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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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Fast Facts
- 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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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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Portuguese Conversation Guide
"Say it in Portuguese" is a virtual interactive phrasebook.instituto-camoes.pt -
EasyPortuguese
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Portuguese Tutorial
Tutorial by the Indo-European Languages website.ielanguages.com -
Wikitravel: Portuguese phrasebook
This page presents an overview of Portuguese conversation and pronunciation.wikitravel.org -
BBC Languages: Learn Portuguese
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Wikipedia - Portuguese
An overview of the history, grammar, phonology, and development of Portuguese.en.wikipedia.org
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Portuguese Conversation Guide
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Questions and Answers About Portuguese | View All | Ask a Question
View All Portuguese Questions (18) | Ask a QuestionWhat are the characteristics of a Portuguese Water Dog? (1 Answer)A water dog similar to poodles. Medium size dog who's fur is hypoallergenic. (below normal or not allergenic) read morewhy did Portuguese claim the Philippines? (1 Answer)There 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 man working ... read moreShould I post in english or portuguese? (2 Answers)Mahalo 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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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. -
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 Lessons and Activities for Kids
- Mama Lisa's World: Portuguese Children's Songs
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Portuguese on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@pulmaosa:What Pregnant Women Should Know about flu? Article in Portuguese, French and English http://bit.ly/4c9me
@Claudia_Lobo | November 08, 2009 03:12 AM -
Portuguese for GRINGOS!!! New lesson!!! http://ow.ly/An3Q
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@OfficialKate93 no i didnt but i knew what it was about xD and it was portuguese! :P
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***I have just published a new article "Leadership is good" (in Portuguese) http://bit.ly/22dNM6 Acabo de publicar o artigo "Liderar é bom".
@acendealuz | November 08, 2009 03:03 AM
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Portuguese on Amazon | View All
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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-step instruction in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. L...
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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 explanation rather than rote memory, with inclusion of much phrase mat...
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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 basic sentence structure. It¿s the foundation upon which your ...
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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 Portuguese words and phrases. Each word is taught slowly and...
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