r/Portuguese

Okay, bear with me. This is something that I've noticed recently. I'll be teaching a student the numbers from 0 to 10 and when I read 5 they'll ask me "oh, so you don't pronounce the -co?", and I'll be like "what? you definitely do pronounce it". Then another day my partner asked me the time for something and I answered "cinco" but apparently it sounded like "sim".

To sum up, it seems I don't fully pronounce the last syllable in "cinco" for some reason, although in my head I'm definitely pronouncing the whole word.

Have you ever noticed you don't fully pronounce a syllable at the end of a word? Or, if you're learning Portuguese, you're expecting to hear the full word and the speaker apparently doesn't pronounce it fully?

Hi, I live in Europe and would like to move to Brazil in a few years. Since I can work remotely from anywhere in the EU, I was thinking about living in Portugal for a few years to become fluent in Portuguese, and then moving to Brazil once it makes sense for me professionally.

The issue is this: from my understanding, Portuguese people and Brazilians can sometimes have trouble understanding each other, so I don’t know if I should learn European Portuguese, even though I know I only plan on staying there for 2–3 years maximum, or if I should learn Brazilian Portuguese but risk hurting my integration and the friendships I could make in Portugal because we might have trouble understanding each other.

I know the written language is basically the same, so I’m specifically talking about pronunciation.

Another question : If I decided to learn European portuguese, how hard would it be to then get used to speaking Brazilian portuguese?

Edit: Thanks for the replies guys! To not be in tense situations that would come with being a foreigner learning Brazilian Portuguese in Portugal, I think i'll reevaluate my plan. Probably skip Portugual, learn Brazilian Portuguese and move to Brazil when i'm ready.

Sharing in case anyone else is in the same spot, and to ask what's worked for you.

My girlfriend is Brazilian, and at some point I need to actually hold a conversation with her family. That's a real motivator (and a real source of anxiety), which means Duolingo isn't going to get me there. Gamified, slow, never quite the language people actually speak. I've been at it for about a year now. The thing that's actually worked best for me is listening to a lot of MPB and trying to follow the lyrics. Vocabulary sticks because it's attached to melody and emotion, and you pick up the rhythm of how the language wants to be spoken.

But reading is where I'm hitting a wall.

• Graded readers (LingQ, "easy news" sites) feel artificial. Sentences designed for me, not real journalism. The vocabulary doesn't stretch.
• Real news sites (Folha, G1, Agência Brasil) are the goal, but I can read 70% of an article and still completely miss the point because I'm decoding word by word instead of understanding intent. By the end I couldn't summarize it if you paid me.

The middle ground I keep wanting:

1. Real, unedited articles, so the language is authentic and I can still learn about culture, what is happening in the country.
2. Some way to verify I actually understood, beyond just "I think I got it?"

What I've tried:

• Translating the whole article afterwards. Too slow, kills momentum.
• Asking ChatGPT to quiz me. Works okay but questions are usually too easy or too literal.
• Reading aloud and trying to paraphrase. Better, but no objective check.

So my question: how do you bridge that gap? Is there a method or tool that helped you go from "I can read individual sentences" to "I can read an article and actually engage with what it's saying"?

Hello every one!
I have recently become fascinated by the sound of the Portuguese language and the beautiful atmosphere of Brazil. I have decided I want to start learning, but I am looking for the most effective and engaging ways to begin.
**What would you guys recommend for a beginner?**
**Are there any specific resources or methods you think would be helpful for someone starting from scratch?**
Also, I'm a bit confused about something I heard: Is it true that learning Portuguese first makes it easier to understand Spanish, more so than the other way around? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this "mutual intelligibility" and if it should affect my learning path.

I have heard that Brazilians are very welcoming to
language learners, so I would love to hear advice from all of you!**
TAHNK YOU. Xx

"olha aí, olha aí", " vem cá, mano, vem cá" , "a não vou não não vou não", "parei parei parei", "tem tem sim" or is it mainly young people?

Dono de jogos

I'm currently watching this one and really enjoying it. The series is about the underground world of jogo do bicho (illegal lottery) in Rio de Janeiro and the power struggles between different families controlling it. What I appreciate most is how well it captures the Rio atmosphere - having spent time there, I recognize the vibe of the city in the locations and the way characters interact. The show just came out and is currently having a huge success (top 4 globally on Netflix).

3%

I've watched this dystopian series and found it really well done. It's about a future dystopia where only 3% of people can escape poverty through a brutal selection process to reach "the Offshore", a “paradise” for the elite. The show does a great job exploring themes of inequality and social justice, which feel very Brazilian. It has been quite successful internationally. The nice thing for language learners is that it has 4 complete seasons, so there's plenty of content to practice with.

Love is blind Brazil

The brazilian version of a very popular dating show that's been adapted in many countries worldwide. The concept: singles date each other through rooms where they can talk but not see each other, then get engaged without ever meeting face-to-face. It's reality TV, so the conversations are completely spontaneous and natural - exactly how people actually talk. What makes it particularly interesting is seeing Brazilian dating dynamics, which can be quite surprising and different from other cultures. You get authentic everyday language and real insight into how Brazilians express emotions and navigate romantic relationships. I really recommend this one.

PS: If you want to find great Brazilian Netflix shows/movies/documentaries to watch on Netflix, I created a little quiz that recommends Netflix shows based on your Portuguese level, what you already like to watch, and your country (so the recommendations are actually available on your Netflix).

Como que disse no título, eu tou querendo perder meu sotaque americano. Eu nasci no EUA e aprendi português com meus pais e na igreja mais nunca fui pro Brasil. Minha vida inteira eu achei q eu falava português bem pra alguém q nunca foi pro brasil , mais como meu trabalho tem muito brasileiro, os clientes falam q eu tenho um sotaque de um americano. Eu acho q a maneira q eu falo a língua tá certa mais quando eu falo algumas vezes eu não posso desenvolver as palavras certa e eu quero fala. Como q vcs acham q eu posso perder meu sotaque?

Hi all! I’m taking the CIPLE exam in Toronto tomorrow. I want to confirm a few things with others that are also taking it, because the information on the website is not clear:

(1) The exam begins at 3pm
(2) The oral assessment time will be assigned on the day. (I’ve reached out multiple times to the Consulate via email and over the phone, but no one has gotten back to me on this.)

If there are other fellow exam takers out there that can confirm that these points are also their understanding, I would greatly appreciate it. Obrigada! 🫶💕

Hello all,
I want to start to learn brasilian portugese.
Can you please tell me free pdf to read, or books, movies and songs so i can learn level A2 for 2 months? Please and thank you

I was thinking about the differences in daily words. There was a video with people from Brasil, Angola, Moçambique and Portugal, and I remembered "merenda" that no one talked about

In my state in Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte) it is used to talk about school food between bigger meals, probably served in the cafeteria in public schools, the "merenda escolar"

So kindof embarressed to have to ask this. But i don’t know anyone else who speaks portuguese.

The translate app doesn’t help because to me this seems flirtatious in a boundary crossing way. But I understand brazilian culture is different and maybe this is normal.

She commented: olha essa mente ai hahahahaha. Uma galera leu safada quando eu no postei no story.

Boyfriend liked and commented: sad and horny for life tho lolol 🔥

She commented: HAHAHAHA AMEI

This was a screenshot he took on his phone from his instagram btw so i have no other context.

He has also answered the phone with her saying “oi bonita” before which i assumed was normal but google says it is very flirty is this true?

Sou de 1999, tive meu primeiro computador em 2008/10 e minha primeira experiência ao usar foi jogando o meu jogo favorito Grand Theft Auto III e após viciar nele, minha prima criou o ORKUT (melhor rede social ❤️⚡🌪️) e eu comecei a socializar virtualmente e todo mundo escrevia coisas nas redes sociais como: SZ - AFF - ;-; etc...

Até hoje não sei o que significa esse AF /AFF / AFZ

Alguém poderia explicar para esse senhor ancião de 27 anos? Haha agradeço

Ps: sou novo na comunidade e no Reddit.

Alguém me pode recomendar alguns músicos portugueses (é a variante europeia que estudo)? Gosto de (quase) todo tipo de música.

Have you ever noticed that English verbs appear identical to Portuguese verbs conjugated in the imperative?

English: Deforest, reforest, restore, revive, reveal/reveil, veil, reimagine, imagine, repose, relax, remove, move, transfer, transmit, emit, govern, question, configure, structure, decide, demand, command, control, cancel, return, turn, transform, reform, inform, confirm, reaffirm, affirm, diagram, explain, expend, expect, depict, reflect, reconnect, disconnect, connect, contact, contract, collect, capture, catch, adopt, adapt, escape, spam, spank, distance, dance, balance, prove, curve, recurve, recline, incline, succumb, collapse, collide, confide, cause, use, abuse, reuse, repeat, recycle, cycle, continue, complete, waste, paint, colour/color, labour/labor, ponder, consider, conspire, aspire, alter, adore, declare, implore, explore, compare, prepare, repair, detest, test, experiment, suppliment, lament, compliment, insult, consult, represent, recruit, dialogue, converse, convert, invert, revert, vert, divert, visit, list, invest, insist, resist, persist, desist, degust, digest, ingest, interpret, flirt, disappoint, count, reminisce, evanesce, capisce, comprehend, disturb, perturb, roll, pass, transpass, surpass, profess, confess, clone, copy, spy, study, enjoy, destroy, mine, determine, traumatize, hypnotize, analyze, theorize, realize, materialize, mesmerize, memorize, schematize, maximize, minimize, organize, systematize, utilize, finalize, humanize, naturalize, normalize, neutralize, masculinize, femininize/feminize, force, train, tain, obtain, contain, retain, sustain, entertain, detain, etc.

Português: Defloreste! Refloreste! Restaure! Revive! Revele! Vele! Reimagine! Imagine! Repouse! Relaxe! Remove! Move! Transfere! Transmite! Emite! Governe! Questione! Configure! Estruture! Decide! Demande! Comande! Controle! Cancele! Retorne! Torne! Transforme! Reforme! Informe! Confirme! Reafime! Afirme! Diagrame! Explane! Expende! Expecte!/Expete! Depicte! Reflete! Reconecte! Disconecte! Conecte! Contate! Contrate! Colete! Capture! Capte!/Cate! Adopte/Adote! Adapte! Escape! Espame! Espanque! Distancie! Dance! Balance! Prove! Curve! Recurve! Recline! Incline! Sucumbe! Colapse! Colide! Confide! Cause! Use! Abuse! Reuse! Repete! Recicle! Cicle! Continue! Complete! Gaste! Pinte! Colore! Labore!/Lavore! Pondere! Considere! Conspire! Aspire! Altere! Adore! Declare! Implore! Explore! Prepare! Compare! Repare! Deteste! Teste! Experimente! Suplemente! Lamente! Cumprimente! Insulte! Consulte! Represente! Recrute! Dialogue! Converse! Converte! Inverte! Reverte! Verte! Diverte! Visite! Liste! Investe! Insiste! Resiste! Persiste! Desiste! Deguste! Digeste! Ingeste! Interprete! Flerte! Desaponte! Conte! Reminisce! Evanesce! Capisce! Compreende! Disturbe! Perturbe! Role! Passe! Transpasse! Surpasse! Professe! Confesse! Clone! Copie! Espie! Estude! Enjoe! Destrói! Mine! Determine! Traumatize! Hipnotize! Analize! Teorize! Realize! Materialize! Mesmerize! Memorize! Esquematize! Maximize! Minimize! Organize! Sistematize! Utilize! Finalize! Humanize! Naturalize! Normalize! Neutralize! Masculinize! Feminilize!/Feminize! Force! Traine! Tem! Obtém! Contém! Retém! Sustém! Entretém! Detém! Etc.

Feel free to contribute sharing comments mentioning other examples.

Qual país voce é, eporque esta aprendendo portugues?

for anyone who’s used pimsluesr how do you feel about your Portuguese after you finished it? do you feel that you are at an .advance or intermediate level now? how can it changed your speaking and listening. I’m on the intermediate level of pimsleur now but when I started from the beginning, I felt like it helped me master the basics without thinking about it.

I’ve been learning Portuguese and I’ve noticed I can read and understand texts fairly well, but when I listen to native speakers, especially in normal-speed conversations, I struggle a lot more.

If it matters, I’ve mostly been exposed to Brazilian Portuguese so far, Is this a common stage in learning Portuguese, or is there something specific about the language, like pronunciation or connected speech that makes listening harder?