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Hi Listener, Want to speak more Portuguese in 2017? You need exposure to native Portuguese conversation from day 1. You need a native 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 2nd, 2017, 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: - Absolute Beginner - 3-Minutes Portuguese Tuesday: - Video Series - Listening Comprehension Thursday: -... Show more

Every Portuguese learner will have these fears – “I’m not good enough yet.” “I don’t think I’m making any progress.” “What if I never reach my goals?” Portuguese learning fears – we all get them from time to time. What are yours? And are they worth being scared of? In this blog post, we’re killing the top 4 Portuguese learning fears – 1) what are the fears learners tend to have the most and 2) how you can overcome them! Here are the top 4 language learning fears according to our users: 1. “I’m not good enough to start speaking yet.” Do you feel like you’re not good enough to start speaking yet? It’s a pretty common fear or misconception that most learners have. Here’s how you overcome it: The best way to get good at... Show more

Discover 3 ways that Russian learning games and video games can help you learn and master Russian faster, retain more, and enhance your language skills. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Russian Language from the Beginning! Can You Learn Russian Using Games? Yes, Russian learning games and even video games can help you learn and master Russian faster and improve overall comprehension. Research studies have concluded that video games enhance traditional learning methods and make mastering a new language like Russian fun and exciting. Without the firm foundation in grammar and vocabulary provided by conventional learning programs, however, you will not be able to learn Russian with games alone. But... Show more

Discover 3 ways that Portuguese learning games and video games can help you learn and master Portuguese faster, retain more, and enhance your language skills. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Portuguese Language from the Beginning! Can You Learn Portuguese Using Games? Yes, Portuguese learning games and even video games can help you learn and master Portuguese faster and improve overall comprehension. Research studies have concluded that video games enhance traditional learning methods and make mastering a new language like Portuguese fun and exciting. Without the firm foundation in grammar and vocabulary provided by conventional learning programs, however, you will not be able to learn... Show more

Not only is it possible to learn Portuguese in your car, there are 3 great benefits that will help you master the language faster and with less effort. With everyone so pressed for time these days, it might seem like a daydream to believe that you could learn Portuguese in your car—but it’s not! Thanks to a wide range of new technologies and resources, learning a language in your car is easier than ever. Not only is it easy to learn a language while driving, there are actually a number of benefits, especially if the lessons are part of a structured learning program like PortuguesePod101. Here are three specific benefits to learning Portuguese or any other new language in your car. Create Your Free Account and Learn Portuguese... Show more

Learn 4 honest reasons you need Portuguese slang words and why they are so vital to truly learning and mastering the language. Teachers may normally cringe at the thought of their students learning Portuguese slang words. After all, slang words and phrases are typically defined as being grammatically incorrect. So why would your teacher want you to spend time learning the “wrong way” to speak Portuguese? Here are 4 of the top reasons why you should study slang words and expressions when learning Portuguese or any new language. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Portuguese Language from the Beginning! 1. Native Speakers Use Slang Expressions in Everyday Conversation If you are going to... Show more

You want to learn Portuguese but you don't want to spend a cent. You don't want to lose time creating an account if they ask you for your credit card just after. For you Portuguese learner, we tell you how you will access great resources for free for life and without card or having to pay. This is your unique path to fluency for free. PortuguesePod101 is not really free, is it? Although there are paid plans, yes, it is FREE. Every single lesson that we have ever created has been free for a certain period of time. And every new audio and video lesson (we publish 3-5 lessons a week) is completely free to access for 3 weeks before going into our lesson library. What's a Free Lifetime Account? A Free Lifetime Account is – simply... Show more

Stuck in traffic? Losing time in your car? Have you ever felt that in all this wasted time, you could have watched the 750 episodes of One Piece, finished the last Super Mario ten times, or even better…you could have learned Portuguese? Between family, friends and work, in addition to this time-consuming commute, it can become difficult to find time to properly learn Portuguese. Fortunately, every problem has a solution, and what could be a better solution than turning that commute time into learning time? Stop passing the time mindlessly listening to the radio and try some of our best tips for mastering Portuguese in your car! Click Here To Start Learning Portuguese Right Now! You can learn Portuguese in your car, hands... Show more

Hey Portuguese Learner! Shortcuts for learning and tips to remember Portuguese words are useful but it's even also important to fix objectives to reach every month! What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month? In your journey to become fluent and conversational here are 10 monthly goals you can go after! Click Here To Start Learning Portuguese Right Now! 1) I'll finish Survival Phrases series on PortuguesePod101.com by listening to two lesson a day. 2) I'll give a 3 minute introductory speech in Portuguese to my Portuguese friends. 3) I'll finish reading one Portuguese book by reading 10 pages a day. 4) I'll pass my Portuguese test. 5) I'll write 10 postcards in Portuguese to my Portuguese friends. 6) I'll... Show more

Hey Portuguese learner! We recently gave you some shortcuts to learn Portuguese. In your journey to become fluent and conversational in less time that is needed to say “Gotta catch 'em all”, we will this time give you the Top 15 tips to remember words! 1. Use repetition: reading, writing and speaking words over and over again. 2. Associate words with drawings, pictures and funny scenes. 3. Try to use the language routinely in the context of daily life. 4. Reading as much as possible, especially the newspaper, helps you to remember words. Click Here To Start Learning Portuguese Right Now! 5. Learn about the roots of words and how different words are related to each other. 6. Speak as often as possible... Show more