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The Verb Ter in Portuguese
In Portuguese, the verb Ter is equivalent to the English verb Have, and it plays a crucial role in expressing possession and forming the Perfect tenses: Tenho…
Is Portuguese Hard to Learn? A Realistic Look at Challenges & Learning Time
Thinking about learning Portuguese? You might be wondering: Is Portuguese hard to learn? The difficulty of learning Portuguese depends on several factors, including your native language, prior…
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Passive Voice in Portuguese
Passive voice – as opposed to Active voice – highlights the recipient that is acted upon by the agent of the verb. Accordingly, the recipient of the action…
Portuguese Language Origins
Portuguese boasts over 220 million native speakers, ranking it the world’s sixth most-spoken language – impressive! But where did this language begin? As a Romance language, Portuguese…
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50 Most Common Verbs in Portuguese
Want to start speaking Portuguese as soon as possible? The key is to learn the words you’ll use most often! Here’s a list of 50 commonly used…
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Spanish-Portuguese False Friends to Keep an Eye Out For
Despite their shared Latin roots, Spanish and Portuguese aren’t perfect twins. Thousands of words appear similar, but some have diverged in meaning over time, becoming what linguists…
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Present Continuous in Portuguese
In Portuguese, as in English, we use the present continuous to talk about ongoing actions. Note, however, that the present continuous in the European and Brazilian standards look…
Learn Portuguese with Stories
Learning Portuguese doesn’t need to be tedious. If you don’t enjoy learning languages with textbooks or sitting in a classroom, there are other ways to approach it.…
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Conditional in Portuguese
In Portuguese, we use the Conditional tense to express desire, talk about unreal scenarios, or convey politeness. As you’ll soon see, however, the Imperfect tense (Pretérito Imperfeito)…
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Future Tense in Portuguese
The Future Tense in Portuguese, like in English, is used to describe actions that haven’t happened yet. In this article, we’ll explore how to use the Portuguese…
Learn Portuguese with Subtitles: Best Practices
Once you’ve mastered Portuguese, you can enjoy watching TV shows or YouTube without subtitles or listening to radio and podcasts. That should be your ultimate goal. However,…
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Portuguese Past Tenses Explained: A Clear Comparison with English
Understanding Portuguese past tenses can be challenging for English speakers. In this article, we’ll break down the Portuguese equivalents of the Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past…
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Portuguese Idioms with “Pé”
Getting acquainted with Portuguese idiomatic expressions is key to reaching language fluency and feeling at home with day-to-day lingo. Today, I am bringing you 13 frequently-used Portuguese…
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Portuguese Present Tense – Usage Rundown Anchored to English
This article concerns Portuguese equivalents to the English Present Simple, Present Continuous, and Present Perfect tenses. We will be mostly focusing on usage, not conjugation. To learn…
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Portuguese Verbs “Ir” vs. “Andar” – Know When to Use Either
I’ve noticed that Portuguese language learners often use the verb Andar when they want to say Ir, and vice-versa. This happens almost without exception in a context…
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Portuguese Future Subjunctive
If you have been learning Portuguese long enough, you know that sooner or later you’ve got to come to grips with the Future Subjunctive (Futuro do Conjuntivo).…
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Portuguese Idioms to Help You Sound More Natural
Portuguese idioms are at the heart of everyday life language. What’s special about such idiomatic expressions is that they transcend the literal meanings of their word constituents. …
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Portuguese Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Mastering Portuguese regular verbs in the past tense is essential for fluency. In this article, I’ll break down Preterite (Pretérito Perfeito) and Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfeito) conjugation patterns,…
