https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/ Learn European Portuguese from Portugal Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:19:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-favicon-PP-wordpress-32x32.png https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/ 32 32 Practice Portuguese is for the European Portuguese learner who wants to take the next step towards improving their listening and speaking skills. Don't worry if you can't understand everything at first. Just keep listening and your comprehension will improve with each episode. ~ A melhor forma de aprender uma língua é ser exposto a diálogos da vida real com pessoas nativas dessa língua. Practice Portuguese é para estudantes de português europeu que procuram dar o próximo passo em conversação e compreensão oral. Rui Coimbra / Joel Rendall false episodic Rui Coimbra / Joel Rendall practiceportugueseonline@gmail.com Copyright © 2023 Practice Portuguese Copyright © 2023 Practice Portuguese podcast Practice Portuguese (Learn European Portuguese from Portugal!) http://www.practiceportuguese.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/european-portuguese-podcast-cover.png https://www.practiceportuguese.com/posts-all/ TV-G https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/30-travel-related-words-in-30-seconds/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/30-travel-related-words-in-30-seconds/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:48:48 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1102581 We’ve all done it: naming each item as we pack our suitcase or mutter “phone… keys… wallet” while patting our pockets before leaving the house. But what if you could turn this autopilot ritual into a Portuguese learning opportunity? By naming items in your suitcase, backpack, or grocery bag in Portuguese as you handle them, […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/30-travel-related-words-in-30-seconds/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-use-double-negatives-in-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-use-double-negatives-in-portuguese/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:50:39 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1097915 Pink Floyd’s “We don’t need no education” might make English teachers cringe, but in Portuguese, stacking negatives like , , and isn’t just acceptable—it’s grammatically mandatory. For example:  → literally means “I don’t have nothing” → literally means “I don’t see nobody” Layered negatives are used to sharpen meaning, not confuse it. Now, let’s explore […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-use-double-negatives-in-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-say-this-and-that-in-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-say-this-and-that-in-portuguese/#respond Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:19:11 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1097865 In English, we address spatial relationships with just “this” (close) or “that” (far). But Portuguese adds nuance with a three-way system, that reflects not just distance, but who the object is closest to: you (the speaker), the listener or neither of you. Add in the gender and number agreement, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed—but […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-say-this-and-that-in-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-make-anything-cute-in-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-make-anything-cute-in-portuguese/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 16:18:29 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1092099 What do “piglet,” “doggy,” and “minibus” have in common? 🐷 🐶 🚌 They are all examples of diminutives — words that are modified to make something sound smaller, cuter, or more affectionate. In English, this usually involves adding a suffix (like -let or -y) or a prefix (like mini-). As you may or may not […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-make-anything-cute-in-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/prontos-para-o-sol/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/prontos-para-o-sol/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:10:36 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1091976 Spring is just around the corner in Portugal, and we can’t wait for a break from all the rain and cold weather. With that in mind, today we’ll tell you about some Portuguese words that’ll help you appreciate when  finally arrives! Let’s start with what you’ll see all around you: is when the Portuguese love […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/prontos-para-o-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/quick-cheat-code-to-speaking-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/quick-cheat-code-to-speaking-portuguese/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:57:33 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1091939 Today, we’ll talk about auxiliary verbs! Let’s start by taking a look at the following sentences: “I eating dinner” “She going home” “They come tomorrow” Something sounds off, right? That’s because they’re missing their “helper verbs”. In standard English, we say: “I am eating dinner” “She is going home” “They will come tomorrow” These auxiliary verbs (am, is, will) […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/quick-cheat-code-to-speaking-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/9-portuguese-vowel-sounds-to-practice/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/9-portuguese-vowel-sounds-to-practice/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:34:54 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1091313 Have you ever said a Portuguese  and the other person didn’t understand you? It’s the same as when someone speaks to you in your native language and their accent makes it to understand. Of course, no one can expect us to sound like a native if we aren’t one. Our main goal should be to […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/9-portuguese-vowel-sounds-to-practice/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-faster/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-faster/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:51:24 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1091285 “How can I learn Portuguese quickly?” We’ve gotten this many times. And while there’s no to fluency, you can start speaking in Portuguese by learning the right things first. Here’s what we suggest: 1. Start by learning basic greetings and polite phrases, such as: / Here’s a short video about using different greetings at different […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-faster/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-shorty-player/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-shorty-player/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:56:52 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=1058996 Did you notice anything new? 👀 The episode player for our Shorties has a fresh new look and we’ve added more features to make your learning experience smoother and more flexible. 💪🧠 Whether you’re just getting started, or you’ve been with us for a while, we want to make sure you understand how everything works. […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-shorty-player/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-use-shorties-to-learn-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-use-shorties-to-learn-portuguese/#comments Tue, 14 May 2024 21:11:14 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=897952 To learn a new language like Portuguese, getting lots of exposure to the language is essential. Unfortunately, many learners don’t get meaningful practice from real-life interactions on a consistent basis. This is especially true for beginners and early intermediate learners, who may find a full-speed native-level conversation in the middle of a noisy café to […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-use-shorties-to-learn-portuguese/feed/ 3 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-portuguese-even-when-you-dont-have-time/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-portuguese-even-when-you-dont-have-time/#comments Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:07:19 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=401230 “I’m Too Busy to Learn Portuguese!” When life gets , something has to give. Modern society does not afford many of us time and energy for personal goals, so it’s understandable to feel like learning Portuguese is just one more thing on a never-ending to-do list. That said, having a handle on the language is […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-portuguese-even-when-you-dont-have-time/feed/ 4 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/mobile-app-launch/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/mobile-app-launch/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:28:12 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=494229 Our mobile app is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store! 🤩 Just like our website, the app offers Learning Notes and episode audio for free, but it really shines for premium members who have access to the full learning experience. If you have an active premium membership with us, simply […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/mobile-app-launch/feed/ 8 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/where-are-you/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/where-are-you/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:02:29 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=403400 Get recommendations geared specifically to your level. Which statement best describes where you are in the learning process?]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/where-are-you/feed/ 10 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-takes-to-the-skies/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-takes-to-the-skies/#comments Mon, 03 May 2021 15:12:45 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=268321 If you haven’t heard the news already, Practice Portuguese will be featured onboard TAP Airlines, Portugal’s flag carrier airline. 🤩 Next time you fly, be sure to check out our videos on the seat-back entertainment (I know… just when you thought you could escape Rui and Joel for 5 minutes! 😈 ) TAP also did […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-takes-to-the-skies/feed/ 1 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/video-a-day-in-the-life-of-rui-joel-clara-by-people-of-lisbon/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/video-a-day-in-the-life-of-rui-joel-clara-by-people-of-lisbon/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:30:15 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=262740 People of Lisbon reached out to us a few days ago to film a day in the life of Rui, Joel, Clara and Practice Portuguese. We knew that Stephen and Rita did excellent work, creating beautifully artistic video portraits of Lisbon residents from all walks of life. But we were blown away by how they captured […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/video-a-day-in-the-life-of-rui-joel-clara-by-people-of-lisbon/feed/ 7 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-for-kids/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-for-kids/#respond Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:52:34 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=255046 Most of the resources on PracticePortuguese.com were developed for adult learners, but we know there are a lot of children out there who want to learn European Portuguese too! We often get the question – do you teach Portuguese for kids? Well, one day we hope to have the option for a more kid-focused curriculum, […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-for-kids/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-easiest-way-to-start-learning-european-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-easiest-way-to-start-learning-european-portuguese/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=182332 Are you Ready to Learn European Portuguese this Year? With a new year comes newfound motivation and ambitions. Many are looking for a kickstart to their language-learning goals, but diving right into European Portuguese can be overwhelming. As a beginner, maybe you’ll buy a grammar book, bookmark a few websites, look up some basic phrases, […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-easiest-way-to-start-learning-european-portuguese/feed/ 5 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/november-updates/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/november-updates/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:43:37 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=231059 As we all get closer to showing 2020 the nearest , we wanted to share some exciting new features we’ve been hard at work on! New Features ➕ Add to Smart Review In addition to reviewing the phrases learned throughout the units, members can now also add words and phrases from other parts of the […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/november-updates/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-type-portuguese-accents-on-an-english-keyboard/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-type-portuguese-accents-on-an-english-keyboard/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:24:49 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=221868 How do I type Portuguese accents? This is a common question for learners, since if you’re like myself (Joel), you primarily use an English keyboard. To help you make the transition to typing accented characters in Portuguese, our Lessons include an accent toolbar that should appear at the bottom of the screen, whenever you’re asked to type. […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-type-portuguese-accents-on-an-english-keyboard/feed/ 27 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/taking-the-ciple-the-a2-portuguese-language-proficiency-test/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/taking-the-ciple-the-a2-portuguese-language-proficiency-test/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:25:58 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=194220 To become a permanent resident or citizen of Portugal, you may need to pass a level A2 Portuguese language test. This ensures that you have enough proficiency with the language to communicate at a basic level in the country. The name of the A2 proficiency exam is CIPLE: . The organization that produces the CIPLE […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/taking-the-ciple-the-a2-portuguese-language-proficiency-test/feed/ 47 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/october-updates/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/october-updates/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:28:43 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=215581 Since the last newsletter about the launch of Smart Review, we’ve been hard at work, launching new features and new content to keep you learning European Portuguese! We’ve got a lot more coming soon, but today we’ll take a break to give you a quick round-up of some of the recent highlights: New Episodes 🍿 Em Português, Por […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/october-updates/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/developing-a-routine-for-learning-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/developing-a-routine-for-learning-portuguese/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2020 16:31:47 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=186283 We all wish there were more shortcuts, but at a certain point, learning Portuguese will come down to putting the study time in and getting enough long-term repeated practice with the language. The key to developing a routine for learning Portuguese is just to find a way to be consistent with your learning. Consistency doesn’t […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/developing-a-routine-for-learning-portuguese/feed/ 2 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-best-resources-for-translating-english-to-european-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-best-resources-for-translating-english-to-european-portuguese/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:03:14 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=203084 When you need to translate English to European Portuguese, or European Portuguese to English, it can be hard to find the right website. The majority of online resources draw from the Brazilian dialect. Consequently, while you can usually get a technically correct translation, it may not match the way Portuguese is spoken in Portugal. We […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-best-resources-for-translating-english-to-european-portuguese/feed/ 12 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-free/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-free/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:10:08 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=211722 Want to learn European Portuguese for free? Even if you’re on a limited budget, there are plenty of ways to start learning the language. Here’s our guide to the best free European Portuguese resources! 🇵🇹 Free European Portuguese Audio & Video The audio and video for all of our episodes are completely free! (Most transcripts are […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-free/feed/ 6 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-remember-portuguese-words/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-remember-portuguese-words/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:56:30 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=213945 Mind Over Matter: How to Remember Words in Portuguese By Lena Strang “When trying to speak Portuguese my mind goes blank mid-sentence and I just cannot remember words.” This is probably a familiar situation for many language learners. The amount of unfamiliar vocabulary you are faced with might seem daunting. How do you learn new […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-remember-portuguese-words/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/why-do-i-freeze-up-when-i-speak-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/why-do-i-freeze-up-when-i-speak-portuguese/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:00:33 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=208446 The Fear of Speaking a Foreign Language Even after learning Portuguese for a long time, many still struggle with “freezing up” in real conversations. Why does this happen? They know the grammar rules and verb conjugations, they have a decent vocabulary, and they may even understand most of what they hear. When it comes to […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/why-do-i-freeze-up-when-i-speak-portuguese/feed/ 8 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/when-the-locals-respond-in-english/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/when-the-locals-respond-in-english/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:00:20 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=194974 One comment we hear from many of our members is that they are having trouble finding opportunities to practice conversation in Portuguese out in the real world. They get off to a great start: eagerly working through the units, doing regular reviews, memorizing verb conjugations, and spending time studying Shorties and Podcasts. Then, when they […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/when-the-locals-respond-in-english/feed/ 8 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/shortcuts-for-learning-european-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/shortcuts-for-learning-european-portuguese/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:24:12 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=182924 This guide will focus on how to learn European Portuguese fast! Did you know that each Portuguese verb can have over 50 different forms? 😱 With so many different tenses and moods to account for, not to mention learning both regular and irregular verbs, it can feel like a never-ending task. Luckily, to communicate comfortably […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/shortcuts-for-learning-european-portuguese/feed/ 15 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/hitting-a-plateau-in-your-language-learning/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/hitting-a-plateau-in-your-language-learning/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:50:38 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=186280 Hitting a plateau with learning Portuguese? This guide is all about how to get back on track by focusing on realistic goal-setting for language-learning. Do any of these statements sound like you?: “I’m just not getting it” “I study all the time, but I’m not getting any better” “I’ve been living here for years, I […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/hitting-a-plateau-in-your-language-learning/feed/ 1 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/conversation-hurdles-in-european-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/conversation-hurdles-in-european-portuguese/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:26:35 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=181440 Overcoming Conversation Hurdles in European Portuguese Perhaps you’ve lived in Portugal for some time or spend prolonged periods here for holidays. You’ve acquired some basic vocabulary and want to try to communicate in the language. All well and good, but how do you take the next steps to becoming conversational in Portuguese? How do you […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/conversation-hurdles-in-european-portuguese/feed/ 29 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-portuguese-as-an-adult-vs-as-a-child/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-portuguese-as-an-adult-vs-as-a-child/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:27:23 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=211708 As an adult, learning a language can feel overwhelming. Our brains don’t soak up new information like a sponge the way they did when we were children. A child’s brain is primed to recognise patterns unconsciously, the pieces of language simply falling into place. This doesn’t mean all hope is lost! It just means the […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-portuguese-as-an-adult-vs-as-a-child/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/updates-smart-review-global-search-background-images/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/updates-smart-review-global-search-background-images/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:53:04 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=179485 All this social distancing sure has kept our team productive these last couple months! We’re always busy creating new lessons, recording new episodes, and making improvements, thanks to your support! ❤️  We decided we’d better take a break and share a few of those updates with you, including the much anticipated Smart Review! So without further […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/updates-smart-review-global-search-background-images/feed/ 1 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-stay-motivated-learning-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-stay-motivated-learning-portuguese/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2020 20:21:28 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=178352 Check out our article in the Portugal News about how to stay motivated as you learn European Portuguese. Learning a new language comes with so many rewards. It’s the key to experiencing the world in a new way and making deeper connections with the people you meet. But there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to learning Portuguese. We […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-stay-motivated-learning-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-with-spaced-repetition/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-with-spaced-repetition/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:52:20 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=154567 You can think of spaced repetition as a tool that keeps you from losing your hard-earned Portuguese skills. After putting so much effort into understanding the grammar behind possessive pronouns, learning that irregular verb conjugation, and finding the most useful European Portuguese phrases, it can be frustrating when something you used to know has suddenly […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-with-spaced-repetition/feed/ 12 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/portugal-resident-lets-practice-portuguese-shall-we/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/portugal-resident-lets-practice-portuguese-shall-we/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:18:58 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=168973 Check out this article about us in the Portugal Resident! Learn a little more about how we got started and how we’re working hard to serve our community of learners. 😊]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/portugal-resident-lets-practice-portuguese-shall-we/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/study-routine-during-quarantine/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/study-routine-during-quarantine/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:00:34 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=172044 Just what you needed – another blog post referencing the COVID-19 pandemic! 😅 But it still must be said: we do sincerely hope that you and your families are staying safe and positive, and are finding ways to take care of yourselves and your neighbours during these difficult times. Echoing what many wiser souls are saying, “you’re […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/study-routine-during-quarantine/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-portugal-news-we-want-european-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-portugal-news-we-want-european-portuguese/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:34:50 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=168964 Check out this short article about us in the Portugal News 🤩: Desculpem Brasileiros, We Want European Portuguese! We were a bit surprised to see that our tagline caused so much controversy in the comments! We’ve had this phrase on our homepage for a long time as a lighthearted nod to the fact that many […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/the-portugal-news-we-want-european-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-review-tool-scoring-changes/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-review-tool-scoring-changes/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:21:31 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=99494 We’re working on a big improvement for the platform – we’re calling it “Smart Review”. Smart Review is a personalized way to practice everything you’ve been learning across all the Units. It incorporates spaced repetition 🤓, a highly-effective method for learning and retaining information. Scoring Changes Have your Unit scores looked a bit different this past week? To prepare for this upcoming feature, […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-review-tool-scoring-changes/feed/ 12 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-in-2020-study-plan/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-in-2020-study-plan/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2019 06:03:26 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=87631 The New Year is almost here! Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Since we’re as committed to helping you reach your Portuguese language-learning goals as you are, we’ve put together some ideas to help you use our platform as effectively as possible. At the end of the article we’ve also included a worksheet […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learn-european-portuguese-in-2020-study-plan/feed/ 10 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/tomorrow-magazine-time-to-practise-your-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/tomorrow-magazine-time-to-practise-your-portuguese/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2019 18:28:39 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=168977 “Even with the high level of English of the native population, I would be limiting myself by not making a serious effort to learn Portuguese” Check out this article about us written by Lena Strang in Tomorrow Magazine! Time to Practise Your Portuguese? “Fala Português? Do you speak Portuguese? For many of us from the […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/tomorrow-magazine-time-to-practise-your-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/how-to-become-a-freelancer-in-portugal-and-issue-recibos-verdes/ Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:06:09 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=258854 Ever heard of ? The name translates to “green receipts/invoices”. They are well-known to anyone working as a registered freelancer in Portugal and are the means through which you can formally invoice clients and declare your income for tax and social security purposes. You can register as a freelancer and issue Recibos Verdes online on […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/european-portuguese-podcast-shorties/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/european-portuguese-podcast-shorties/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:09:49 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=55243 Member feedback on our new “Shorties” episodes has been so positive, that we’ve decided to launch them into their own separate podcast feed! Subscribing in your favourite podcast application will allow you to automatically receive episodes as they’re launched, so you can improve your European Portuguese skills in just a couple minutes each day. Short […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/european-portuguese-podcast-shorties/feed/ 1 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/member-newsletter-forum-announcement/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/member-newsletter-forum-announcement/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:56:24 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=50275 You asked for it: By popular request, we’ve launched a Practice Portuguese Community Forum! For years, we’ve been having fantastic conversations with members, directly via email. So now, it’s about time that the whole community can benefit from some of these nuggets that would otherwise be lost deep in the email archives. In the forum, […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/member-newsletter-forum-announcement/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/say-yes-to-madeira-a-review-of-practice-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/say-yes-to-madeira-a-review-of-practice-portuguese/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:00:51 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=172022 Edyta from Say Yes to Madeira (a wedding and travel blog that focuses on the beautiful Portuguese islands of Madeira and Porto Santo 🏝) shares her thoughts after trying out Practice Portuguese! Take a look at her detailed review that includes a breakdown of different sections of the site, along with many photos. 👍 “I […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/say-yes-to-madeira-a-review-of-practice-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-in-the-learning-studio-speaking-practice/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-in-the-learning-studio-speaking-practice/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:46:31 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=41291 We've launched a new feature to record and analyze your pronunciation of phrases inside Lessons!]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/new-in-the-learning-studio-speaking-practice/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-studio-50-exclusive-dialogues/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-studio-50-exclusive-dialogues/#respond Sun, 20 Jan 2019 13:58:15 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=41328 After you complete all of the Lessons of a Unit, you’ll unlock a special dialogue. They’re basically bite-sized podcast episodes (1-3 minutes long), designed to put some of the vocabulary you’ve learned into context. We’ve launched over 50 new dialogues, with more on the way as we continue to roll out new Learning Studio Units. […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-studio-50-exclusive-dialogues/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-studio-updates-intelligent-scoring-lessons/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-studio-updates-intelligent-scoring-lessons/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:52:24 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=31514 September 20th: This post has been updated to reflect additional scoring tweaks we launched today, inspired by some of the feedback in emails and this post’s comments. We’d love to know what you think in the comments… Obrigado! 🙂 We have exciting news! Over the past year, we’ve been rebuilding the Learning Studio from the ground up to […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/learning-studio-updates-intelligent-scoring-lessons/feed/ 19 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/can-you-learn-portuguese-in-3-months/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/can-you-learn-portuguese-in-3-months/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:00:23 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=172008 Take a look at this post from the Fluent in 3 Months blog in which Holly Keenan finishes up month 3 of her learning Portuguese challenge (with a little help from Practice Portuguese!): How I Learned Portuguese in 3 Months: Mission Complete! You can also see how she did in Month 2 and Month 1. […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/can-you-learn-portuguese-in-3-months/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/simple-phrases-learn-visiting-portugal/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/simple-phrases-learn-visiting-portugal/#comments Fri, 19 May 2017 10:45:45 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=17240 We often get messages from complete beginners who plan to visit Portugal and want to learn a few of the basic Portuguese travel phrases. In Portugal, the level of English is quite good, especially the younger generations in the main cities of Lisbon and Porto. But regardless of how well the locals speak your language, […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/simple-phrases-learn-visiting-portugal/feed/ 15 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/getting-past-beginners-intimidation-on-your-way-to-portuguese-fluency/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/getting-past-beginners-intimidation-on-your-way-to-portuguese-fluency/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:11:35 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=5633 We get amazing emails from our members daily, and we usually just respond to them privately. But since the response got quite long and involved, I decided to go over it a couple times before sending and try to turn it into a more or less intelligible article that others might be able to relate to… but you […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/getting-past-beginners-intimidation-on-your-way-to-portuguese-fluency/feed/ 9 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/subscribing-to-practice-portuguese-on-android/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/subscribing-to-practice-portuguese-on-android/#comments Sat, 16 May 2015 11:01:12 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=5389 We recently had a user ask us how to download our podcast for offline listening using an Android device. In the past, we have used and enjoyed Pocket Casts, a “podcatcher” app for Android, but the process should be similar regardless of which app you choose.   In the App Store (on your Android Device it […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/subscribing-to-practice-portuguese-on-android/feed/ 8 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/free-or-low-cost-resources-for-learning-european-portuguese/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/free-or-low-cost-resources-for-learning-european-portuguese/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2015 08:00:36 +0000 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=171998   Using a variety of different types of resources can give you a fresh perspective on learning Portuguese and helps you stay motivated. But we know money doesn’t grow on , so check out this guide to free and low-cost options for learning the Portuguese of Portugal from the blog Julie Dawn Fox in Portugal: […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/free-or-low-cost-resources-for-learning-european-portuguese/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-november-news-update/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-november-news-update/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:54:39 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=5434 Olá! After almost two years of us putting all of our focus into releasing new podcast episodes, we realized that our website design and functionality was starting to slow us down. We were stacking new features onto the very basic website we had started with, which was working fine… but today, we are very proud […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-november-news-update/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-august-news-update/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-august-news-update/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2014 13:48:10 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?post_type=blog&p=5428 Community Growth In the past year, we have been blown away by all the positive feedback we have been receiving from iTunes listeners, blogs, googlers, and of course, our supporting premium members. (We love to hear from our listeners and members, so send us a message to say hi! Escreve em português ou inglês, como queiras!) With […]]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/practice-portuguese-august-news-update/feed/ 0 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/different-accents-throughout-portugal-sotaques-em-portugal/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/different-accents-throughout-portugal-sotaques-em-portugal/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:22:45 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?p=1238 Here is another question from our friend Ihsan, to be answered by Rui: Q: I was wondering if Portugal had different accents according to region like in Brazil...and if they varied greatly or differ only subtly? If there are different accents, which one does Rui speak? Rui: Sim Portugal tem diferentes pronúncias que variam de acordo com as diferentes zonas. Os Açores têm a pronúncia mais marcada de todo o País (continente e ilhas) e talvez a que menos portugueses entendem.]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/different-accents-throughout-portugal-sotaques-em-portugal/feed/ 3 https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/will-speaking-portuguese-help-me-communicate-while-visiting-spain-falar-portugues-em-espanha/ https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/will-speaking-portuguese-help-me-communicate-while-visiting-spain-falar-portugues-em-espanha/#comments Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:05:15 +0000 http://www.practiceportuguese.com/?p=1245 I found plenty of discussions about how it's really not recommended to speak Spanish in Portugal, but I couldn't find anything the other way around. I'll be going to Seville in a couple months, and in case I can't use English, would I be boo'd at for trying to communicate in Portuguese, since I don't know Spanish? Rui: Nunca ouvi dizer que não se deve falar espanhol em Portugal, acho até que geralmente os portugueses têm mais facilidade em entender os espanhóis do que o contrário.]]> https://www.practiceportuguese.com/blog/will-speaking-portuguese-help-me-communicate-while-visiting-spain-falar-portugues-em-espanha/feed/ 2