign language is challenging, especially if you are learning it as an adult. You can learn Portuguese and master its pronunciation, but you need…
Well, we’re back with a new series of European Portuguese lessons. We’ve been working on these new episodes for a few months now and it has taken us longer than anticipated, but we’re very happy with the result so far and we hope you will be too. There are a few changes you will notice…
We finish this series of Podcasts with a European Portuguese Lesson based on a song by António Zambujo. It’s full of colloquialism and little snippets you can use on day-to-day conversations. So, get ready to sing along. Esperemos que tenham gostado dos podcasts até agora! More content will be coming very soon. Stay tuned! Obrigado…
Podcast 49 is a European Portuguese lesson with a twist. Our usual colloquial conversation, with a great Portuguese idiom. But this time we challenge you to a first half all-in-Portuguese-lesson. Don’t worry, we explain everything later on in the lesson. 🙂 Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell
Lesson 48, or Podcast 48 is absolutely full of quirky (for english speakers) expressions. Our characters are at the beach discussing how easy it is to get hornswoggled by an unknown auto-mechanic. I guess we were in the mood for podcasting as it is a little longer than usual. Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match…
Our lesson this week brings us back to colloquial, vernacular European Portuguese. This is your typical conversation with a somewhat dodgy auto-mechanic. A little more free-style dialog than usual because neither I or Marlon took part in it. Obrigado a todos. Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell
Podcast 46 is a little different. In this European Portuguese Lesson we use a popular song to help you learn common verbs and improve your pronunciation. Sing along! Desfrutem! Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell
In this final podcast in the “hairdresser’s series” you’ll learn the formal pleasantries usually heard by European Portuguese speakers in a shop as well as going about paying for the service. Obrigado 😁 Can you recall? Flashcards Match Spell