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Could I get a few people to explain the difference in pronunciation between a, á, ã, â and à in Portuguese using English comparisons (if possible)? I can't seem to find a thread or other Web site that addresses them each clearly Thanks!
- Rules for pronunciation of final S in European Portuguese
Hello All, I have been eagerly learning Portuguese for the past few months (both the European and Brazilian varieties), and have some confusion with regards to the pronunciation of the letter 'S' when it occurs at the end of a Word From several sources that I have checked on Internet, I have
- Português (Portuguese) - WordReference Forums
Questions about Portuguese, or translations between Portuguese and any other language, except for Spanish
- Is Portuguese a derivative of Spanish? - WordReference Forums
Regarding Portuguese and Spanish, I'm not well read in the matter of their early linguistic developments, but as a student who first studied Portuguese and am now learning Spanish, my impression is that Portuguese is the older, less changed of the two languages For example, Spanish has two forms of the imperfect subjunctive
- In English, why does a Portuguese accent sound Slavic?
I've noticed that folks from Portugal and some from Brasil tend to sound as if they have a Slavic accent when they speak English, you don't see this with speakers of closely related Spanish So what influences from Portuguese cause this?
- Portuguese Happy Birthday lyrics - WordReference Forums
This should have been posted in the Portuguese-English section Here it is: Parabéns a você, Nesta data querida Muitas felicidades, Muitos anos de vida Hoje é dia de festa, Cantam as nossas almas Para o a menino a _____, Uma salva de palmas I think there's more, but people usually just sing these two stanzas
- Pejorative Slang for Portuguese People - WordReference Forums
Hello I am portuguese and I have a question if I move out visit USA I would like to know about what to watch out when people refer to me I have a good knowledge of the english language But all I want to know what kind of pejoratives slang can be applied to portuguese people and its meaning
- Advice for learning Portuguese after learning Spanish
I considered learning Portuguese in Spanish (with textbooks written in Spanish) in the hope that would simultaneously improve my Spanish Do you think this is a good idea or should I just learn it in English as I know this worked the first time around Grateful for any advice in either English, Spanish or Portuguese Thanks! Brendan
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