Olá!
It's been nearly five months since we started the Portuguese lessons. So, it's time for the brave students who have decided to learn this language to speak and say what they think about it:
María, Spanish:
Why did you want to learn Portuguese in the first place?
I have always wanted to learn Portuguese because it is very similar to Spanish, and I thought it would be funnier learning this language than languages such as English, French or German that you have to learn by obligation. In addition, there is a significant percentage of people whose mother tongue is Portuguese (Brazil is a huge country), and there are a lot of Portuguese in Luxembourg, so it's useful in this tiny country.
Is it easier or harder than you had thought?
In fact, a lot of words and expressions are very similar in Spanish. This can be an advantage, but also and disadvantage, because you can make mistakes in the spelling and the pronunciation.
From all the words you've learned so far, what are your favourite three?
"Casaco", "magro", "menina/menino".
What sentence would like to teach the readers of our blog?
"A Regina é uma professora inteligente e trabalhadora".
Mateja, Croatian:
Why did you want to learn Portuguese in the first place?
I started loving Portuguese when I started listening to Portuguese and Brazilian music, which was way back. They are wonderful, both music and the language. Besides that, mastering all Romance languages is part of my bucket list.
Is it easier or harder than you had thought?
For the above mentioned reasons, it is both hard and difficult at the same time. It is much easier to understand it than to speak it properly without confusing it with Italian or Spanish.
From all the words you've learned so far, what are your favourite three?
"Rabo", "fixe", "beijinhos".
What word would like to teach the readers of our blog?
"Saudade".
Yota, Greek:
Why did you want to learn Portuguese in the first place?
Easy to learn because of Spanish.
Is it easier or harder than you had thought?
The pronunciation is hard.
From all the words you've learned so far, what are your favourite three?
"Gira", "menina", "rabo".
What would you like to tell the readers of our blog?
Follow our examples and start learning languages!
Zrna, Croation:
Obrigada, meninas lindas, altas e magras!
A professora,
Regina
