Readers ask: How To Learn European Portuguese?

What is the best app for learning European Portuguese?

The 5 best apps for learning Portuguese:

• Duolingo. Duolingo is one of the best apps for learning Portuguese and probably the most popular one.
• Babbel. Babbel is free for download but you need to subscribe to a subscription plan to use it.
• Busuu.
• MindSnacks.
• Memrise.

Is European Portuguese difficult to learn?

European Portuguese is harder because they swallow the vowels at the ends of words and generally, the spoken language seems less clear than Brazilian pronunciation and often sounds like a slavic language – but again, it’s just a matter of training your ear to it.

How long does it take to learn European Portuguese?

Romance Languages

French	about 600 hours or 24 weeks
Italian	about 600 hours or 24 weeks
Portuguese	about 600 hours or 24 weeks
Romanian	about 600 hours or 24 weeks
Spanish	about 600 hours or 24 weeks

Does duolingo teach European Portuguese?

I have been told by many Brazilians that they would like to learn my European version of English. Duolingo, despite teaching American English, is a platform for this, just as it is for those wanting to expand and learn all versions of Portuguese. Duolingo is an excellent learning platform.

Is it worth learning European Portuguese?

How far you go beyond the basics in Portuguese will depend on many factors but if you’re planning to spend any significant amount of time here, it’s definitely worth getting to grips with the language. Learning Portuguese can be a challenge but it can also be fun and rewarding.

Is there a big difference between Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese?

Some people find Brazilian Portuguese to be phonetically pleasing to the ear with its open vowels, but think that European Portuguese sounds somewhat mumbled and doughy. Brazilian accents have a lilting and strong cadence to foreign ears, making BP initially easier to learn and understand.

Why is European Portuguese so hard?

For Margarida, there are three aspects that make the language particularly difficult: the pronunciation, the grammar and the elision – the tendency to leave out the sound of a letter or the part of a word. But first, a brief note on where the language originated from.

Is Portuguese a dying language?

Portuguese is not a dying language. Not only are there 200 million there, all of its neighboring countries have significant bilingual Portuguese /Spanish/English/French/Dutch populations (the language depending of course, on the language spoken in the country).

Should I learn Brazilian Portuguese or European?

There are many pros to learning both variations of Portuguese as the language continues to grow in both the business and pop culture worlds. However, we recommend you start with Brazilian Portuguese first since many language-learners say its easier to learn than European Portuguese.

Can I learn Portuguese in 3 months?

According to Tim Ferriss, it’s possible to learn a language in 3 months and about mid way through the course, I realised that although I wouldn’t be completely fluent in Portuguese, without significant reading practice, I would still achieve a slightly higher level of fluency than A1.

Can I learn Portuguese on my own?

Immersion programs tend to be the most common route when it comes to self- learning. They’re often geared toward beginners and provide the fastest and most thorough introduction to the basics of the Portuguese language.

Can I learn Portuguese every year?

You can and will learn Portuguese faster than you expect. There are even cases (as the internet will surely tell you ) of people who learn it in less than a year.

Why is duolingo bad?

The scope of duolingo is very limited. I think it’s well established that most courses get you to somewhere around A2, B1 at best, which is just enough to be a bit challenging, but not enough to make you able to expand your knowledge on your own.

Is duolingo Portuguese European or Brazilian?

Duolingo teaches Brazilian Portuguese, but European Portuguese speakers will also be able to understand you. The Portuguese for English course contains 69 skills, and 411 total lessons.

Is it better to learn Portuguese or Brazilian Portuguese?

Brazilian Portuguese is spoken more slowly and with open vowels, while European Portuguese may sound quite rushed and mumbled to an untrained ear. For that reason, many people are inclined to believe the former is easier to master than the latter. It’s worth noting that Brazilian Portuguese has more regional accents.