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  • PARA vs POR: A Simple Guide for Portuguese Learners (with real-life examples)
    Jul 18 2025

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    Many students struggle with the prepositions “para” and “por” because there isn’t a single translation for them in other languages, and no simple rule to tell you which one to use. It all depends on the context. In this lesson, you’ll learn the most common uses of “para” and “por” across 12 different contexts, with real-life examples to help you understand how they work.

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    5 min
  • Nasal Sounds 🇧🇷 How to Finally Get Them Right in Brazilian Portuguese
    Jul 11 2025

    Free 7-Day Pronunciation Minicourse 👉 https://www.speakingbrazilian.com/pronunciation-course/ Today I’m going to share with you one of the most important pronunciation lessons I’ve ever made and one you definitely need to watch: How to pronounce nasal sounds in Brazilian Portuguese. In this lesson, you'll learn: - What’s the difference between oral vowels and nasal vowels? - What are nasal vowels and nasal diphthongs? - How can you tell if a vowel is nasal or not? - How can you practice to get the correct pronunciation?

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    14 min
  • Don’t Speak Portuñol! 20 False Friends to Avoid | Brazilian Portuguese
    Jul 4 2025

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    Today you’ll learn 20 false friends between Portuguese and Spanish. Recognizing these tricky words will help you avoid Portuñol and speak more confidently.

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    13 min
  • Trickiest words to pronounce in Brazilian Portuguese
    Jun 27 2025

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    This is the video about nasal sounds that I mentioned in the lesson! If you're working on your pronunciation, make sure to watch it! https://youtu.be/m-OLshYF07I?si=zVQpeHRwm599wtFH

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    13 min
  • How knowing English can help you learn Portuguese | Brazilian Portuguese Lesson
    Jun 22 2025

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    Today, you’re going to learn how to use your knowledge of English to learn Brazilian Portuguese. Even though English isn’t a Romance language, it was also heavily influenced by Latin and other Latin-based languages. For this reason, hundreds of English words are identical or very similar to Portuguese. In this lesson, you’re going to learn how to recognize certain patterns that will help you identify the meaning of words and also easily translate terms from English to Portuguese, and vice versa.

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    16 min
  • How to Say “Should”, “Could” and “Would” in Brazilian Portuguese
    Jun 13 2025

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    9 min
  • 10 Brazilian Telenovelas to Learn Authentic Portuguese
    Jun 6 2025

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    Did you know that watching Brazilian telenovelas is one of the best ways to learn real, everyday Portuguese? In this video, I share a brief summary of 10 iconic telenovelas and show you how they can help you learn the language and culture in a fun and authentic way.

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    15 min
  • The BEST way to improve your LISTENING and SPEAKING in Brazilian Portuguese
    May 30 2025

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    In today’s lesson, we’re going to practice a simple but powerful exercise to help you improve your listening and speaking skills at the same time: the shadowing technique. Did you know that research shows this technique can boost your listening, pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary? If you’re already familiar with this exercise, it’ll be great practice for you. If not, this is your chance to learn!

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    15 min