- Difference in pronunciation between: a, á, ã, â and à
European Portuguese Sep 11, 2014 #5 Á and À are an open A (like in start), while  is a closed A (like
- Rsrs, hahaha, lol, kkkk | WordReference Forums
Prescriptive grammarians say we should write "Ah, ah", but that looks ridiculous to me, because the aspiration is clearly before the vowel when we speak, and because "Ah!" is an interjection showing comprehension in Portuguese I write: haha hehe hihi These are onomatopoeia, so I don't think their spelling is too crucial Take your pick
- Pejorative Slang for Portuguese People | WordReference Forums
PIGS Mediterraneans Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Spanish Specifically refers to Mediterranean men and their piggish behavior toward women in particular 3 Fish Portuguese Bacalou (codfish) is a major part of their diet 4 Greenhorn Portuguese Derogatory term for Portugese Often used when referring to those of Portugese descent who come from
- Portuguese Festa - Annual Events Festivals - City-Data. com
One of San Diego’s longest-running ethnic events (since 1910), it offers a parade, crowning of the Festa Queen and King, dancing, music, and Portuguese foods that tempt any appetite The festa is held in Point Loma, home to many families of Portuguese descent Admission is free The event is usually held in May or June; call for the exact date
- Rules for pronunciation of final S in European Portuguese
The Portuguese course guide I am using «Take Off In Portuguese» (Oxford), also indicates the same rules The confusion I am having, is that I seem to have run into a number of exceptions for the above rules (via audio recordings I have of native Portuguese speakers, within the Oxford course mentioned above as well as within the Assimil
- cu or culo in Portuguese - WordReference Forums
Seeing a familiar thread in Spanish, seeing that culo is not as inappropraite in Spain as it is in the Americas, I wanted to know what Portuguese people from Portugal and the Azores (and elsewhere on the planet; i e Brasil) feel about the appropriateness of using the word, culo--and its shortened version, cu
- In English, why does a Portuguese accent sound Slavic?
When a Portuguese or a Brazilian speaks Italian (in Italy there are a lot of Portuguese speakers, for example Brazilian football player and commentator José Altafini, Portuguese football players like Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Brazilian guitarist and singer Toquinho) it's easily recognizable due to nasal vowels, intervocalic [z], lack of double
- Sorry, I do not speak Portuguese. | WordReference Forums
If someone asks you if you speak Portuguese and you reply "um pouco", they will probably still expect you to be able to carry on a basic conversation Better stick with "Eu só sei falar umas palavras"
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