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  • Portuguese Orthography Reform: A Benefit for Students and Businesses Alike

    Good news for students of Portuguese: in an effort to unify diction the major Portuguese language countries have reached agreement, with Portugal and Brazil already utilizing the new orthography, including three more letters in the alphabet!
    By Mark Muller July 6, 2011 

  • Portuguese Grammar: Indefinite Article and Plural Forms of Nouns and Adjectives

    In this article about Portuguese grammar, we look at the definite article which naturally leads over to plural forms of nouns and adjectives. Here you find all you want to know about the definite article as well as the plural of substantives and adjectives...
    By Mark Muller June 20, 2011 

  • Lesson on Belo Horizonte to Teach Portuguese Adjectives

    Belo Horizonte is a very charming place located in the heart of Brazil. This lesson plan on the remarkable city of Belo Horizonte teaches some rules about the use of adjectives in the Portuguese language.
    By Dige May 28, 2011 

  • A Portuguese Lesson Plan on Ouro Preto

    Portuguese can be such a complicated language to learn. However, it is easier and more interesting to learn if a context is used to teach the most crucial grammar points. Let's take a look at a lesson plan on the city of Ouro Preto (Brazil)...
    By Dige May 18, 2011 

  • Understanding the Portuguese Verbs for To Be: Ser and Estar

    Ser and estar are the two verbs for ‘to be’ in Portuguese. In this grammar article you find the use of ser and estar explained with examples and tips for learners of Brazilian Portuguese.
    By Mark Muller June 8, 2010 

  • Differences Between Portuguese and Spanish

    The assumption Portuguese speakers can speak Spanish, but Spanish speakers cannot speak Portuguese without formal study rings as a half-truth. Portuguese retained more of Latin than the Spanish language. To the untrained ear, what may sound like Spanish...
    By Larry Gordon February 22, 2009 

  • How to Learn Portuguese Through the BBC

    As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, there is good reason for one to learn Portuguese. For a traveler to a Portuguese speaking nation, an online course might be the right tool to use to learn the language. The BBC online Portuguese...
    By Baby Rani October 17, 2008 
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