Portuguese (Brazilian) Accents

There are many reasons why someone might want to learn learn Portuguese (Brazilian). From trying to impress a young lady (or man) by being able to say a few Portuguese (Brazilian) words, to travelling to Brazil, there is no wrong reason for picking up this prominent language!

Perhaps the best and most efficient way to learn the Portuguese (Brazilian) language is listening to how it is spoken. With Portuguese (Brazilian) accents, it is important that you remember to roll the words off of your tongue. When you are first learning, you will probably speak very slowly, but as you gain knowledge and confidence, you will build your way up to a conversational pace.

If you are just starting out, then learning how to speak Portuguese (Brazilian) might seem like a daunting task, but never fear! Learning some key Portuguese (Brazilian) words can be as simple as tuning in to the PortuguesePod101 podcast or watching a movie in Portuguese!

Crack open an English-Portuguese dictionary and practice writing and pronouncing some Portuguese (Brazilian) words. Did you notice that the most common aspect of learning a language so far seems to be practice? Whether you are a visual learner or you learn better by hearing things, practice is truly the key to retaining the language.

Try using Portuguese (Brazilian) words in a conversation with a partner or practice writing out the Portuguese (Brazilian) alphabet so that you’re familiar with the Portuguese (Brazilian) accents.

Another way to familiarize yourself with Portuguese (Brazilian) words would be to read the blog we have here at PortuguesePod101. You will soon find that through your lessons, you are able to pick out some of the words and phrases that you understand!

Join a Portuguese-speaking group or forum online and recruit the help of some native speakers to ameliorate your speech and memorize tones. Brush up on your verbs and conjugations to make sure that you don’t confuse the order or spellings of words and order something less than appetizing off of a menu!

Learning the language is a process, but a worthy one! Apply yourself and you’ll be speaking the smooth, soft phonetic sounds of Portuguese soon enough!