Improve your European Portuguese pronunciation. With lessons designed to help you speak clearly and confidently. This category covers the alphabet, accent marks, consonants and vowels, diphthongs, phonemes, and tongue twisters. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced learner, these exercises and guides will help you sound natural and be understood in everyday conversations in Portugal.
If you’ve ever thought, “Why does European Portuguese sound so different from Brazilian Portuguese?” or “Why can I read it… but not understand it when people speak?” The answer lies in phonemes – the individual sounds that make up the language. European Portuguese has a rich and sometimes surprising sound system. For English speakers, some … Read more
In this video, we practise Portuguese with Luke, a polyglot passionate about languages, who is currently learning European Portuguese. In this video, we chatted about: 🟠 Where Luke lives – and how to correctly say na Suíça (“in Switzerland”) in Portuguese.🏙️ Life in Geneva – the pros and cons of living in a city like … Read more
Olá! Today, we’re going to be counting in Portuguese. Knowing how to count and pronounce numbers is one of the fundamental skills you’ll need. One of the ways to learn them is to drill them and then make sentences incorporating them. Let’s get started! Basic Numbers (1-20) Let’s begin with the basics. Here are the … Read more
In this lesson, let’s have a look at the Pronunciation of ã â á a in European Portuguese. Please refer to the video below for the audio pronunciation of the words and examples in this lesson. IPA – International Phonetic Alphabet ã = /ɐ̃/ â = /ɐ̃/* This one usually sounds the same as the … Read more
Are you fascinated by the nuances of language and how it evolves across borders? If you’re a language enthusiast, especially delving into the realms of English and Portuguese, this blog post is tailor-made for you. Today, we’ll explore the magic that happens when many English “able” words transform into ível and ável words in Portuguese. … Read more
If you’re trying one of my speaking practice lessons and it’s not working on your Android phone even though you’re in Chrome. If it’s stuck at listening try these steps below and see if that fixes it. Android You’re stuck at listening even though you’ve already allowed microphone access. No worries, what you do next … Read more
Olá, Bom Dia! In an earlier lesson, we covered some of the most common greetings in Portuguese. In this lesson, you can practice saying them yourself and get immediate feedback! No worries if it comes up wrong, just try again. If you finish them and want to start over, refresh the page. Let me know … Read more
Tongue twisters are great for practising and improving pronunciation and fluency, even in your native language. You may think these are more for children but they are actually great for adults too. Especially for those who are learning a second language! Tongue twisters in Portuguese are called trava-línguas (tongue stoppers). They work by using alliteration … Read more
What are the Portuguese stress rules? I like to say there are three main overall Portuguese Pronunciation Rules. And all words will fall into one of these Portuguese accent rules. But before we discuss how they work, it helps to know what a syllable is and what the stress of a word is. What’s a … Read more
Olá pessoal! Welcome to the Portuguese Pronunciation Challenge. This series of 15 short video lessons will help you improve your European Portuguese pronunciation and better understand spoken Portuguese. In these quick lessons, you will learn how Portuguese words are stressed, how accents work, and how to pronounce important sounds like CH, LH, and NH. Each … Read more