Tag: B1 Portuguese

• The Textbook of Life: your 2026 personalised language plan for B1-C1 learners of any language

  

  Keen to start your 2026 language journey with a bang, but don’t know where to begin? Try my personalised language plan to keep you motivated and engaged throughout the year. All you need are 12 topics you love, 24 resources, 1 notebook. I call it The Textbook of Life.

  Lucy

  January 5, 2026

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, mindset, more languages, Portuguese, resource, Spanish

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• 15 mini-missions to immerse yourself during a long weekend in Portugal

  

  Just booked a long weekend or an intensive Portuguese course in Portugal to experience Portuguese in its natural environment? Or maybe you’ve been exploring the idea, and need a little push to convince you it’s the perfect way to immerse yourself in the language. Even the briefest trip can improve your language skills, if you…

  Lucy

  November 10, 2025

  Portuguese, resource

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• What a week of studying Portuguese in Lisbon taught me about language learning – as a Brazilian Portuguese speaker

  

  What happens when a Brazilian Portuguese speaker studies European Portuguese in Lisbon for a week? Well, a lot more than I’d bargained for! From a mini-crisis over whether my love for Portuguese had fizzled, to some heart-warming interactions, this unexpected whirlwind involving swallowed vowels and some linguistic snobbery reignited my love of the language in…

  Lucy

  October 13, 2025

  Portuguese, study, travel, travel-study-live abroad

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• 8 excellent podcasts with free transcripts for A1-B2 Portuguese learners

  

  Bored of listening to other people learn? Zone out when natives speak too quickly? Here are 8 podcasts that will actually improve your Portuguese.

  Lucy

  May 7, 2023

  culture, Portuguese

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• How to sound like a Brazilian: 13 key expressions

  

  Become the hilarious gringo with these 13 Brazilian expressions that’ll have you sounding like a native in no time.

  Lucy

  January 17, 2023

  culture, Portuguese

  A1 Portuguese, A2 Portuguese, B1 Portuguese, brazil, brazilian, brazilian sounds, comedy, culture, how to sound like a brazilian, language tips, learning strategies, porta dos fundos, Portuguese, tom jobim