Tag: Portuguese

• 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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• 16 unusual gifts to give a language-loving friend (or buy for yourself)

  

  Here you’ll find gift ideas for every learning style; whether your gift receiver is bookish, practical, creative or something else, I’ve got you covered!

  Lucy

  November 24, 2024

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

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• Which language is easiest to learn? Comparing French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese as a native English speaker

  

  If you want to learn a Latin language, but haven’t decided which one, it’s always useful to know what you’re getting yourself into from the offset. Find out what to expect here.

  Lucy

  November 14, 2023

  French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

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• Want to get to know a country? Read the street art: 17 things I learnt from graffiti in Argentina and Brazil

  

  You learn a lot about the history and the mindset of a people when you pay attention to their “unofficial” messages. Start with street art.

  Lucy

  June 28, 2023

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

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• 5 free ways to become the ultimate active listener when learning any foreign language

  

  Find listening in your target language really hard? Zone out when talking gets too quick? It’s time to learn how to be an active listener.

  Lucy

  May 20, 2023

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

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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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• 6 simple steps to read effectively in a foreign language (A1-B1)

  

  Fall asleep any time you try to read in a foreign language? Or get red with rage with all those words you don’t know? The solution: follow these 6 steps.

  Lucy

  April 26, 2023

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

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• What are the different CEFR levels, and how do I get to the next level? CEFR explained with Emily in Paris

  

  A great way to track your progress is to base your knowledge on the CEFR, and who better to model their French than the cast of Emily in Paris?

  Lucy

  April 24, 2023

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

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• Try this easy Brazilian passion fruit caipirinha recipe to “matar saudades”

  

  Make the most delicious passion fruit caipirinhas with just 5 ingredients for that feeling of warm winds and samba rhythms.

  Lucy

  April 23, 2023

  culture, Portuguese

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