Fluency and grammar go hand-in-hand.
There really is no way around it: To speak correctly, you have to know the rules of the language.
If you’ve chosen to study Brazilian Portuguese, specifically, the list of rules you’ll need to learn …
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Sounds Like…: English-Portuguese Cognates Sure to Look Familiar
Does your Portuguese vocabulary need a quick boost?
Then have we got some great news for you.
See, you’re currently sitting on a goldmine of information that you haven’t dug into yet.
We’re not talking about the hundreds of online …
Perfect Your Portuguese Word Order Skills in 4 Steps
Portuguese learn you do to want?
Sorry, I mean: Do you want to learn Portuguese?
Wow! Placing words into their correct spots in a sentence makes a world of a difference, doesn’t it?
If you were studying, say, Japanese, …
Local Lingo: 16 Brazilian Slang Words to Speak Like a Native
Visiting Brazil can mean a lot of things.
It can mean experiencing the iconic carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro.
Or it can mean sampling street food while embracing the urban hustle and bustle of São Paulo.
But however …
How to Learn Portuguese Grammar: 5 Steps to Successful Sentence Structure
You’ve put it off as long as possible.
You tell yourself that you’ll pick it up as you go along.
You’re dreading the day you have to sit down and actually learn it.
Ah grammar! How we love to hate …
Get By with the Basics: 45 Basic Portuguese Phrases for All Your Needs
How would you fare if we transported you to a Portuguese-speaking country right now?
Do you have enough phrases under your belt to find your way around?
Or would you likely get lost in translation?
If you suspect it’d be …
Fado to R&B: An Eclectic Portuguese Music Playlist for Every Language Learner
What’s the longest you’ve ever had a song stuck in your head?
Might’ve been days… even weeks.
Some people are probably still out there humming “Despacito.”
There’s nothing like the way a super catchy song can take hold of you.…
