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Brazilian language - Learn Portuguese to English phrases, pronunciation, verbs

Your Brazilian language source, "thebrazilianlanguage.com", was created to be a source to obtain information about the Portuguese language of Brazil. We hope you find what you are looking for from grammar, verbs, phrases, or crossword puzzles, the content is frequently updated, and introducing our newest language learning application partners, "Transparent" and, Language Trainers (Read my section below titled "Language learning software & program reviews"). With "thebrazilianlanguage.com", there are always new words added so if you are learning the Brazilian Portuguese language you can look forward to seeing more phrases, verbs, and grammar as well as language resources. Let the Brazilian language be your next stop when learning a new and foreign language.

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Brazilian Language Partners

Language Trainers - Take Portuguese lessons in Brazil
Transparent - Transparent's Language learning softwares
Real Brazilian Portuguese - Learn Brazilian Portuguese fast
Grammarly - Correct English errors with Grammarly

1. When we learn a new language, learning how to communicate in a foreign language is not the only benefit that we gain. A language is not some kind of knowledge we simply store and use when the opportunity arises. It is much more beneficial than that. When taking Portuguese classes in Brazil, visitors are actually trying to gain a more complex form of knowledge. I am for certain that I gained more than simply a few words to add to my Portuguese language vocabulary since I learned a few Portuguese lessons from Brazil. Our language represents the way we see the world, and how we build it. Remember that it is only through language that we build reality, and not the other way around. Our linguistic limitation reflects our real life boundaries. Once we understand these statements are we able to begin understanding what a second language actually does for us.
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2. When people learn a language , it is important to use repetition because this is how everybody learns to speak as a child. We learn by hearing sounds over and over from our mother. It is also a well known fact that when babies learn to speak they often associate images with words & vise versa (hence the need for flashcards incorporated in language learning softwares/applications.) I have used a program that uses all these important tools of language learning software. It uses a new technology called Speech Recognition (which enables you to perfect your pronunciation ) as well as the use of flash cards. I lived in Brazil for a few years so I can certainly say that through this experience of being immersed with the language and culture, I can, without a doubt, say that a good application to learn Portuguese is Transparent's "Brazilian Portuguese Byki Deluxe 4" .

How does Transparent teach a language effectively?

Transparent language uses a "Declarative First" approach when it comes to learning the Portuguese language (or any other language of your choosing). So what is meant by "Declarative First"? ... Scientists who research language studies know that there are two factors that contribute to successful language learning and those two factors would be "declarative memory" and "procedural memory". These factors, or systems, allow people to learn, retain, and produce language. Transparent's main focus is on learning vocabulary as opposed to learning grammar and sentence structure and to learn a new language this way has been proven more effective than trying to remember all the rules of the language. Also, how would you like to learn to speak a language via an experienced private language coach, and be able to learn at your own pace? Then you should try Connect Online Courses.

3. Need to learn Brazilian Portuguese fast and eliminate all the nonsense grammar? "Real Brazilian Portuguese" teaches you JUST the words you need to know to communicate. It uses "mnemonic" a technique used to associate or link information like when we were just toddlers learning to speak. It only teaches you the 133 words you need to know for effective communication. In the program are 20 easy to understand lessons in 150 pages with unlimited lifetime support and a 60 day money back guarantee ... [Read the full review]

4. Grammarly is an online grammar check application suitable for learners of the English language. Suitable because it proof reads your grammar and spelling for errors - a valuable tool. But Grammarly is used by a wide variety of people from students (300,000+), teachers, bloggers, Writers, and people seeking to enhance their job resume for potential employers. It checks for the proper use of more than 150 common as well as advanced grammar rules. It is a spelling checker, plagiarism checker, as well as a text proof reading software, and checks for style and proper punctuation. Grammarly is endorsed by the following professional organizations - UCIRVINE, ASU, Walden University, McMaster university, Franklin University - Read the Grammarly reviews ...


	Language tips Plan a vacation to the target language of your choice (the obvious best approach). Read magazines, journals, or books dealing with the language of your choice. Review often what you learned (always keep the material fresh in your mind). Watch a foreign movie with English subtitles. Take the literal translations of the language with a grain of salt (unless you are studying the language as an elective at school, don't worry so much about getting the grammar right). Practice speaking the language in front of a mirror (learn the proper movements of the mouth while speaking certain sounds). If you have a little $ to spare then I highly recommend the Pimsleur approach The internet can be a very valuable tool for providing the learning material such as Youtube or Sonia's Portuguese is a site which provides some online programs targeted in the Portuguese language. Just scroll down the page and you will find tons of online programs geared to the Portuguese language of Brazil. Get yourself a language exchange partner on the net and converse via chat. For people who enjoy games, like crossword Puzzles, learning can be fun. (Try my Portuguese crossword Puzzles) And finally...find yourself a Russian hottie (A little humor never hurt).

Language tips

Plan a vacation to the target language of your choice (the obvious best approach).
Read magazines, journals, or books dealing with the language of your choice.
Review often what you learned (always keep the material fresh in your mind).
Watch a foreign movie with English subtitles.
Take the literal translations of the language with a grain of salt (unless you are studying the language as an elective at school, don't worry so much about getting the grammar right).
Practice speaking the language in front of a mirror (learn the proper movements of the mouth while speaking certain sounds).
If you have a little $ to spare then I highly recommend the Pimsleur approach
The internet can be a very valuable tool for providing the learning material such as Youtube or Sonia's Portuguese is a site which provides some online programs targeted in the Portuguese language. Just scroll down the page and you will find tons of online programs geared to the Portuguese language of Brazil.
Get yourself a language exchange partner on the net and converse via chat.
For people who enjoy games, like crossword Puzzles, learning can be fun. (Try my Portuguese crossword Puzzles)
And finally...find yourself a Russian hottie (A little humor never hurt).

A special thanks to both Alex Uchôa and Russell Walker for helping to provide content on this site, and also Arineide Barriga for helping to create some of the audio files that you might hear on this website.

Attention! (Disclaimer by the webmaster) I am not a language expert nor do I profess to be. This site is intended to be a free resource for people who wish to learn basic Brazilian Portuguese. I do make frequent updates to this site so I hope it will be free of errors and that the content will always be interesting as well as useful education. But should you observe any errors with this site, send me an email. In case you might be interested to see a list of product reviews or other interesting websites and / or content, then be sure to see the page resources and thank you for visiting thebrazilianlanguage.com.

Brazilian Portuguese phrases - Samples

I didn't understand	Não entendi	What is your name?	Qual é seu nome?
A snitch/tattletale	Dedo-Duro	I don't speak Portuguese	Eu não falo Português
Everything good?	Tudo bem?	Good morning	Bom dia
Stop it!	Pára com isso!	How old are you?	Quantos anos tem?
We are going	A gente já vai	This makes me angry	Isso me-dá um raiva
Never again!	Não tem nada vez!	He is a suck up!	Ele puxa saco!
Hurry up and go!	Vai logo!	[More phrases ...]

Portuguese Grammar	Portuguese Verbs
In Portuguese, words are considered masculine or feminine and usually end with an A or an O.	Portuguese verbs are conjugated into 3 groups- Ar, Er, Ir
The nearest language to the Portuguese language, in terms of grammar, would be the Spanish language.	to speak = falar, to like = gostar
Adjectives are usually placed backwards in the sentence and need to agree with the subject / noun.	to know = conhecer, to understand = entender
Contractions, like in the English language, are used for easier pronunciation. Like to know more Portuguese grammar?	to be = ser ... Like to see my verb list?

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