{"id":60799,"date":"2017-10-26T15:05:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T19:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/should-i-learn-brazilian-or-european-portuguese\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:02:22","slug":"should-i-learn-brazilian-or-european-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/portuguese\/should-i-learn-brazilian-or-european-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Learn Brazilian or European Portuguese?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably done a fair bit of groundwork and decided to learn the wonderful Portuguese language. Now, you just need to decide whether the Brazilian or European accent is going to be the most beneficial, right?<\/p>\n

This post will help you understand some of the reasons you might choose one over the other\u2014and, of course, the pros and cons of learning each variety.<\/p>\n

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1. Important Factors to Keep in Mind<\/h2>\n

Your Personal Motives<\/h3>\n

Why Portuguese, exactly? Did you choose it because you want to travel to Brazil or Portugal? Are you going to either country for business reasons? Were you simply attracted to the respective cultures?<\/p>\n

Whatever sparked your interest in the language will have a direct impact on which dialect you choose to learn. If you’ve got a soft spot for classic\u00a0literature<\/a>, the European Portuguese variety might be the best option.<\/p>\n

If you’re in love with samba<\/a> and carnival, Brazilian Portuguese might just be right up your alley. These are just a few examples, and you’ll see more prop up as we go into further detail about each variety of the language.<\/p>\n

Availability of Resources<\/h3>\n

The next factor to consider concerns finding the right study materials.<\/p>\n

Brazil has a larger population than Portugal\u2014and, as such, many more native speakers. To put things into perspective, Portugal is a country with 10.3 million<\/a> inhabitants, whereas Brazil is home to more than 200 million<\/a>!<\/p>\n

This has a direct impact on availability of content. It’s much easier to find resources for Brazilian Portuguese learners than it is for those studying the European variety.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the internet, however, there are quite a few options around. Compare these if you need more ideas of how to get started:<\/p>\n