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- Language Family: Indo-European, Romance language
- Number of Speakers: 230 million
- Official Language: Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Portugal, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe
- Major Dialects: Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese
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A Romance language which originated in Spain and northern Portugal approximately 2,000 years ago, Portuguese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Portugal's 15th and 16th century colonial reach spread the language across multiple continents including South America, Africa and Asia. Today, it is spoken by over 230 million people worldwide with strongholds in both Brazil and Portugal.
This page contains resources for learning and studying the Portuguese language.
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Common Words and Phrases
- Hello: Olá
- Goodbye: Tchau
- Yes: Sim
- No: Não
- Please: Por favor
- Thank You: Obrigado (men) / Obrigada (women)
- Excuse Me: Com licença (Ç is pronounced like S)
- Do you speak English?: Você fala Ingles?
- Can you help me?: Pode me ajudar?
- I don't understand: Eu não entendo.
- How much is it?: Quanto custa?
- Where is bathroom/restaurant/hotel?: Onde e o banheiro/restaurante/hotel?
- Taxi, please: Táxi por favor.
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Getting Around in Brazil
As a tourist in Brazil, the country with the most Portuguese speakers in the world, you'll need to know how to get around. In practically every city you can catch a bus (fare is usually around R$3.00, approximately US$1.50) very easily, especially in the big metropoles. In these larger cities, such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, taxis are also very common. Some taxi drivers may be more talkative than others, so don't feel pressed either to talk or not with the drivers. -
Portuguese Questions
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What are the characteristics of a Portuguese Water Dog? 1 AnswerA water dog similar to poodles. Medium size dog who's fur is hypoallergenic. (below normal or not allergenic) read more -
why did Portuguese claim the Philippines? 1 AnswerThere is not much that I could find saying that Portugal claimed the philippines, I know they had colonies on the Philippines but it was Megellan (a Portuguese ... read more -
Should I post in english or portuguese? 2 AnswersMahalo is an English website so i'd strongly suggest you post in English if you can post in either language. read more
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Grammar Idiosyncrasies
Why are there two forms of "thank you" in Portuguese ("obrigado" for men and "obrigada" for women)? "Obrigado" literally means "obliged," and may have spun off a phrase such as "I feel obliged [to do something back]." Following the normal rules of subject-adjective agreement, the two forms grew. Today, however, it's becoming more and more common for the feminine form to be abandoned (even by women) and the word is oftentimes reduced simply to "brigado" in colloquy. -
Portuguese on Amazon
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Essential Portuguese Grammar (Dover Books on Language) - $5.95
All the grammar really needed for speaking and comprehending Portuguese. Ideal for self-study or class use, by beginning students or in refresher courses. Emphasis is on explanatio...Amazon
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Rosetta Stone Version 3: Portuguese (Brazilian), Level 1 with Audio Companion - $259.00
Foreign language learning with Rosetta Stone Portuguese Level 1 with Audio Companion includes everything you need to begin learning a new language¿from grammar and vocabulary to ba...Amazon
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Learn Portuguese 101 DVD with SpeakMore (Brazilian Portuguese) Software - $19.95
Start speaking Portuguese today with The Travel Linguist Portuguese 101 DVD and SpeakMore Portuguese software. * The Portuguese 101 DVD has 3 different levels that teach 101 basic ...Amazon
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The Everything Learning Brazilian Portuguese Book: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Portuguese in No Time (Everything: Language and Literature) - $19.95
The Everything Learning Brazilian Portuguese Book with CD makes Brazilian Portuguese a breeze to learn! Author Fernanda L. Ferreira, Ph.D., provides you with step-by-ste...Amazon
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RT @RenzoGracieBJJ: Essential Portuguese when rolling in Brazil: www.global-training-report.com/vocabulary.htm @bjjradio
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@Mattkean I wrote in portuguese, sorry!
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practicing Australian and Portuguese accents trying to determine the one I'll choose to answer with when talking to myself
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RT @RenzoGracieBJJ: Essential Portuguese when rolling in Brazil: www.global-training-report.com/vocabulary.htm @bjjradio
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Essential Portuguese when rolling in Brazil: www.global-training-report.com/vocabulary.htm @bjjradio
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