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Here are the resources I consider essential to learn how to speak Portuguese.
FAVOURITE COURSES & APPS TO GIVE YOUR PORTUGUESE A BOOST
PortuguesePod101 – This is my favourite Portuguese audio course. This course is much better value than more famous audio courses, and in my opinion it’s more effective too!
Semantica Portuguese – an excellent step-by-step course that teaches you Portuguese through videos. This system does a great job of teaching you “real life” Portuguese, with videos recorded in Rio.
PORTUGUESE SPEAKING TOOLS: PRACTICE WITH NATIVE SPEAKERS
Speak from day one is my approach to any new language. I have one tool I recommend for this:
Italki – connects you with native Portuguese speakers for spoken practice on Skype. You can pay Portuguese tutors for (affordable) one-to-one video lessons, or find a free language exchange partner! This link takes you right to the Portuguese tutors on the site.
PORTUGUESE LISTENING AND PRONUNCIATION RESOURCES
Mimic Method Portuguese – Accent training with Idahosa Ness that’s designed to help you sound more like a native Portuguese speaker.
Glossika – Learn through sentences and repetition. Glossika uses the “mass sentence method” combined with an advanced spaced repetition system to teach you Portuguese in context. Best for upper-beginner to intermediate learners.
PORTUGUESE LEARNING WEBSITES YOU MUST BOOKMARK TODAY
You’ll return to these resources again and again in your Portuguese study sessions.
Forvo – find out how any Portuguese word is pronounced. Just type the word you’re looking for into the search bar in Portuguese!
Wordreference – A dictionary with a difference, as all words include a discussion thread about their subtle meanings.
START SPEAKING PORTUGUESE NOW
Need help getting started? I designed this course to guide you through your first week:
Conversation Countdown – Have your first conversation in Portuguese in just seven days. This is one of our most popular courses, and with good reason, because you’ll get results fast.
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