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Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2013... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2014 resolutions. Now that the new year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is... “How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious Portuguese progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable Portuguese goal. (Master 100 new words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Portuguese lessons a week, hold a Portuguese conversation for 5 minutes, etc.) Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.) It’s as easy as that! So in 2014, take... Show more

Hi Listener, Want to speak more Portuguese in 2014? You need exposure to native Portuguese conversation from day 1. You need a Portuguese speaker to explain it all – the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances. And you get all of that in every single PortuguesePod101 lesson. In fact, we’re starting up a brand new season just in time for the New Year! Starting January 6th, 2014, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons of Audio and Video Lessons to get you mastering Portuguese the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect? Here’s PortuguesePod101’s Lesson Schedule: Monday: Survival Phrases Season 2 Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson from the past sent... Show more

Hi there! Do you come across new Portuguese words that you forget faster than you learn? Yep, happens all the time. Here’s what you do. Create a word list and start adding new words you’ve been learning. It’ll be your best friend for mastering new vocab, improving your Portuguese and just becoming an intelligent all-round Portuguese speaker. While we’re at it, care to access other Portuguese learners’ word lists too? As of now, you can! With Custom Lists, an exclusive mobile web app for Premium and Premium PLUS users, you create, study and share your Portuguese wordlists with others. Custom Lists is a mobile web app, accessible with any browser on any device, PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, or tablet. It’s your own... Show more

Season’s Greetings Listener, 2013 is about to come to a close. The year went fast, and we were very busy behind the scenes churning out new updates, features and upgrades for our memberships. 2013 was a fantastic time to learn a language with our system. Here are a few reasons why: Over 2,200+ new FREE lessons spanning over 29 languages published this year! 250 Million+ Lesson Downloads! 2 new language learning websites launched in July! New Lesson Pages unveiled to all members making it easier to navigate the sites! Over 1,000+ Premium PLUS students! Premium PLUS, the subscription with online tutors, now has 1,000+ students enrolled! But of course, all of this was... Show more

Season’s Greetings Listener! You were told there’d be 10 EPIC Portuguese deals in the 2013 Holiday Countdown. Here’s one more. Pick your favorite deal, any deal, and jump into the Portuguese language! We’ve re-opened our incredible 2013 Holiday Offers and there are only 101 spots left per deal. Consider it a special gift from us to you, our beloved listeners. Choose your favorite deal from the past 10 days and enjoy huge savings on our best Portuguese learning tools! Having a hard time choosing? Here are our favorite deals: 24-Month Premium for 55% OFF – That’s one of our biggest offers of the year! 47% Savings on Any Basic or Premium Subscription! – Choose our most affordable plan or the... Show more

Hello Listener, Either you’ve waited all year for this... Or you’ve just popped into PortuguesePod101 and are wondering what in the world is going on. The biggest and best Portuguese learning deals and discounts of 2013 start today! Serious about mastering Portuguese in 2013? Join the Holiday Countdown as we count down the holiday season with 10 days of the 10 BIGGEST deals on Portuguese Apps, Audiobooks, Software Subscriptions, and much much more. The 10-Day Holiday Countdown Party starts today, December 9th, until Friday, December 20th, 2013. Here are few crucial things you must know in order to snag some amazing Portuguese learning gifts before they’re gone forever. There are 10 deals total. One for each day of... Show more

Hello and Wishing You Holiday Cheer, Well it’s that time of year again when we run around trying to make everyone we love feel special and appreciated (pulling out our hair out the whole while!) but we’re going to dare to ask you one very simple question: “Why Not?” Think about it: Why Not treat yourself to mini exotic adventures whenever you want? Why Not prepare yourself for true adventures in Brazil like no tourist could? Why Not pad your resume and potentially boost your earnings potential – all while having fun and doing so at your own pace? And Why Not give yourself the gift that your friends and family will NEVER think of giving: By Finally Learning AND Mastering a New Language... Show more

Hi Listener, Where can you find the best online Portuguese learning deals? As in HUGE, HALF-OFF discounts on non-stop, effective Portuguese lessons? At PortuguesePod101. Our Black Friday deal was 51% OFF all Basic & Premium. It’s gone now. But today is Cyber Monday, the biggest online sale after Black Friday...and it’s your next best chance to master Portuguese at 50% OFF. Cyber Monday Special: Save 50% on 1-Year or 2-Year Premium and learn real-life, practical Portuguese from our native speakers (with over 550+ Lessons and counting). At 50% OFF, 2-Year Premium is as low as $5.00/month. But this deal ends midnight, tonight, Dec. 2nd, 2013. Cyber Monday Deal: Click Here To Learn At 50% OFF Learn Portuguese Online With... Show more

Hello Listener, We know you were expecting 41% OFF for Black Friday. We planned on it. You got the sneak peek email. But it’s Black Friday! And Thanksgiving and Hanukkah (Thanksgivukkah) just happened on the same day! What do we do? Well...we want to make it even easier for you learn Portuguese! So, in the spirit of Thanksgivukkah and Black Friday...here’s an extra 10% OFF on top of your 41% OFF discount! Black Friday Special: Today Only Get an EXTRA 10%... Save 51% TOTAL on our most popular Basic and Premium subscriptions (choose from 1 month to 3, 6, 12, and 24 months)! 24-month Premium is as low as $4.90/month and 24-month Basic is as low as $1.96/month. Take advantage! This deal ends when all spots are filled up or when the... Show more

Hi Listener, It’s about to get really busy. The holidays are coming up which means... Gifts for moms, gifts for dads, gifts for friends. Everyone but yourself. And your Portuguese? If you’re not careful, your Portuguese language will take a backseat. So this Thanksgiving, you come first. Thank yourself with something that gets you speaking better Portuguese in minutes. We owe you a thank you too! Thank you for learning Portuguese with PortuguesePod101 and for being part of the Innovative Language family. To show our gratitude, get a head start on 29 languages in under 2 minutes by learning one of the most important phrases, “Thank You.” Learn how to say “Thank You” in 29 languages with this free video lesson! Click Here... Show more