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. Learn 26 rules to make learning Portuguese…
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…
Podcast 11 is cooked. In this European Portuguese lesson, you will learn some essential idioms that will make you sound like a native. Also in this episode, on top of the usual pronunciation exercise and grammar tips, we will give you an almost unknown, but super effective technique to learn vocabulary up to 1/3 faster….
Mama Sabala makes another appearance in the lesson this week. For podcast 10 of the Portuguese With Carla course, we delve into some colloquial expressions you can use to impress the natives. Make sure to take advantage of the flashcard exercises and the audio quiz below. Enjoy PS: We used to include an exercise on this…
Podcast 9 is out! And this time we find ourselves at a restaurant.
Once again, we have a special guest in this episode. Only this time with a touch of an Angolan accent! We recommend you listen to the end and enjoy the extras as well as making the most of the exercises below.
Enjoy!
In this week’s free Portuguese European lesson, our fictitious characters meet up with an acquaintance and get some restaurant recommendations. The adventure in Funchal continues. Again, we have a special guest in this podcast episode. Another voice, another native Portuguese speaker. Listen to the end, you might get some bonus material. 🙂 Enjoy PS: We…
In this week’s lesson Marlon gets all excited about the television in the hotel room and Carla is mesmerised by the view of Funchal’s harbour (definitely worth a visit btw).
We keep adding value to the podcast, and in this week’s Portuguese With Carla Podcast notes, on top of the audio quiz you can test yourself with, we also have a fun flashcard memorising game. This will feature in all future podcasts.
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Another edition of Portuguese With Carla Podcast, another free lesson on European Portuguese. This week we bring another guest to help us out. Over time, different accents, and different voices with varied tones and rhythms will help you grasp the spoken language more and more easily. Enjoy! PS: We used to include an exercise on…