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Feb 21
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How to Became Fluent in Portuguese

By About Portuguese, Language Learning, Video
Check out the steps Sacha did to learn the language on his own. The first one? Get out of your house and communicate; pay attention to the way people talk around you. We agree with that! Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Everybody does it! Also, you can take online classes with a Native Speaker to make this learning process faster. Take a 30-minutes Trial and begin speaking with ease!...
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Feb 02
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20 Idioms Very Used in Brazil (Audio)

By Idioms, Language Learning
This handout presents 20 different idioms (expressões idiomáticas) we do use in Brazil in informal conversations.   Yes, I want the Free E-book! If you want to learn much more and speak Brazilian Portuguese as a local, DOWNLOAD OUR FREE E-BOOK with 500+ Real Brazilian Portuguese Phrases - Portuguese Audio and English Translation included.  At BOOST BRAZIL you can also choose a plan that fits your schedule and goals. Take...
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Feb 09
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Do you Speak Spanish? Use it to Learn Portuguese!

By About Portuguese, Language Learning
Spanish fluency can go a long way towards helping you learn Portuguese. Here’s how!   So, you have mastered Spanish and are ready for the next linguistic challenge. Do you learn Chinese, Arabic, or Pashtun? Language acquisition (LA) is like any other skill, the more you practice, the better you get. Before committing to a thousand hours of Chinese classes, try honing your skills with a smaller step towards Portuguese....
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Jan 11
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How Learning a New Language Makes you Feel More Tolerant

By Language Learning, Video
Learning a language has a lot of benefits... "A high tolerance of ambiguity brings many advantages. It helps students become less anxious in social interactions and in subsequent language learning experiences. Not surprisingly, the more experience a person has with language learning, the more comfortable the person gets with this ambiguity. And that’s not all. Individuals with higher levels of tolerance of ambiguity have also been found to be more entrepreneurial (i.e.,...
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Nov 09
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Portuguese learner and Youtuber Gavin, from Small Advantages, playing guitar and singing

2 Great Youtube Channels to Follow!

By Language Learning
Olá, pessoal! This post is, in reality, a great tip for you! There are 2 Youtube Channels that I highly recommend for your Portuguese/English improvements. Despite the fact that these two Youtubers - Gavin and Carina Fragoso - make their videos in order to teach English to Brazilians, the opposite can also work to the ones interested in training its listening and speaking skills. The good thing about the native American...
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Nov 08
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Girl stressed out studying with her head down

Is Portuguese a Hard Language to Learn?

By About Portuguese, Language Learning
Portuguese and English: One happy language family   People interested in language learning are always asking me: “Is Portuguese a hard language to learn?” My answer remains the same: “Well, it depends.” That’s because there are 7,102 distinct living languages estimated to exist in the world (Ethnologue, 2015). Both English and Portuguese belong to the Indo-European family, which contains approximately 445 other languages, including French, Russian, Dutch, Greek and Icelandic. In fact, native...
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