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Poder Conjugation: All Tenses, Explained Simply (with Examples)

Learn every tense of the Spanish verb poder with clear conjugation tables, example sentences, and an explanation of when to use poder versus saber.

Don’t be scared to meet new people

written by Benny Lewis

Build confidence meeting new people by starting small, accepting awkward moments and focusing on the conversations and friendships you could gain.

Summary of month 2 in mission to become Brazilian

written by Benny Lewis

Benny reviews his second month in Brazil, including his Portuguese progress, work on a Carioca accent and the challenges still ahead.

How to practise a foreign language for free without travelling

written by Benny Lewis

Practise a foreign language without travelling, using local meet-ups, video calls and online exchanges to build real conversation skills.

How to Tackle Gender Issues in Your Target Language

written by Benny Lewis

Learn practical ways to remember grammatical gender, spot useful patterns and choose the right article without treating every rule as absolute.

Why Brazil Made Me Love Brazilian Portuguese

written by Benny Lewis

Benny looks back at three trips to Brazil and the people and conversations that made him love Brazilian Portuguese and keep learning.

Summary of month 1 in the mission to become Brazilian

written by Benny Lewis

Exactly a month ago I arrived in Rio with the mission of becoming Brazilian in 3 months. As in my previous language mission, I’ll give a monthly update for those curious of my progress, and my hopes of reaching the goal of walking the walk and talking the talk enough to convince some Cariocas that […]